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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MEETING, OCTOBER 6, 1981' 1. Mayor Eder convened the meeting at 5:30 p.m. Present: Novak, Morgan, Mottaz, and Fraser. Also Administrator Whittaker. 2. AGENDA: M/S/P Fraser/Morgan to adopt the Agenda as amended, Additions: ( Clarify Bond Policy Resolution; Administrator's Report - report on Metropolitan Council Comp Plan; Seminar for Rolle Maxey; and questions on Clean Up Days - Council Reports - Morgan - Change in Park Commission meeting days ; Mottaz - Code amendment on calling special meetings; Novak - City Forester, M/S/P Mottaz/Morgan to amend the Agenda to table discussion on the office options. Motion carried to adopt the Agenda as amended. 5-0. 3. MINUTES - SEPTEMBER 16, 1980: M/S/P Morgan/Fraser to accept the Minutes of September 16, 1981, as amended: Paged , Park Commission - to which everyone lg-ong-near interested in the park,,, ° Page 4, MSA Project, Para, 2 - Compensation .for special features,. ° Whittaker clarified the M/S/P proc—edure where the motion is clarified by the discussion - changes on page 5 and 7. 4. CLAIMS: M/S/P Morgan/Nova], to approve claims 81769 thru 81021, as amended. Addition - $39�80 - Reiriu;ursement to Laurence E. Whittaker 5. FIRE DEPARTMENT RELIEF ASSOCIATION - 1 MILL LEVY REQUEST, 1982: Fran Pott, Association representative, gave the history of the Relief Association and explained the present and proposed retirement plan. They are requesting a 1 mill increase to be levied yearly, in order to keep the Relief Fund solvent. The reasons for the request is that, the=Association is looking -into amending.the provisions of the retirement-plan,to provide for a lump sum paymenti.vs the present annuity plan, The Fund is presently actuarially sound by $5,000 to $10,000, as of 1979 report. --Morgan - noted that a 1 mill levy is $25,000. Is interested in seeing the Fund remain solvent, but does not favor the 1 mill increase. Would rather calculate the necessary funds at budget time and make it a part of the General Budget. --Pott - noted the State Statute states the City shall levy 1 mill. --Fraser - given the City's past performance and intent to keep the Fund solvent to push the statute requirement would force the City into taking other action - extreme to have to make,that levy. May not be the most desirable thing for the City or Fire Department --Eder - get the proposal as to the change - determine the need there is a commitment to fund, --Mottaz - agrees with Dave - as long as City meets its obligation to make the fund sound - hesitates to levy another mill. --Eder - sees no desire to implement 1 mill - revise the plan and go into a regular program, The Council is aware of the Fire Department's concern to revise the retirement plan and to keep it adequately funded and acknowledges the City's responsibility to do so. --Pott - Department not aware of the value of a 1 mill levy - thinking more in terms of $12,000 to $15,000. i --Eder - revise the plan and bring back to the Council. 6. PROJECT 1006 - PETITION: Tom Armstrong requestedlthe City to withdraw its petition for Project 1006 and suggested a joint meeting with the County and the other eities and townships in the Watershed Distrit to condider a project that will meet the needs physically and economically of these a rp_as_ Nr rFnii ry a+crl +hoc nn pp nmmn