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CITY COUNCIL MEETING, JANUARY 18, 1983 -3- 13. ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT: D, ' 'Licenses '= Staff Handling - Whittaker'recommended that ( general licenses, other than "liquor licenses, be tevibw6d and handled by the office staff; appeals would still go before the Council. He will verify, with the City Attorney, whether there are any statutory requirements that certain licenses must be approved by the Council. Approved licenses will be sent out with the agenda packets for Council information. The Council expressed no objection or concern about amending the Ordinance'':to-provide for this change. M/S/P Morgan/Mazzara to instruct the Administrator to draft an Ordinance authorizing the Administrator to approve licenses, other than liquor licenses, that do not require statutory Council approval, that are routine and non -controversial in nature. Carried 5-0. E. Snowplowing Policies/Contracts - Deferred until later in the meeting. F. AG Preserves - Whittaker explained the necessity of expediting actionon�Ag Preserves as outlined in his January 13, Agenda memo. He recommended that an information meeting he held before the public hearing to inform property owners how to qualify, who is eligible and the benefits and liabilities of the program. The Met Council has offered to assist with this type of meeting. M/S/P Eder/Fraser to authorize the Administrator to set up a public information meeting on Ag Preserves for January 27, 1983, at 7:00 p.m. Carried 5-0. G. Watershed Planning - Deferred until later in the meeting H. Diane Trudeau' Morgan"= R'esign'ation from Parks Commission - Whittaker referred the Council to Mrs. Morgan's letter o resignation and indicated that this now.leaves three openings on the Park Commission for one full member and two alternates. The Council will interview applicants at the next meeting. M/S/P Eder/Mazzara to adopt R-83-16, a Resolution commending and thanking Diane Trudeau Morgan for her time and work on the PAC. Carried 5-0. * amended I. Planner Fee 'Increase - Whittaker notified the Council that*Rob 2/1/83 Chelseth is increasing.his planner fees from $30/hr to $35/hr. This fee has not been increased since 1981. J. Special Meeting Statute - Whittaker referred the Council to their copy of the State Statute concerning the calling of Special Meetings. Any questions should be directed to the Administrator or City Attorney, Ray Marshall. Whittaker will verify that this regulation is included in the Code. K. Landfill Siting Up-ofDate - Whittaker reported that the County Board, on t e advise their Advisory Committee, made a-recom-` mendation to the Met Council, against the second landfill site in Lake Elmo. The comments of the City Engineer, Larry Bohrer, made at the Advisory Committee meeting served as the basis for this recommendation.