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1. AGENDA M/S/P Conlin/DeLapp —to approve the September 2, 1997 Council agenda as amended. (Motion passed 5- 0). 2. MINUTES: August 19, 1997 M/S/P DeLapp/Dunn — to approve the August 19,1997 Council minutes as presented. (Motion passed 5-0) MINUTES: August 25, 1997 M/S/P Conlin/DeLapp — to approve the August 25, 1997 Budget Workshop Minutes as amended. (Motion passed 4-0-1:Abstain: Hunt). 3. CLAIMS M/S/P DeLapp/Hunt—to approve the September 2,1997 Claims #6228 through 46254 as presented (Motion passed 5-0). 4. PUBLIC INFORMATIONALANOUIRIES: A. Public Inquiries Gloria Knoblauch, 9181 31' St. N., asked about a skate park in DeMontreville and understands the City would have to consider liability insurance and could the City afford such a park. Gloria pointed out the signage (rules) is different in each park and should be consistent. Councilor Conlin felt there was a need to talk to the Sheriff Dept. on the vandalism in the Parks especially Tablyn Park. M/S/P Conlin/Hunt — to direct the staff to contact the Sheriff's Department on the vandalism occurring in the Parks, especially Tablyn Park, and ask Mike Bouthilet to take a look at the consistency in signage at the parks and report back. (Motion passed 5-0). B. Ordinance amending Section 210.03 of the 1997 Municipal Code relating to the size of the Planning Commission. At the August 25" Council meeting, the Council directed the staff to prepare an ordinance increasing the size of the commission to nine (9) with two (2) alternates, require training through GTS within six months of appointment and require a quorum of 5 members present. Staff provided a DRAFT ordinance relating to the size of the Planning Commission for Council review. M/S/P Hunt/DeLapp — to amend Section 210.03 Composition: ..... Consist of 11 members, which include two alternates. (Motion passed 5-0). M/S/P DeLapp/Conlin — to amend Section 210.04 Qualifications and Training: Wherever possible Commission members should reside in different geographical areas of the City and reflect a cross-section of the population of the City at the time of appointment. (Motion passed 5-0). M/S/P DeLapp/Dunn — to adopt Ordinance 9714, as amended, amending Sections 210.03, 210.04 and 210.11 of the Lake Elmo Municipal Code relating to the composition, training and quorum size of the Planning Commission. (Motion passed 5-0). C. Interviews and appointments to the Planning Commission At the request of the Council letters were sent inviting the Planning Commission applicants to this meeting for an interview with the Council. Response letters were received from applicants, Kevin Herber and Rodney Sessing, indicating their inability to attended this meeting, but were interested in the appointments to the Commission. Jean Nelson had intended to apply for appointment to the Village Commission. M/S/P Conlin/Dunn — to appoint Rodney Sessing, 5699 Keats Avenue, as a full -voting member of the Planning Commission to serve out the term of Todd Mathisen based on his interest and devotion in attending workshop on the Open Space, Planning Commission and Council meetings. (Motion passed 5-0). LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES SEPTEMBER 2, 1997