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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES JANUARY 16, 1990 PAGE 2 Todd Williams reported that DPRA, our engineering firm, has been contacted by a firm who is trying to do the EIS review for the City of Ramsey in Anoka County. DPRA. contacted ReAPP asking if they would have any objections to this. The Attorney stated there was probably no legal conflict of interest, but if we think this firm is the best, do we want them working to try and get another site out of the Metropolitan inventory. Dick Acree, ReAPP member, informed the Council he received the call from DPRA asking for ReAPP's opinion of this procedure. Acree stated, at this point, ReAPP would probably advise on a moral issue that they not go with this other firm. After looking into it, DPRA called back at 6:00 p.m. tonight stating they were going with the firm and were justified because they spoke with Paul Smith, Met Council, who indicated our Site G will stand or fall on its own merits (it is not a competitive site with any site in Anoka or Hennepin County). They felt, based on this input, they were not crossing any threshold to participate. 5. CITY COUNCIL APPLICATIONS At the January 2nd meeting, the Council postponed action on this appointment and extended the deadline for additional applications until January 10, 1990. The City received one additional application, Rosemary Armstrong's application for the vacant council seat. Mayor Dunn indicated she reviewed all the applications, knows the applicants personally; therefore, she made the following motion. M/S/ Dunn/Hunt - to appoint Rosemary Armstrong to fill the vacancy on the City Council created by Donald Moe moving out of the City. Councilman Graves apologized for not contacting Rose earlier, but added he had spoken to most of the applicants. Councilman Graves: When Rose was on the Council she had the opportunity to participate in the selection process of a new administrator. I felt that we had an ideal choice in Pat Morrison as City Admin. What are your feelings about the forced resignation of: Pat and what do you propose we do about the administrator's position? Rose Armstrong: I haven't been here for a year. I worked with Pat for six months and in that time she acted in a way that I would expect an administrator, new to the job, to act. I cannot comment on the past year. Graves: In referring to the City's code of ethics, I presume that you would subscribe to that philosophy and do your best to uphold it. Armstrong: I have and I will. Graves: The reason I bring this up is the concern I raised a couple years ago. On October 6, 1987 there was a vote by the City Council relative to appealing court action that was taken on a mandamus suit brought by Hugh Madson relative to non-agricultural use of ag preserve land. The initial court action had supported the mandamus action forcing the city to implement the powers or requirements of the code as interpreted by the court. You