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Lake Elmo City Council Minutes July 5, 1994 Page 6 10. CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT A. Resignation of Planning Commission Member, Vicki Horton At its last meeting, the Planning Commission moved to recommend the code be amended to require commission members receive their packets 3 working days before a meeting. The council discussed the commission's motion. MIS/P Johnson/John - to suggest to the Planning Commission that the date of the meetings be changed to Tuesdays to allow for the 3 working days, and request a response from the commission. (Motion passed 4-0.) Administrator Kueffner suggested the council reduce the size of the Planning Commission to 9 members. MIS/ John/Mottaz - to amend the code to reduce the size of the Planning Commission to nine (9) members - 7 full voting members and 2 alternates. M/S/P Johnson/Johnston - to table the motion, due to the commission being made up of volunteer residents, and request a response from Planning Commission before taking action to amend the code in this way. (Motion passed 3-1, against: Mottaz.) M/SIP Johnston/John - to accept the resignation of Vicki Horton from the Planning Commission, and direct the City Administrator to send a letter to Vicki thanking her for her efforts, on behalf of the City. (Motion passed 4-0.) The council did not, at this time, move the 1 st Alternate on the Planning Commission to full voting member, and will wait for a response from the commission regarding reducing the number of commission members. B. Request from Afton requesting support for reimbursement of legal fees for Open Meeting Violations; and response from League of Minnesota Cities. The council received a copy of a Resolution, #1994-11 and a letter, received by the City on June 6, 1994, signed by two members of the Afton City Council requesting Lake Elmo adopt the resolution to show support of Afton's efforts to get reimbursement for the legal fees incurred by three council members accused of violating the open meeting law. The resolution directs the League of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust to comply with the Court of Appeals decision that the LMCIT has a duty to defend City Council members. The council also received at letter, dated June 15, 1994, from the LMCIT explaining their view on the issue.