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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES JULY 16, 1996 M/S/P Conlin/Hunt - to appoint Timothy Mandel, 2479 Lisbon Avenue as Second Alternate on the Planning Commission based on the fact that Mr. Mandel's application was received January 29, 1996 over Kevin Herber's application dated April 18, 1996 and that Kevin Herber's application be kept active pending the results of the City's inquiries to the two commissioners be brought back to the Council and then consider appointment of Kevin Herber to the Planning Commission. (Motion passed 5-0). 5. FINANCE DEPARTMENT: A Resolution authorizing issuance and sale of $650,000 General Obligation Temporary Improvement Bonds, Series 1996A (continued from July 2, 1996) Paul Donna, Springsted, reviewed the terms of proposal by the City to authorize Springsted Incorporated to negotiate the sale of $650,000 General Obligation Temporary Improvement Bonds, Series 1996A for sewer installation in the portion of Section 33 now In the MUSA. M/S/P Conlir✓Johnston - to adopt Resolution No. 96-15, A resolution authorizing issuance and sale of $650,000 General Obligation Temporary Improvement Bonds, Series 1996A for sewer installation in the portion of Section 33 now in the MUSA. (Motion passed 5-0). 6. PARKS/MAINTENANCE: A. CIP Report - Bud Talcott, Maintenance advisory Committee Bud Talcott, Maintenance Advisory Committee, provided the Council with a copy of their 1996 Capital Equipment CIP Report for the Maintenance, Fire and Parks Departments. M/S/P Hunt/Johnston - that the City accept the 1996 Capital Equipment CIP Report from the Maintenance Advisory Committee and direct the City Administrator to send a letter of commendation to the MAC recognizing their efforts that have gone into this report. (Motion passed 5-0). B. Update on Maintenance Facility City Planner Terwedo explained the MAC/Council have been meeting on a regular basis developing parameters for the size and internal functions of the new maintenance facility. The Council received two building elevations along with the most recent site plan. The Citizens Building Committee discussed the design elements of the building and site. No final decision was made, but the landscape plan, building elevations, architectural details, material color, and costs were discussed in detail. 7. CITY ENGINEER'S REPORT: A. Introduction of Dick Sobiech, TKDA Dick Sobiech, TKDA, introduced himself as the replacement of John Davidson, Manager of Municipal Operations. Larry Bohrer will be promoted to Assistant Department Manager and Tom Prew, who has assisted Larry in serving Lake Elmo for 10 years, will now be the City's consulting engineer. The Council congratulated Larry Bohrer's advancement and thanked Larry for 18 years of thorough, conscientious, and dedicated service which made the Council's job easier. B. Discussion on Community Water Supply Plan Larry Bohrer presented and reviewed the first section of the Community Water Supply Plan, dated July 1996, which deals with the historical (water supply plan, emergency plan, and water conservation plan) water use data. This is an update and no Council action was needed.