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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL. .NUTES MARCH 2, 1999 N. Invite Dr. Macy, Supt. of Stillwater Area Public Schools to Council Meeting: Dr. Macy cancelled attendance at the March 16 Council meeting, but will contact City with a potential date in May. 12. CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT: A. Airport Coalition Reform (amended resolution) Update Administrator Kueffner attended the legislative hearing on Wednesday, February 24, 1999 to hear testimony on HF849 regarding Reliever Airports. There was not time to finish the hearing, and it was postponed until Wednesday, March 3, 12:30 p.m. in Room 200 of the State Office Building. The Council received copies of the House and Senate bill. Administrator Kueffner provided an amended Resolution supporting the bill. One of the policy items is for all elected and appointed officials not use public funds to purchase airline tickets for a flight that is scheduled to take off or land at an airport in the metropolitan area between the hours of 10 p.m. and 7 a.m., except in an emergency. Mayor Hunt and Council members DeLapp and Dunn felt it was just a statement, it's not going to start a formal policy. M/S/P Dunn/DeLapp — to adopt Resolution No. 99-19, A Resolution amending Resolution 99-3 adopted January 5, 1999. (Motion passed 3-2:Siedow: Government should not tell the people when they could fly. If you can't fly at night, this will cost more money and possibly require staying over another night., Armstrong:One more infringement, too much government to abide by.) B. Consolidation Update: Resolution amending Consolidation Plan Administrator Kueffner reported there were several minor changes to the Consolidation Plan. The only major change is with the attrition of the City Council/Town Board, which Jim Gelbman is reviewing. The entire document will not be reprinted, just the pages with changes. Mr. Gelbman has assured her there is no problem with doing it this way, but the amendments must be adopted by resolution. Baytown Township acted on the minor changes and adopted the resolution at its February 1'` meeting. Baytown changed the referendum election date from April 27 to June 15, 1999. This will give the communities time to dispute issues raised and get on with the education process. Council member Armstrong would rather have the $10,000 from the Consolidation grant spent now, on brochures, newsletters dealing with the issues. The Council and staff know what the issues are, what is the Public Relations firm going to tell us that we don't already know? M/S/P DeLapp/Dunn - to adopt Resolution No. 99-20, A Resolution accepting the amendments to the Lake Elmo/Baytown Township Consolidation Plan adopted February 2, 1999 (Motion passed 5-0). The Council adjourned the meeting at 8:30 p.m Respectfully submitted by Sharon Lumby, Deputy City Clerk Resolution No. 99-19 Amending Resolution No. 99-3 adopted January 5, 1999 Resolution No. 99-20 Accepting the amendment to the Lake Elmo/Baytown Township Consolidation Plan adopted February 2, 1999. LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES MARCH 2, 1999