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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES MARCH 15, 1994 Council member Mottaz was opposed to expansion of the compost operation due to increased traffic and more work for the staff that will not be covered and not included in the total operation cost. Woodbury has land for their own site and didn't want Lake Elmo to be a dumping site. The consensus of the Council was to continue the program that is in -place because they shared the concern that Lake Elmo cannot service the entire East Metro area. If we find we are getting a significant increase in usage, we will look at expansion later. M/S/C Johnson/Mottaz - to increase the non-resident compost fee from $15 to $20, but keep the $10 fee for Lake Elmo residents which includes clean up day and $50 for the small lawn maintenance contractors per calendar year. (Motion carried 4-0). C. Set date for "Clean -Up" Days M/S/C Johnson/Mottaz - to set May 21st from 8 a.m. until noon as Lake Elmo Clean up day. (Motion carried 4-0). D. Recodification Administrator Kueffner explained the PZ did not feel they have the time to go through and rewrite the code. When she explained the ordinances had already been incorporated into the code by the League of MN cities, they felt it would be a job better done by the staff to check to see if all the ordinances are incorporated. If there are sections of the code the council feels need rewriting, then this is a separate issue. The attorney for the League has already reviewed the code and made recommendations. The concern is not completing the recodification. The staff will prepare list of the sections of the code added or changed and Mary will incorporate the ordinances into the code. There is no money in the planning budget for what the Planner has proposed. The Council will form a strategy on how to complete the recodification at the March 22 recodification workshop. E. Letter from Representative Pam Neary The council received a letter from Rep. Pam Neary requesting the city's support of her recent bill on annexations. The council was not in favor of endorsing this bill, but favored proposing a study of the entire Municipal Planning/Annexation laws. M/S/C Mottaz/Johnson - to adjourn the meeting at 9:40 p.m. (Motion carried 4- 0).