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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MEETING, JANUARY 41 1983 -3- 4. ANNUAL ORGANIZATION MEETING: I. Cable Commission - M/S/P Morgan/Mazzara to reappoint Council Representatives Mayor Maynard Eder and Councillor Laura Fraser, Alt. and Citizen Representatives David Garloff and Zona Butler, Alt. to the Cable Commission. Carried 5-0. J. Energ Plant Board - Mayor Eder reported the the scheduled meeting o the Project Board was not held because the group could not decide on a Chairman. "Councillors Fraser, Dunn and Morgan indicated an interest in serving as the City's representative if no other Council member were actively interested in serving. Councillor Mazzara indicated he was definitely interested in being the City's tepresentative, but needed to have a more definite idea of meeting dates and times so that he can work the time into his schedules --Eder - whoever accepts the appointment will be placed in a very time consuming situation. Would prefer to see Jess Mottaz in this position, but if the Council maintains an elected official should represent the City, than, he would be willing to serve. --Whittaker - reviewed tenative schedule - weekly meetings, possibly Tuesday afternoons, for the first three months, then, twice a month for the following 6 months. --Fraser - asked Mazzara about being able to attend afternoon meetings once a week. --Mazzara - has discussed this with his employer and feels the time required for meetings can be worked out - if ..he found the time element was becoming a conflict he would notify the Council so that an alternate representative could be appointed. --Morgan - representative should be an elected official - repre- sentative will be up against tough negotiators --feels this leaves only the mayor in the best position to be representative. MIS/ Morgan/Dunn_,to appoint Maynard Eder to serve as Lake Elmo Representative to the Energy Plant Board with Mike Mazzara or Bruce Dunn serving as alternate representative. Discussion: --Morgan stated his reasons for wanting an elected official are 1, he is responsible to the citizens who elected him,and 2. is confident in Eder's ability to tept6sen:t and protect:: the City's interest. --Dunn - agreed with Morgan. Wants to see the representative as someone who answers to the voters of the town. --Fraser -,UeSs Mottaz has done an--excellant job as City liason at the plant committee meetings to date. Does not see any strong advantage to the representative being a Council member - believes citizen volunteer principle is very effective - Council always retains the authority to discharge anyone who would perform poorly. Will not push his candidacy in view of the Council position on having an elected official, but would -- - prefer to see Councillor Mazzara be appointed since;Mayor Eder expressed some_rq�luctance and has many other responsibilities. --Mazzara - confident he will be capable to handle the responsibility although the time element is still up in the air, but would like the opportunity to serve. --Eder - asked Morgan and Dunn to withdraw their motion and appoint Councillor Mazzara as City representative. If the time element becomes a conflict the Council can make other arrangements. Dunn and Morgan agreed and withdrew their motion.