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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MEETING, JANUARY 20, 1981 -2- COUNCIL REPORTS: 4. Re iioonal Park - Mayor Eder reported on his conversation with the County and the proposed property seller regarding additional park land acquisition north of Eagle Point Lake. Mr. Lockyear will meet personally with the owner to explain the appraisal and options. The Mayor said this should alleviate some of the property owners concerns and answer his questions. 5. Lowell Reed - Deed - The Administrator requested authorization to sign the deed trasnferring the Reed "property to the County. He reviewed the parcel location and background for the Council. Novak moved, seconded by Morgan, to authorize the Administrator to sign and record the deed from Lowell Reed to Washington County$, for the following described property: that part of the NJ of * of S* of NW4 lying to the West of the road known as Ivy Avenue N in Section 22, Township 29, Range 21. Motion carried 5-0. OLINGER SURVEY -'BD SLINDF : Mr. Slinde and Bob Mogren surveyed the neighborhood after the complaint about Carl Olinger's operation on Lake Jane Trail. This was a personal survey of how the neighbors felt about the Olinger business.. The two surveys included 36 homes and indicated these neighbors had no objection to Mr, 0linger's operation, if it is kept clean and orderly. Mr. Slinde stated it is not the neighbors who are complaining, but one individual; and he does not think the City should require Mr. Olinger to go to unnecessary expense and work to meet the demands of one individual. Mayor Eder accepted the surveys and will notify Mr. Slinde when this item is on the Agenda again. B. Councillor Fraser - No report C. Councillor Mottaz - 1.. Christmas Lights - The Council discussed the cost of puutting up and taking down the Christmas lights; and, decided the cost is prohibitive for the City. Fraser reported that the Business Association decided to drop the project and said she felt there is no push from any other organization to continue putting them up. '�Mottaz moved tau moved, seconded by Morgan, to sell the Christmas .lights. In discussion emended 2/3/ Novak requested the lights be stored for one ,year. The Council agreed. 81 Mottaz and Morgan withdrew their motion. 2. lee Rink - Mottaz asked what the City policy is regarding opening the park shelter when the rink is in poor condition. Administrator Whittaker reported that the school district has agreed to help flood the rink, weather permitting; but a policy will need to be drafted on closing the shelter and turning off the .lights if the weather is too warm or if the ice is too bad to permit skating. He will also have the shelter workers survey the number of skaters using the rink. 3. Building Committee - Office Remodeling - The Council reviewed the Adminis- trator s memo of January 20 outlining the first committee meeting. The Committee will continue to explore alternatives for the City Office.