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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL — AUGUST 18._1981 M/S/P Eraser/Novak to elect Councillor Mottaz to serve as acting Chairman in the absence of Mayor Eder and Assistant Mayor Morgan. 1. Acting Chairman Mottaz called the meeting to order at 7:10 p.m. PRESEYP — Novak, Eraser, and Morgan (7:15); Administrator Whittaker. 2. AGENDA — Additions: Zona Rulter—Cable Commission Meeting Report; Announcements under Administrator's Report; Two additional licenses. Deletion: 5.,B. M/S/P Mottaz/Eraser, to adopt -the Agenda, as amended. Morgan arrived 7:15 ;p.m. 3. MINUTES — July 14t 1981 - M/S/P Novak/I'raser, to accept the minutes of July 149 1981, as written. August 49 1987, M/S/P Ilraser/Novak, to accept the minutes of August 4. 1981, as amended. The following reasons and comments to be included as clarification . of Council action on the Gun Club: 1;, '1'he proximity of the gun range to the Regional Park. 2. The proximity of the gun range to a developed neighborhood, Cimarron. 3. T,ie proximity of the gun range to two residentially platted parcels 4. The location of the range in a residential area. 5. Time to evaluate the original permit to verify whether current use is conforming to the limitations originally imposed. 6. The noise factor needs to be reviewed. 7. Appointment of range safety officers. Councillor Eraser attended the June 22 Planning Commission meeting to express her opposition to the proposed expansion, and heard all the testimoney presented by the Club and residents. 4. CLAIMS — M/S/P Novak/Mottaz to approve claims 81665 thru 816769 as amended. Addition- 81676 Jerome Pder — Pire Chief Conference -- $75 CABLE TV COMMITTEE MEETING — Zona Bulter Ms. Butler gave a brief review of the meeting. She stressed to the Council the importance of delegate attendance. If the delegate does not attend the meeting,the alternate cannot vote. She also reported that Oakdale is considering dropping out of 'the joint commission and the effect this action could have on Lake Elmo. Administrator Whittaker will attend the next Oakdale meeting to try said persuade them to remain in the joins; commission, explaining the ramifications such action would have on Lake Elmo. A Needs Assessment Quostionai.re will be distributed to the Community. Zona Butler offered to handle these questionaires in the Cimarron area. 5. COUNCIL REPCRTS: A. Mottaz — Gun Club — Bxpressed the necessity of clearly establishing the Council objections to the Club's proposal in order to give the Mayor and Administrator some direction for their discussion with the Gun Club. Ile recommended scheduling a meeting with Connie Levi; and, at that time, request some State legislation to set up State rules governing the development and use of rifle ranges and gun clubs. Whittaker will serO Representative Levi a letter stating the Coun ills views and concerns and requesting she attend a, Council meeting in he near future.