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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL FEBRUARY 10, 1999 TWIN LAKE The Council reviewed the correspondence from both the City PINES PLAT Administrator and the City of Vadnais Heights relative to the Twin Lake Pines development proposal. Fahey suggested that the City Administrator be authorized to work with Vadnais Heights on this development after an indication from the Council on their feelin~ regarding a couple of the points raised by Vadnais Heights. With regard to the issue of annexation, Fahey suggested that Little Canada should annex the apartments located on the north side of County Road D pointing out that the City bears the burden of the traffic from these apartments. The Administrator suggested that if the Vadnais Heights portion of land involved in the Twin Lake Pines plat is annexed to Little Canada, there could be some economic adjustments made such as payments to Vadnais Heights in lieu of taxes for a period of time. It was noted that the issue of providing City water to this plat wiil need to be resolved, and the City of Vadnais Heights has commissioned a study of the this issue. Vadnais Heights has the need for water main to serve the Five Star Mobile Home Park, and Little Canada has the need for water main to serve the Twin Lake Road nei~hborhood. However, there may not be a~ood source for bringing in water main to this area from either city. Options include extending a water main from the City of Vadnais Heights, or bringing Little Canada water main from under the freeway. The next issue discussed was the dedication of park property as part of this plat in order to expand the proposed Vadnais Heights park and provide for public access to the lake. The Council noted the opposition that was voiced previously to this concept by Little Canada property owners. It was the consensus of the Council that there was no interest in this proposaL The City Administrator noted that the developer has indicated that there may be residents of adjacent property in Vadnais Heights who would also oppose additional park development. The Administrator noted that the issue would be cooperating with Vadnais Heights on a park in order to have some control over how that park is developed. Council directed the City Administrator to work with the City of Vadnais Hei~hts on the issues raised with the Twin Lake Pines Addition.