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MINUTES, LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 30 1981 1. Mayor Eder convened the meeting at 7:12 p.m. Present: Fraser, Morgan and Mottaz and Administrator Whittaker Absent: Novak (arrived at 7:30 p.m.) 2. Agenda: Whittaker asked the Council to add a Shoreland Variance for Heath under item 12. E, a consideration of financing for LeMire under 12. F., the repeal of part of R78-79 under 13. E; access to Demon- treville Park and the Pebble Park skating rink were added by Mor- gan as items 14. E and F.; street light costs were added as item 15. D.; and the Christmas party was added as item 17. M/S/P Fraser, Morgan - to approve the Agenda as amended. Novak absent. 3. Minutes: M/S/P Morgan, Fraser -to approve the October 20, 1981 City Council minutes as written. Novak absent. 4. Claims: M/S/P Morgan, Fraser - to approve Claims 81860 through 81890. Novak absent. 5. Public Inquiries: - Susan Dunn expressed her -concerns about the proposal to rent office space from the Brookfield Company. She said she had strong feelings against renting and would like to see the City in its own building. - Bruce Dunn said the City should take advantage of the excellent bidding environment at this time and build now. He said there is no way to predict what that environment will be 5 years from now and that the City should not lock itself into a five year lease un- less it can be sure that the construction environment will be as good in 5 years. Mayor Eder indicated that the Council would discuss this issue at 9:45 p.m. There was time before the 7,:30 agenda item; so the Council consider some items that were not scheduled for public discussion or hearing. 16. Licenses: M/S/P Morgan, Eder - to approve a heating installers license for Ed Brown, Stillwater. Mottaz abstained. Novak absent. Whittaker announced that a Special Meeting had been scheduled for Nov. 11, 1981, at 7:30 p.m. with the VBWD on project 1006 and the I-94 outlet. 17. Christmas Party: Fraser indicated the annual Christmas Party should be used as an occassion to recognize the people who serve the City (employees, Park Commissioners, Planning Commissioners, consultants, etc.). She sug- gested some momento for each one who had served in 1981; and asked the Council's pleasure. - Eder asked for a proposed budget and volunteers to set this up. M/S/P Morgan, Fraser - to appropriate up to $200.00 for the party and momentos, with Fraser and Mottaz serving as the committee. Novak absent. Arrives at 7:30 p.m.