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MINUTES, LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL February 19, 1980 Mayor Armstrong convened the meeting at 5:10 P.M. with the following Councillors answering the roll: Morgan, Mottaz, Novak, and Pott. Administrator Whittaker was also present. AGENDA: Whittaker asked the Council to add the Cimarron liquor license and a heating and air conditioning license to the Agenda. Pott requested the kitchen cabinets for the Fire Hall be added. Morgan asked that the Seeler property be added to Council reports. Armstrong moved, seconded by Morgan, to approve the Agenda as amended. Motion carried 5-0. MINUTES: Mottaz moved, seconded by Pott,to approve the minutes of the February 5, Motion carried 1980 City Council meeting as written.* Motion carried 5-0. Whittaker 4-0-1, Morgan advised the Council that there were only one—year terms open on the abstained. Planning Commission; therefore, Betsy Halden was appointed for only Amended 2/19/80 one year. He also advised the Council that Haseley had paid all the water main assessments; and that Reichow paid no water main assessment. *Add —CLAIMS: Morgan moved, seconded by Mottaz, to approve Claims 80014 thru 80057. Carried 5-0. Amended 2/19TELESQUIRT, AERIAL FIRE APPARATUS AND PUMPER: The Council viewed a short film 80 on the features of this truck. Pott gave the Council rough costs for the vehicle and telesquirt of $85,000 and $40,000 respectively. Armstrong expressed his interest in considering the truck along with over—all Fire Department planning, including buildings, contract service options, and equipment/personnel needs for the Tri—Lakes station. The Council agreed; and instructed the Administrator to invite a representative from the FIRE Center and the U of Minnesota to the next Council meeting. The Council agreed that the design of the fire truck should be agreed upon by April 15, 1980. They decided the most accurate cost estimate on the vehicle and apparatus would come in bids; so, Armstrong moved, seconded by Pott, to invite bids on a telesquirt and truck, according to Fire Department specifications, for Council review April 1, 1980. Motion carried 5-0. BODY WORK, FIRE TRUCKS: Armstrong moved, seconded by Pott, to authorize the expenditure of 1979 funds to do minor body work on the fire turcks. Morgan moved, seconded by Mottaz, to rescind that motion and authorize the transfer of unexpended 1979 Fire Department Funds to the 1980 budget to cover the cost of the body repair work and a hydrant gate valve. Motion carried 5--0. COUNCIL REPORTS: A. Seeler property on the S.W'corner of of Sunfish Lake along Trunk Highway 212.— Morgan reported that Dick Seeler might be willing to accept something close to $20,000 for this property and a contract of 5 to 10 years. After some discussion, the Council agreed it was worth inquiring about. Mottaz moved, seconded by Morgan., to instruct the Administrator to write Mr. Seeler asking what price and conditions he would consider on the land sale. He is to say it is not essential to the park system; but may have some value for recreation or water storage at some future time. Motion carried 5-0- B. Mayor Armstrong announced that the County Park Commission would con— sider the Lake Elmo Regional Park at their next meeting.