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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MEETING, JUNE 16, 1981 -5- Sludge Site - Mottaz urged the Council to make some decisions Before e a site is designated, as to which option would be less ( detrimental to the community. He explained why he felt a sludge and ash site would be a preferred option. He also stressed..the absolute necessity that County 13 remain in operation and not be closed because of a landfill site. Mottaz urged working with area legislators to promote compensation from the State for communities that have to receive metropolitan wastes, not gen- erated by the recipient community. The Council instructed the Engineer and the Administrator to prepare a response to the Met Council addressing the. reasons why Lake Elmo is unsuitable for any type of disposal site. A copy of the letter will be sent to the Council for review and include the letter sent to the City from Harvey Allen. BREAK: 10:10 to 10:20 1006 ALTERNATES: Eder reported that the VBWD expects to exceed the Preliminary Fund for Project 1006. They are requesting Lake Elmo increase their commitment to the fund by $2,000. The City would then be liable for $8,000 if Project 1006 is not ordered. Mottaz moved, seconded by Fraser, to authorize an increase of $2,000 in the City commitment to the 1006 Preliminary Fund. Motion carried 4-0. CONSERVENCY REGULATION: Mottaz moved, seconded by Eder, to adopt Ordinance 7927, amending the Zoning Ordinance by adding Section 305 - Restrictive Soil's Overlay District and Section 306 - Wetland Protection and Preservation Overlay District. Discussion: Eder encouraged the Zoning Administrator to include field work as a part of enforcing the regulation; Motion carried 4-0. OFFICE PLANS: A. Lions Park -- The Council reviewed the Administrator's memo on the uBilding Committee recommendation to use Lions Park for the City Office. Discussion included changes within the various parks and reorienting their use. Novak strongly opposed using Lions Park for:.the office site stating it is historically an area of recreation in the Old Village; and is one of the worst drainage areas in the City. Mottaz moved, seconded by Fraser, to table further discussion until all the Council members are present. Motion carried 4-0. B. Lions Park Tennis Courts - Whittaker advised the Council that, since Lions Park is being considered as an alternate office site, a decision has to be made on resurfacing the tennis courts. The contractor will only hold his bid until June 17. Mottaz did not favor resurfacing the courts without correcting the cause of the problem. Novak agreed. Eder moved, seconded by Mottaz, to rescind the previous motion to accept the bid from T. A. Schifsky, to resurface the tennis courts in Lions Park, and reject all bids. Motion carried 4-0.