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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES FEBRUARY 5, 1991 PAGE 6 Councilman Williams and Hunt did not agree that the 1/15th motion was in conflict with the motion on the 2nd. M/S/P Williams/Hunt - appeal from the decision of the Chair. (Motion carried 3-2: Dave Johnson, Mottaz). Those that voted in favor of the motion, Dick Johnson, Mayor Johnson, Jess Mottaz confirmed that the intent of the January 2nd motion was not to reappoint, but rather to accept applications. Then a decision be made from the total number of applicants, as well as applicants for reppointment. Dick Johnson added that the situation was aggravated by the resignation by one of the PZ members. The reason he changed his vote was he felt the PZ was losing on experience and was dangerously low in membership. Parks Commission Appointment: The City received two parks commission applications: Susan Johnson, 11291 30th St. N, and Randy Thoreson, 4141 Irish Court. Councilman Williams explained that it has been a tradition in the City that family members of elected officials should not be appointed to the standard city commissions for reasons being important to the City not to have any impropriety in dealings of our City Councils and commissions. There has been 3 or 4 cases in the previous years that this issue had come up and resolved in the family member not being appointed, but ineligible for appointment to the commission. M/S/ Williams/Hunt - to request the council adhere to that tradition and appoint Randy Thoreson to the 2nd alternate position on the parks commission. If the Council were to adhere to not appointing family members of elected officials, Mottaz indicated, -it -should be a city policy. The Council should pass a resolution stating this not allowed. M/S/P Dick Johnson/Hunt - to table motion until the February 21st Council meeting. (Motion carried 4-1: Williams: Regardless of which member of the council would have been involved., he would have said the same thing. It had nothing to do with Mr. Johnson being Mr. Johnson ---it is because Mr. Johnson is the Mayor.) 9. CITY ENGINEER'S REPORT: A. Proposed 1991 Street Improvements: Hytrail from Highland Trail to 59th Street Legion Avenue from 20th Street to Legion Lane City Engineer, Larry Bohrer, presented and reviewed the feasibility reports for Hytrail Avenue and Legion Avenue. Bohrer explained that in the past these types of overlays have been fully assessed except on state aid roads.