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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OCTOBER 4, 1994 C. Liaison to Fire Dept. M/S/P Johnston/Conlin - to appoint Jess Mottaz as council liaison to the Fire Dept. (Motion passed 5-0). 5. OLD BUSINESS: A Water Surface Use Ordinance As requested by the city council, the Water Surface Use Committee met on August 10, 1994 and reviewed the proposed ordinance. M/S/P Johnson/Conlin - to direct the city attorney to make the appropriate legal revisions and direct the city administrator to make the necessary typographical changes and send the Water Surface Use Ordinance to the Minnesota DNR for review and approval. (Motion passed 5-0). The City council will make up its mind on a Public Hearing after they receive the DNB's response to the ordinance. Attorney Filla indicated the city did not need to hold a public hearing on this ordinance. B. Heritage Preservation Ordinance M/S/P Mottaz/John - to direct the Heritage Preservation Commission review Section 230 and 330 along with Rita Conlin's comments and direct the administrator to schedule a public hearing on November 14, 1994 for the Heritage Preservation Ordinance. (Motion passed 5-0). C. Park Land Dedication - Criteria defining "best interest of the general public" Council member Conlin provided her criteria for accepting park dedication in wetlands; such as, valuable resource for environmental preservation and educational purposes, suitable for public use, maintenance cost, and receive recommendation from parks commission. Mayor John submitted his criteria in memo to the council dated September 27, 1994 for accepting park land dedication in wetlands Attorney Filla suggested requiring the council to make these four findings before they would allow wetlands or flood plain areas to be used to satisfy public dedication requirements. M/S/P Conlin/John - that the council comments be given to the city attorney to combine and bring back the revision to the Park Land Dedication Ordinance to the next council meeting. (Motion passed 4-1:Mottaz:cannot accept any wetlands for park land dedication for any purpose. --It is extensively outlined in our code on protection of wetlands., We are obligated now with disputes to stick by our wetland protection ordinances. Park land dedication should be land dedication)