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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES DECEMBER 6, 1988 PAGE. 2 REAPP has met wth Senator Merriam who said he was unsure what he wanted to do and suggested they contact Rep. Long who has now been promoted to the Chairman of the House Tax Committee. It was suggested by Gov. Perpich's lobbyist to wait until committees and chairmanships have been decided in the House, but REAPP should contact other cities that have landfill. sites and develop some type of coalition and get all. the cities and their County Commissioners involved in the recycling effort. 6. Solid Waste Committee Report Bruce Dunn, Chairman of the Solid Waste Committee, asked for Council consensus on a garage sale planned for the Spring. Items will be donated and proceeds wi.l.l. be given to the recycling effort. The Council gave their consensus to proceed with the garage sale. The Council gave verification to proceed with buying containers with the $5,000 grant from Washington County. Dunn explained that details have not been worked out, but thought these containers will. be sold at half price ($5-$6) and be made available at City Hall where addresses of purchasers will be recorded. A. 1989 grant application from the County is now in process. Councilman Johnson explained the Solid Waste Committee examined the possibility of using these containers to get people involved who are not now recycling. Once people see the colorful containers out on the street, it will generate more interest. 7. PLANNING/LAND USE/ZONING: A. PUBLIC HEARING: Variance, OHWM Setback & Shoreland Permit Roger Beaubien and Everett Beaubien The Council decided that Roger Beaubien's shoreland permit could be issued for the 37 acre tract on the west side of Kelvin Avenue, zoned RR, because no variances were required. There was sufficient land for a septic system and two drainfi.eld sites. The proposed structures are approximately 300 ft. from the high water mark of Sunfish Lake and well above the high water mark in elevation. M/S/P Graves/Moe - to approve the Shoreland Permit for a 37 acre tract on the west side of Kelvin Avenue owned by Roger Beaubien. (Motion carried 4-0). Acting -Mayor Armstrong opened up the public hearing at 7,:26 p.m. in the City Council. chambers. The purpose of the hearing was to consider a shoreland ordinance variance by E. Beaubien. At the last City Council meeting, the requests of Roger and Everett Beaubien were tabled until a public: hearing could be called and to provide the applicants an opportunity to explain the hardship for the variance. A copy was provided of the resolution approving the subdivision (tract C originally contained 8.1.93 acre and the Council allowed that to be split into 2 parcels - one being 2.972 acres and ( the other 5.2.21 a.cres).Tract A-1 and tract A are in one ownership and there is a house on the property.