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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES AUGUST 17, 1993 2 2. Initially, in our discussions on ways to counter the City of Oakdale's attempt to annex the Mn/DOT property in Sections 32 & 33, we knew of House File 220 raised by Representative Pearlt. We expected a Senate file to be raised. Later we knew that file to be Senate File 491, submitted by Senator Price. Both files had to be resisted to ensure that the Oakdale motion could be defeated. 3. At our special, publicly announced, council meeting on February 19, attended by Representative Neary, Administrator Kueffner, Councilors Conlin, Johnson and myself, the existence of a Senate file was mentioned. Opposition to this file was always part of the City's Resolution 93-10, though not specifically mentioned. At the end of the meeting, we realized that no motion had been raised opposing the Senate file. A motion was raised by Councilor Conlin, seconded by Councilor Johnson to oppose the Senate File. This passed 3-0. 4. Subsequently, Administrator Kueffner telephoned Councilor Mottaz, who had not been present at this and other meetings, to tell him of developments, and to make him aware of the inclusion of opposition to Senate File 491 - by name - in Resolution 93-10. She mentioned that she had three votes in support of the motion. I think Councilor Mottaz then jumped to the conclusion that this was a telephone poll, or part of some clandestine action, eventually resulting in his prolonged statement at the last council meeting. 5. There was no telephone vote, nor any clandestine meeting. We were in a battle with Oakdale, fighting on all fronts. We had many meetings, all deliberately and properly publicized. I am sure that had Councilor Mottaz attended the February 19 special meeting, he would have voted in opposition to the Senate file too. That is why I consider Councilor Mottaz' actions at the last meeting frivolous and irrelevant. These issues could have been resolved by discussion with the City Administrator or any of the Councilors, but he preferred to make a big issue of it for unknown reasons of his own. Council member Conlin: I have asked Mayor John to read this statement on my behalf in my absence. Councilman Mottaz had made it well known how he feels about phone polls. I have respected those feelings and not participated in any phone polls. Councilman Mottaz has also frequently made it known that he does not appreciate having to attend special meetings either. Councilman Mottaz did not attend the special meeting of February 19th. To the best of my recollection, it was at the beginning of this meeting that Mary Kueffner informed the Council that she had a phone call in to find out what the Senate File Number would be. Close to the conclusion of the meeting she received the phone call confirming the Senate File Number as 491 and the council members present amended Resolution 93-10 to include Senate file 491. The minutes of the February 19th meeting were approved at the March 2nd meeting. I was not in attendance the March 2nd meeting, That is not to say that I would have caught the