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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES FEBRUARY 5, 1985 PAGE 4 The Administrator advised the Council that there are some delays on the part of Ramsey County. He further stated that if the resolution is approved, he will include a cover letter with the resolution requesting quick action by both County Boards. M/S/P Dunn/Armstrong - To adopt resolution 85-2 making a recommendation to Ramsey County and Washington County regarding a safe water supply to those properties adversely affected by the Ramsey/Washington Sanitary Landfill #1. (mot•' r- _7_- } (Motion carriie�� Amended at 2-19-85 Office Space Committee Guidelines City Council meeting. The Administrator advised the Council that guidelines were drafted for this committee, and a notice has been placed in the City Newsletter requesting interested individuals to apply for this committee. He further stated that the committee members should be completely unbiased. Therefore, nobody that participated in the 1981 study should sit on the committee, nor should any citizen who voiced objection or preference to the rental option be selected because this is still an alternative. Dunn suggested several changes in the guidelines. PURPOSE - Delete the last sentence which states "The City Administrator will attend all meetings to provide background data and technical research information". (He sees no reason why the City Administrator should take up his time in this citizens committee). COMPOSITION - Delete the last sentence which states "The Council should give serious consideration to appointing the Lake Elmo Planning Commission to serve as this Office Space Citizens Committee". (The Planning Commission's function is the Comp Plan, public hearings, etc., and they have a full schedule for the most part and we don't need to bother them with this - would rather see this as a citizens committee). RESPONSIBILITIES - Delete #1 (If the committee wants to look atthis file - fine, but we should not place importance on it. It is not relevant to this decision). Also, people that have expressed an opinion on the topic in the past should not be excluded from this committee. Mazzara stated that whomever sits on this committee should have an open mind and not be tied to one specific idea and not look at other alternatives. Carol Kuettner, 9130 Jamaca Court asked if the City Administrator will not be sitting on this committee, where will the people sitting on the committee get the needed information? Most of the citizens will probably be working a full-time job and will not have time to do the kind of research that is going to have to be done. Morgan stated that a chairperson will be elected by the committee, and the chairperson will see that the committee gets all the needed information. The committee can also come to the City Council meetings at any time and ask for any information they need. Dunn stated that the Administrator shouldn't necessarily be excluded, but the committee should feel free to get information from him or to have him research things as requested.