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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES NOVEMBER 8, 1990 PAGE 6 B. Recommendation from Lake Elmo Solid Waste Advisory Committee TMT Recycling's contract with the City expires December 31, 1990. It is the recommendation of the LESWAC to renew this contract wth TMT Recycling at the cost of $90.00 per ton which will include the addition of certain plastics. The proposed increase reflects a $5.00 per ton increase. M/S/P Hunt/Armstrong - to support the extention of TMT's Recycling Contract with the City of Lake Elmo at the cost of $90.00 per ton which will include the addition of certain plastic until December 31, 1991. (Motion carried 4-0). C. Telephone and Computers The staff provided a bid on a new AT&T telephone system and a bid from Team Electronics for three new computers for the office staff. M/S/P Williams/Hunt - to direct the staff to proceed with purchasing the proposed telephone package from AT&T for the City Office. (Motion carried 4-0). M/S/P Graves/Hunt - to postpone consideration on computer package until further review by the City Staff and CIP Committee. (Motion carried 4-0). D. Animal Control, Officer's Request for Increase Michael Smith, Animal Control Officer, has requested an increase of 6% percent (from $360.00 to $380.00) in the monthly contract fee. Mike is also asking to double his call -out fee from $15.00 to $30.00. The City Administrator pointed out the city adopted a $50.00 impound fee for unlicensed dogs and $25.00 for licensed dogs. We budgeted $5500 for Animal Control and $3000 for impounding. If we increase the animal control to $6,000 and decrease the impound to $2,500 we should. stay within budget. M/S/P Armstrong/Graves - to approve the 6% percent increase request by Michael Smith, Animal Control Officer, from $360.00 to $380.00 in the monthly contract fee and the call -out fee from $15.00 to $30.00 effective January 1, 1.991. (Motion carried 4-0). E. Update on traffic and speed issues within the Old Village and including Dick Acree's letter. The City Administrator reported. two letters were sent to Washington County. The County passed a resolution requesting MNDOT to do a speed study from Pierre's Pier -•-South to 20th Street, to see if it is a reasonable request to reduce the speed from 45 mph to 30 mph. Subsequent to this, the County is looking at stop signs along Lake Elmo Avenue and a stop light at Hwy 5 and Cty Road 17. Other items such as sidewalks will have to be addressed by the City.