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InterOffice Memo To: Mayor and City Council From: Mary Kueffner Date: March 3, 1994 Subject: Additional Agenda items 1. Schedule Meeting with Chuck Dayton: The survey for the pond has been completed, and Larry Bohrer is reviewing it and comparing it to the original pond permitted by VBWD and the DNR. There is a meeting with all involved parties next Friday (at the DNR office). I would like to suggest that we have a brief session with Mr. Dayton, on Tuesday March 8, 1994, at 6:00 p.m. to discuss the survey, and the position the city will take at the Friday meeting. Larry Bohrer may be able to give us a little detail on his review of the survey at this meeting. 2. House File 1828, submitted by Walt Perlt at the request of the City of Oakdale was heard in committee today. It was postponed until next Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. I have been talking with Ellen Sampson's office, and they are prepared to work with us. I have tentatively set up a meeting for sometime tomorrow afternoon, conditioned upon council approval. I also talked with Steve Schwanke this afternoon. Steve, a former lobbyist, suggested that we ask the City of Orono to speak against the bill. Orono is in a similar situation to that of Lake Elmo, and their interest would be that passage of this bill would set a bad precedent. House File 1828 has 1 hour at the hearing next week. one-half hour for Oakdale and one-half hour for us. In the meantime, I believe we have to reach as many committee members as possible, through our efforts, but with the assistance of a lobbyist (Ellen Sampson). I would further suggest that we get a phone poll going to have as many people call the committee members as possible to oppose the bill. ((I've been told that phone calls are effective). However, if council approves, Ellen Sampson may come up with additional strategy. 3. Human Services, hic. (HSI) Breakfast. Attached is an invitation from HSI extended to all elected and appointed officials to learn more about the services available through HSI. If anyone can attend one of these breakfasts, please respond as requested. If it is easier for us to respond for you, please let us know. 4. Attached is a letter from the City of Hibbing asking the City's support of House File 1757. The basis of this legislation is to protect from liability private landowners who make their land available for public recreation without charge. Hibbing has supplied a draft resolution. If the Council agrees with the purpose of this legislation, it can adopt the attached resolution.