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MINUTES APPROVED 9-7-93 LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES AUGUST 17, 1993 Mayor John called the city council meeting to order at 7:11 p.m. in the council chambers. PRESENT: Mottaz, John, Johnston, Johnson, City Engineer Bohrer, City Attorney Filla, and Administrator Kueffner. ABSENT: Conlin. 1. AGENDA Add: 4C.Letter from Dan Burgess, 4D. Status Report of Olson Lake Pond, 5B. Response from NHD, 6C. 1993 MSA Project Resolution requesting advanced encumbrance of State Aid Funds, 10C. Resolution requesting conveyance of tax forfeit land in city, 10D. Printer for city office. M/S/P Johnson/Johnston - to approve the August 17, 1993 city council agenda as amended. (Motion carried 5-0). 2. MINUTES: August 3, 1993 Mayor John: At the last council meeting, Councilor Mottaz read a statement which he requested be included as part of the minutes. He considered his statement admissible on the grounds of propriety. After he had finished, I indicated that I felt that his action was out of order. I still do, as Councilor Mottaz introduced his comment immediately after a vote had been taken. His concerns should have been part of the discussion prior to voting, so that the issues he raised could have been properly considered. I still feel Councilor Mottaz to be out of order, but have allowed his statement to remain as part of the minutes of the last Council meeting. I also stated that Councilor Mottaz was not behaving as a team member. I do NOT expect Council members to be in agreement on an issue. But I do expect that items of an administrative nature can be discussed and resolved before a Council meeting. Councilor Mottaz denied the City Administrator an opportunity to investigate and respond to his allegations. Also, he did not notify any of the Council members of his concerns. This I consider to be nothing more than "grandstanding", and not part of cooperative teamwork. The facts are these: 1. At State Government levels, motions can be submitted before both the House of Representatives and the Senate. Those before the House are termed House files, those for the Senate are Senate files.