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Home My WebLink About01-04-77 CCMAGENDA --CITY COUNCIL CITY OF LAKE ELMO, MINNESOTA 55n42 MEETING TO BE HELD TUESDAY, JANUARY 4, 1977. 7:30 P.M. -- Meeting called to order Oath of Office Appointments: Weed Inspector Depository Bonding Agent Altermate Mayor Civil Defense Counsel Health Inspector Official Publication Engineer 8:00 P.M. -- Don Erie File Variance to construct garage at 10865-32nd. St. No. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION: Landfill -- F. Pott Review status of 911 Emergency Number-- M. Eder Consideration of appointments to Planning-Zonina Commission Note to Councilmembers: Wednesday, January 5, 1977, a workshop regarding the shared administrator will be held at the Mahtomedi City Ball at 7:30 p.m. Would like full council to attend. The guest speaker will be John Elam, a circuit rider manager. Minutes of the Lake Elmo City Council Meeting January /if, 1977. Meeting called to order 7:40 p.m. by Mayor Eder. Present: Mayor Eder, Councilmen Shervheim, Pott and Councilwoman Lyons. Also Present: Tom Armstrong, Dave Morgan, Building Inspector Mueller, Engineer Bonestroo and Counsel Raleigh. In the absence of City Clerk, Don Mehsikomer, City Attorney acted as Clerk. Oath of Office: The City Attorney administered the Oath of Office to Mayor Elect Armstrong and Councilman Elect Morgan and Pott. Thereafter, Mayor Armstrong presided at the meeting. Annual Appointments: The Council considered the annual appointments required by law - City Depository, Official Newspaper and .Acting Mayor. Depository: On motion of Councilman Shervheim, 2nd by Councilwoman Lyons, the State Bank of Lake Elmo was appointed as City Depository for the year 1977, by unanimous vote. Official Newspaper: On motion by Pott, 2nd by Shervheim, the Stillwater Daily Gazette was designated the official newspaper for 1977,by Unanimous vote 5-0. Thereafter, Shervheim moved_ that the Clerk be instructed to send copies of all notices printed in the official newspaper to the St. Paul Dispatch and Washington County Review as news items.; 2nd by Lyons, passed unanimously. Acting Mayor: Motion by Pott, 2nd by Morgan, that Councilman Shervheim be designated acting Mayor to preside or carry out the duties of the Mayor in his absence. Passed-4-0,'Shervheim abstained. Don Erie Variance: Councilman Pott moved to approve the Don Erie variance in accordance with the recommendation of the Planning Commission provided the variance,.which relates to front and side yard setbacks,is within the dimensions set forth on the sketch attached to these minutes as Exhibit "A'.'; provided further that the variance allowed by Exhibit "A" should be considered the maximum variance and the applicant shall consult with the Building Inspector and the City Engineer to make all reasonable efforts to set the garage as far from the street as possible for safety reasons. Motion passed 5-0. County Landfill: Councilman Pott reported that the City will be able to use 1/2 of the building at the County landfill site provided the City pays 1/2 the heating and light bill (the entire bill is estimated to be $40.00 per month). Page 2 Minutes of Lake .F,lmo City Council. r°eeting January 4 , 1977. Fmerrer,cy Telephone No.: *laynard Eder informed the council of the steps that were being taken to establish the 91.1 Fmergencv phone No. system in the Metropolitan nr.ea. He informed the Council_ the system is expected to be completed by 1930. Planning Commission Appointments: The Council next considered appointments to the Planning Commission. The terms of Planning Commissioners Movak, Lundquist and Crom.bie expired December 31, 1976. Another vacancy wil.l occur when Mayor Armstrong r.esi_crns from the Planning Commission_. The City Attorney advised the Council that while the three terms expired December 31, 1976, it would be prover for the present commissioners to continue to serve as such until their successors are appointed and cTualified. Citv Attorney further advised. the Council that *flavor Armstr_onq could continue to serve as a Planning Commissioner even though he was now an elected member of the Council. The Clerk i,ras instructed to ask those persons whose terms have expired if they would be interested in reapnointrent to the Planning Commission and to ask; that any other persons who might be interested in annointment to leave their names with the Clerk's office; this request the Clerk was directed to make in the form of a letter to the newspapers. The Clerk was further instructed to check his files to determine whether other requests for appointment to the Planning Commission were on file. Cook Sanitation Service: On motion by Pott, 2nd by Shervheim, rubbish hauling license was approved for Cook Sanitation Service,Inc. Planning Schedule - 1977: Clerk. was instructed to ask the City Planner to prepare work schedule for 1977. Organization Chart: The Clerk was instructed to mail out copies of the present nrganization Chart so that the Council might consider reassignment of Council's responsihiliti.es. 11inutes: Minutes of December 21, 1976 failed to include the following: Resolution R76-40 submitted by Councilman Shervheim. A Resolution vacating certain public easements in Lanes Demontreville Country Club Addition (Mc(7ollar Petition) and requested council to approve. 2nd by Councilman Abercrombie. Carried 5-0. Motion by Councilman Shervheim 2nd by Council.vroman Lyons to a.pnrove minutes of December 21, 1976 meeting, as amended. Carried 5-0. 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