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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OCTOBER 17, 1989 PAGE 6 M/S/P Hunt/Williams - to award the 1990 Recycling Contract to TMT Recycling, Inc, and to instruct the staff to prepare a contract for this service. This award is contingent upon execution of a Joint Powers Agreement for Pine Springs and Grant Township for recycling services provided by TMT Recycling, Inc. for 1990. (Motion carried 4-0). C. Open Burning Proposed Ordinance Fire Chief, Fran Pott and the City Administrator have been working with the MPCA for several weeks in an attempt to incorporate verbage, allowing the Fire Chief to issue burning permits, in an Ordinance which would satisfy the MPCA. A proposed ordinance was presented to the Council for their review. M/S/P Williams/Moe - resolved that the Council hereby requests the Administrator set a public hearing for the Ordinance amending Section 803 of the 1979 Municipal Code, relative to Issuance of Burning Permits. (Motion carried 4-0). D. Building Permits Administrator Morrison reported Frank Langer, Lake El.mo's Assessor, is now in the process of assessing one• -quarter of the City's area. He has informed the City there are a considerable number of home improvements which have been undertaken since his last review four years ago without the benefit of a permit. including in the Newsletter The Council. suggested A a frequent reminder defining the need for permits with any construction.iRxkkaxNRK&tekknxx Mayor Dunn felt the lost revenue could be handled, administratively, at the discretion of the Building Official. Councilman Williams had a definite concern for possible safety defects and was in agreement that the Building Official be more aggressive in the future in finding out these things beforehand before project completion. The Council's primary concern was that of safety; therefore, they requested Mr. Langer make a list of the improvements made without permits and distribute this list to the Council. Councilman Moe added that once the word gets out that the City requires permits for any building, this problem would be resolved. E. Budget Extension for the 201 Project Councilman Williams reported that he, the City Administrator, and. City Engineer met with the MPCA staff to try to convince them to allow us a budget extension to cover the Gorman condemnation and they refused. There are two other steps: to appeal to the Director of Water Quality for the MPCA and, if this fails, then appeal to the Federal EPA. Williams recommended directing the Administrator to continue the appeal for budget extension of the 201 Project. M/S/P Williams/Moe - to direct the City Administrator to continue the appeal for the Budget Extension for the 201 Project. (Motion carried 4-0). OTHER: Mayor Dunn informed the Council, Firefighter Jerome Eder, will be retiring