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4. PUBLIC INOUIRIES/INFORMATIONAL: A. Public Inquiries Gloria Knoblauch, 9181 31"Street N. and a Parks Commission member, stated she does not want to see 5- acre parks in the cluster housing developments. Ms. Knoblauch felt the City has enough parks. Lake Elmo has more parks per capita than any suburb or township. Councilor DeLapp has provided the City Planner with possible amendments that included addressing the concept of smaller parks in the OP development and considers the possibility of homeowner parks rather than City parks in cases where it is not subject to the comprehensive plan. B. Recommendation from Consolidation Steering Committee Administrator Kueffner reported the Baytown Township Board, by a 4-1 vote, voted down the proposal recommended by the Consolidation Steering Committee to have the consolidation referendum vote on the November 3rd ballot because there was too much of a crunch to get a plan prepared and a public relations campaign to educate residents. Jim Gelbman will be at the September 8 Consolidation Steering Committee meeting, The Committee will be asked to define a timeline and consider coinciding the referendum question with the March 91h Town Board election or will consider a June vote. Margaret Carlson and Vince Eilers were chosen as Lake Elmo citizen representatives. On August 26a', The Board of Innovation and Cooperation approved Lake Elmo/Baytown Township $10,000 grant request to be used to defray some of the expenses to be incurred in preparation for the consolidation vote. 5. CONSENT AGENDA: 6. MAINTENANCE/PARKS/FIRE/BUILDING: A. Resignation of Carol Monette from Planning Commission; Review applications for Planning Commission Carol Monette has resigned from the Pluming Commission, effective immediately, because of her family and work obligations prevent her from putting as much time and effort in the Commission as she feels it deserves. M/S/P DeLapp/Hunt — to accept the resignation of Carol Monette from the Planing Commission, effective immediately. Further, that the staff sends Carol Monette a letter of appreciation for her contribution to the City. (Motion passed 4-0). The First Alternate to the Commission is Mike Graczyk, who can be appointed to a full -voting member to serve out Carol Monette's term, which expires December 31, 1999. M/S/P DeLapp/Hunt— to move Mike Graczyk from First Alternate to Full -Voting Member of the Planning Commission to serve out the term of Carol Monette, which expires December 31, 1999. (Motion passed 4- 0). There are two vacancies on the Planning Commission. The City has one current application for the Planning Commission on file. M/S/P DeLapp/Hunt — to continue to advertise the two vacant positions on the Planning Commission until September 25, 1998 and invite all applicants to the first meeting in October. (Motion passed 4-0). Councilor DeLapp has extended an invitation to Todd Ptacek to the September 16"' Council meeting to interview for one of the vacancies on the Planning Commission. M/S/P DeLapp/Dunn — to invite Todd Ptacek to the September 16, 1998 meeting to interview for one of the vacancies on the Planning Commission. (Motion passed 4-0). LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES SEPTEMBER 1, 1998 2