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Minutes,.Lake Elmo City Council meeting page 1 April '7, 1981 Mayor Eder convened the meeting at 5:00 p.m. with the following Council members present: Fraser, Mottaz, Morgan and Novak. Administrator Whittaker was also present: AGENDA: Whittaker asked that the Council add items C. Well ##2, D. Flood levels on Sunfish Lake,.and E. water storage on Eagle Point Lake, to the Engineer's Report; He also had three additional licenses for the Council to consider; and, asked them to add 50th street, the Rossow building removal, and 201 hearing to the Administrator's Re— port. Morgan moved, seconded by Mottaz, to approve the Agenda as amended. Motion carried 5-0. MINUTES: The Council agreed to delete paragraph 3 on page six, as the Council did nbt agree to permanently close of Jamaca Avenue north of Jane Road North at the March 17, 1981, City Council meeting, even though previous Councils had agreed that the gate now proposed would be the last gate. Morgan moved, seconded by Mottaz, to approve the minutes of the March 17, 1981, City Council meeting, as amended. Motion carried 5-0. CLAIMS: Novak asked if the sewer bond payments listed were paid once per year. Whittaker said he thought they were; and that interest on the bonds was paid twice a year. The Council also wanted to know if all of the material for the hockey boards had been received by the City. Whittaker daid he would check on that and report back. Mottaz moved, seconded by Morgan, to require all petitions for 429 projects from citizens ,include a clause where the petitioners would agree to pay for the cost of the study should the project not be ordered. The Council considered the bill for the water main extension; and found that there was little benefit to the general public from that study. Motion carried 5-0. Mottaz moved, seconded by Novak, to approve Claims Nos. 81279 through 81325. Motion carried 5-0. OFFICE PLANS: Administrator Whittaker advised the Council that he had met with the Building Committee; and, they had asked him to contact the owners of property next to the White Hat Restaurant, Hagberg's store, the land where Lake Elmo Heating is, and the owners of the White Hat to see if any were interested in selling land to the City for an office; and, if so, what they would ask for it. Whittaker reported than none of these parties was willing to sell; and that none would set a price nor negotiate a sale to the City. Morgan said the City has enough land; and that he would be opposed to pur— chasing any more land for a City office. He also said he favors office expansion; is concerned about the total cost, and believes the building ought to be designed for up to 20 years is it can be done within the budget. The Council asked Whittaker to see if land purchased with LAWCON funds can be used for City offices.