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MINUTES
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
ST . LOUIS PARK , MINNESOTA
February 2 , 1981
1 . Call to Order Mayor Phyllis McQuaid call the special
meeting of the City Council to order
at 6 : 35 p . m .
2 . Roll Call The following Councilmembers were present
at roll call :
Ronald Backes Jerrold Martin
Martha Elstrom Keith Meland
Lyle Hanks John Ralles
Phyllis McQuaid
Representatives Sally Olsen and Elliot Rothenberg , Senator Iry Stern and
the City Manager were also present .
3 . Legislative Issues Representative Olsen reported on the re -
search that she and her staff have under -
taken since the City Council ' s January 19
meeting with the legislators . She indicated that many municipalities were
e ncountering problems with the data privacy law . The legislators agreed
that data privacy was likely to be a major issue in 1981 . Representative
Olsen suggested that the City Council adopt a resolution setting forth its
reasons for changes to the current data privacy law .
Representative Olsen also presented information concerning the establishment
o f rates by the Metropolitan Waste Control Commission and the eligibility
o f elected officials to join PERA .
The legislators discussed the City ' s groundwater contamination problems .
The Mayor advised the legislators that the Minnesota Pollution Control
Agency ( PCA ) had recently been contacting former City officials to dis -
cuss these problems without the permission of the City Attorney . She
u rged the legislators to support a cooperative rather than legal approach
to resolving the City ' s groundwater problems . Senator Stern asked the
City Council to provide documentation of the PCA ' s activities . Represen -
tative Rothenberg asked that the names of the attorneys involved be included
in the documentation if possible .
Senator Stern stated that he would try to enlist the assistance of the Legis -
lative Commission on Minnesota Resources in dealing with the groundwater
problems . He requested that the City provide him with as much information
as possible on this matter .
Councilman Elstrom asked for information about the Legislature ' s likelihood
o f examining the issue of licensing gold and silver merchants . City staff
indicated that legislation had been introduced in the Senate and that the
City would wait to see what action the Legislature would take before
initiating an ordinance for St . Louis Park .
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February 2 , 1981
On the to is of financing , Councilman flanks told the legislaorsthat
he favored some change to thecurrent levy limits to allow cities
have greater control over their financing .
Councilman Mel and advised the legislators of his concerns with respect
to extending gas light permits for senior citizens and the licensing
of home health care providers .
Mayor McQuaid told the legislators that the City Council was interested
in their support for the establishment of financing mechanisms for the
development of district heating and cooling systems .
4 . Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 7 : 25 p . m .
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