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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MEETING MAY 5, 1981 Mayor Eder called the meeting to order at 5:08 p.m. Councillors in attendance: Fraser, Mottaz, Morgan and Novak. Also Administrator Whittaker. AGENDA: Additions - The Council agreed to add the following items: Public Inquiries - LPD Electric; Council Reports - 50 MPH speed on Highway 12; School Zone on Highway 5; Administrator's Report - Ash and Sludge Disposal Sites; Quarterly Budget Report; Portable Pump Trailer and League Conference. Novak moved, seconded by Morgan, to approve the agenda, as amended. Motion carried 5-0. MINUTES - April 7 and April 21, 1981: Mottaz moved, seconded by Morgan, to approve the minutes of April 7, 1981. .Motion carried 5-0. Morgan moved, seconded by Novak, to approve the minutes of April 27, 1981, as amended. Corrections: Building Elevation/Sunfish Lake - Motion to instruct the City Attorney to draft Ordinance 7926..... Motion carried 5-0. CLAIMS: Mottaz moved, seconded by Morgan, to approve Claims 81354 thru 81392. Motion carried 5-0. OFFICE PLANS: Administrator Whittaker reviewed the comments outlined in his memo of May 5. Mottaz distributed a proposal outlining the alternatives considered and recommending the landfill site for the new City Office building. Mottaz moved, seconded by Morgan, to construct the new City Office at the Landfill site. The building to be one-story, constructed west and south of the maintenance building, partially earth sheltered, approximately 2,500 sq. ft. and cost approximately $150,000. Reserves and the sale of the present office building to be used to finance the new building. Discussion: Mottaz indicated that the drainfield at the maintenance building would be adequately handle the new building. Eder gave the background of the agreement with the County on the future land use of the landfill. The primary use, once the landfill was closed, was for park purposes. He did not support the maintenance garage at that site and does not favor the City Office located there. He would like the office building to remain in the Old Village area, where it has always been. Fraser agreed it was not appropriate to locate the office at the landfill; and believes the $32,000 extra to build in Brookman Addition would be well spent. She said the landfill location is inconvenient for the personnel and residents; and, would impose a loss to the business community, as well as the residents of Lake Elmo. She feels the Old Village area provides a central location for the community.