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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES SEPTEMBER 17, 1996 Mayor John called the Council meeting to order at 7:06 p.m. in the Council chambers. PRESENT: DeLapp, Hunt, John, Conlin, Johnston, City Engineer Tom Prew, City Attorney Jerry Fills, City Planner Terwedo and Administrator Kueffner. 1. AGENDA ADD: 7B. Tree Trimming, 8D. Discuss Task Force role with maintenance plan WS/P DeLapp/Hunt - to approve the September 17,1996 City Council agenda as amended. (Motion passed 5-0). 2. MINUTES: September 3, 1996 M/S/P Conlin/DeLapp - to approve the September 3,1996 City Council minutes as amended. (Motion passed 5-0). 3. CLAIMS M/S/P Johnston/Conlin -to approve the September 17, 1996 Claims #5111 trough #5153 as presented. (Motion passed 5-0). 4. PUBLIC INFORMATIONAL: A. Suburban Rate Authority Membership Jim Strommen, legal counsel to the SRA, stated the Suburban Rate Authority is offering Lake Elmo membership in the organization through June 30, 1997 for no annual assessment or continued obligation of any kind. The SRA has been an effective voice for suburban metropolitan area cities and residents, as a regulatory body from• 1962 through 1974 and as an intervenor in gas, electricity, and telecommunication matters from 1975 to present. The SRA is requesting a representative of the City; such as someone from the Public Works or Finance Department, as its member on the Board of the Suburban Rate Authority. M/S/P Hunt/DeLapp - to adopt Resolution No. 96-28 authorizing Lake Elmo's participation in the Suburban Rate Authority through June 30, 1997; and in the future will designate a member for the Board of the Suburban Rate Authority; further that the staff place this item on the agenda for the first meeting of June, 1997 for Council to review this program to consider permanent membership. (Motion passed 4- 1:Conlin) B. Resolution Authorizing the Transfer of Cable Franchise Robert Vose, legal counsel for RWCC, explained the two resolutions provided; the first consenting to the transfer of control and certain ownership interests in a cable television franchise to Continental, and the second for consenting to the transfer of control and certain ownership interest in a cable television franchise to U.S. West. M/S/P Conlin/DeLapp - to adopt Resolution No. 96-29 consenting to the transfer of control of and certain ownership interests in a cable television franchise to Continental. (Motion passed 5-0). M/S/P Conlin/Johnston - to adopt Resolution No. 96-30 consenting to the transfer of control of and certain ownership interests in a cable television franchise to U.S. West. (Motion passed 5-0). C. Tree Trimming Although it is in our ordinance that the City has a right to tree trim in the right-of-way for safety reasons, Council member Conlin felt it would be more sensitive If the City had a tree trimming plan notifying the residents in advance giving them an opportunity of removing smaller plantings to another area on their property.