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LAKE ELMO CITY COUCNIL MINUTES DECEMBER 5, 1995 it _w:lPUL1 ADD: 4E. Recommendation from Solid Waste Advisory Committee on Christmas Tree Pickup, Sharing & Caring Hands Pickup, Composting continuing in City, 6F. Handouts from Saturdays' meetings, 12E. Approval of Park Shelter Workers M/S/P Johnston/Del-app - to approve the December 6, 1995 City Council agenda as amended. (Motion passed 4-0). 2. MINUTES: November21, 1995 M/S/P Johnston/Del-app - to approve the November 21, 1995 City Council minutes as amended. (Motion passed 4-0). 3. CLAIMS An additional handout of claims #4309 through #4329 were received. M/S/P Johnston/Conlin - to approve the December 6, 1995 claims #4269 through #4329 as presented. (Motion passed 4-0). 4. PUBLIC INFORMATIONAL: A. Public Inquiries - None B. Steve Starke:Metropolitan Council - Discussion of "NutraLime" Steve Starke, Metropolitan Council, presented a video on "NutraLime" and "N-Viro Soil" and explained these products are permitted by the MPCA and Dept. of Agriculture. The Council voiced their concern on lack of notification when NutraLime is going to be spread on land within the City and requested the City be notified at least thirty days before the land spreading occurs so that the residents in the area can be notified. M/S/P Conlin/John - to direct the staff to work with Steve Stake in notifying the city of property involved in NutraLime application including identification of hauler, and submit a list of adjacent property owners to Mr. Stake so they can notify the property owners within a month of the date of NutraLime application. (Motion passed 4-0). C. Resolution No. 95-56 Adopting 1996 City Budget and Levy Taxes Council member Conlin stated she received a call from a resident concerned about the city appropriating funds for charitable organizations. If people want to make charitable contributions, it should be done by their own choice to charities of their own choice. DeLapp was not comfortable in paying $11;300 for charities that he might contribute through United Way contributions, personal contributions or Washington County. M/S/P DeLapp/Conlin - to accept the 1996 City Budget which includes the old figures of 1995 for contributions ($1,000 Community Volunteer, $300 Family Violence, $2,200 Youth Service Bureau). (Motion passed 3-1:John: We have a budget we agree in total. We should not suddenly reduce it by $7,800 and then find we're short that money that we could find a use for) M/S/P Johnston/Del-app - to adopt Resolution 95-56, as amended, approving the 1995 Tax Levy, Collectible in 1996. (Motion passed 4-0).