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LAKE ELIMO CITY COUNCIL MEETING, OCTOBP,i?. 21, 1980 Mayor Armstrong called the meeting to order at 5:03 p.m. Councillors in attendance: Novak, Pott, Morgan, Mottaz (5:15) AGENDA.: ADDITIONS — Metropolitan Open Space Plan Armstrong moved, seconded by Morgan, to approve the agenda as amended.. Motion carried ).�-0. Mottaz absent. MINUTES: Correction - October 7, 1980 — Page 6, Odin Olson — the garage will be 2 ft. higher than the maximum 14 ft. to .....Motion corrected to read... the garage to be 2 ft, higher than the maximum 14 ft..#.#. Armstrong moved, seconded by Morgan, to approve the minutes of October 7, 1980, as amended. Motion carried 4-0. CLAIMS: Additions — George Seigfried, Park Shelter — $$129$80.80. (10% of the unpaid balance will be held for clean—up); and Christ Lutheran Church, Saurkraut Dinner for the Council — $$33.75 Pott moved, seconded by Armstrong, to approve Claims 80714 thru 80751, including the two additions. Motion carried 11 0. Administrator Whittaker will check the assessments for Irvin Court, Beutel Pond, and Legion Pond for the next meeting, BUILDING INSPECTOR'S REPORT: .A. City Office Roof — Bids on the office roof will be ready October. 28. The roof cannot be insulated because the roof supports will not bear the load. The entire roof will have to be done, temporary tarring cannot be done, The Council has scheduled a special meeting on October 28, to consider the bids, (Note date change later in meeting.) B, Park Shelter — Thkee minor items need to be completed: the heating system, privacy shield for the menb restroom and clean—up. NOVEMBXR 4, 1980 COUNCIL MEETING: Armstrong moved, seconded by Novak, to change the November 4, 1980, meeting to Wednesday, November 5, 1980 at 6:30'P.m. Motion carried 4-1. Pott opposed. He prefers a 7:30 meeting time. The meeting was changed because of the election. ADMINISTRATOR IS R11PORT: A. Bids -Y Civil Defense Sirens — The City received one bid for MgWO, for the Cimarron siren. The Administrator recommended rejecting the bid and rebidding for Cimarron and Tri—Lakes on October 31. He does not feel. the City should accept a bid that is more than 50% over the estimated cost. The Council discussed siren size and what was included in the original estimate; Pott recommended the siren bid be a smaller horsepower unit. The Council agreed., if this were possible. Armstrong moved, seconded by Morgan, to reject all bids and rebid the Civil Defense sirens for Cimarron and the Tri—Lakes. Motion carried 5-0. B. Status Civil Defense — 1. Cimarron Meeting — The Administrator reported that the meeting went well with Cimarron; but, only about 20 residents attended. 2. Civil Defense Director — Mayor Armstrong reviewed the Council's con— versation with Reneta Paulson, the new Civil Defense Director. The Council `agreed to pay expenses and mileage; but, indicated this is a volunteer /paxt—time job with no reimbursement other than expenses, The Council agreed that some short mileage trips be borne by the Director.