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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MEETING, JANUARY 6, 1981 -3- OLINGER: Novak moved that the list of equipment become the limit of non -conforming use; that the use be permitted as long as Olingers' screen it from neighboring residential use; that the vehicles are parked in an orderly fashion. After some discussion she withdrew her motion for a lack of a second. Mr. Phil Tschumperlin told the Council that although the use of the Olinger property was not really different than it had been there was an increase in the vehicle storage. He said that if the property was properly screened and if there were a time limit set on the mining he would withdraw his objections to their use of the property. He also felt that a pile of miscellaneous wood should be cleaned up and that the pontoon boat that is being Amended 1/20 stored outside should be moved. Mr. and Mrs.*Ed Slindy were Ed Slinde present and said they had no objections to the extent and intensity of the use Mr. Olinger put the property to. Mottaz moved, seconded by Novak, to table the request for a Mining Permit until the site plan and schedule for the mining was submitted and a timetabe+for removal of the black dirt was submitted. This application should include a plan for screening. Dan Olinger said that the black dirt was going to be used to cover the mining so that the removal would depend on the progress in mining the dirt. The Council indicated in discussion that they wanted to spell out all the conditions for the use of the property to avoid this kind of problem in the future. Motion carried 5-0. CITY OFFICE REMODELING: After some discussion the Council agreed they did not have enough information on any of the alternatives to take any action. Mayor Eder suggested that a committee of two Council people, the City Administrator, and the Building Inspector be formed to review the alternates and make a recommendation to the Council as early as possible. Morgan moved, seconded by Fraser, to appoint Jess Mottaz and Maynard Eder to the Committee to work with the City Administrator and Building Inspector. Motion carried 5-0. ANNUAL ORGANIZATION MEETING: A. Mottaz moved, seconded by Fraser, to appoint Dave Morgan as acting Mayor. Motion carried 4-0-1. Morgan abstained. B. Official Depositories - Mottaz moved, seconded by Novak, to appoint the State Bank of Lake Elmo, Washington Federal of Oak Amended 1/20 Park Heights, and Midwest Federal*rrs Eastern Heights Branch as official depositories for the City for 1981. Motion carried 5-0. C. Legal Paper - Fraser moved, seconded by Morgan, to designate Amended 1/20 the Washington,County review as the official legal newspaper for 1981. 'Mo ion carried 5-0. Councilmember Fraser suggested that the following comment be made in our notification to Lillie that they are the legal newspaper. "TAllie Suburban Newspapers are asked to develop a sensitivity to archaic and outworn customs which fail to recognize the existance of women on the City Council; and to develop policies of usage and style which are appropriately Amended 1/20 inclusive„" *,as the Reviow had addressed a letter to the Council 81 with "Gentlemen".