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LAKE EL'MO COUNCIL MEETING, MAY 17, 1983 D R A F T -9- For 6 7 3 approval D. Gpul E 1?l;p� Norg'an .:\CoM `l'Wt11t Continued "-Morgan amity Attorne-shiourd be representing the City. This is our case. -Eder - point being made is once beyond the first step is where all the details are put in - point to be made is that he (City Attorney) was making a point - this is the way T read it, not that it was all inclusive or non - inclusive. Morgan - extremely disappointed in the complaint. Did not think it represented,in strong enough langiage, the position of the City. Facts were not presented accurately. Have listed them and feel they will not get the proper attention that they should have. --Eder - the specifics are what are brought out in a court of law. Complaint provides the framework - judge will ask. the people the questions or they will come and testify. Amendment: Fraser and Eder agreed to include the statement that the Complaint Errors and Omissions will be reviewed by the City Attorney and Councillor Morgan. Motion carried 5-0. E. Councillo'r' Morgan �EQBI\`Letter\ from\'R� chard' Gs't'lund Morgan referred the Counci to` r; Ostlund e letter of May 9, 1983 to Mr. Gregg Downing of the Environmental Quality Board. Questioned Mr. Downings opinion that any effect or potential effect on the environment can be handled by the local and regional agencies.- Wants the record to indicate that the City does not feel this way. Every State agency that has any jurisdiction in this matter should be involved. This has a major impact on the environment of this City and impact evaluation isn"t going to be handled by just local government. Should instruct Mr. Downing that the City has some very serious concerns and want a full evaluation by every agency that normally gets involved in this type of activity. -Eder - made a request to the EQB to evaluate this request in terms of its applicability to State Statute. This would involve all normally involved agencies. --Morgan - in my opinion, we seem to be representing the point of view of the developer - it is our responsibility to represent the point of view of the citizens. Not imagining things - when you read the complaint it is watered down - letters do not address the issues --Mazzara , what else do we do other than ask for EQB opinion? --Morgan - talked to Ms. Pile - she wasn't aware of what was going on out here except for what Mr. Ostlund told them. Send a letter to Ms .Pile and Mr. Downing, expressing our concern about what this potential development will have on the environment of the City of Lake Elmo, Whittaker - sent a letter to Greg Downing asking them to determine if an environmental worksheet was necessary, per Council instruction. Listed two sections of the regulation that had been brought up as potential mandatory EAU. Received letter from State May 13 - Whittaker read the response from Gregg Downing, Environmental Review Coordinator, Letter was dated May 11, 1983, and received May 13.