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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OCTOBER 15, 2013 Page 8 of 8 Council Member Reeves: working on parks commission retreat summary. It is going to be outcomes based; preparing for upcoming Human Resources Committee meeting; working with Alyssa on a school project for Speak Your Peace. On October 25th, there is an event at the grade school. Council Member Nelson gave kudos to Mr. Reeves for promoting it. Mr. Reeves gave judos to Mr. Zuleger and Alyssa MacLeod for doing the Speak Your Peace project Council Member Smith: no report (Absent for reports) City Administrator Zuleger: HR meeting coming up; EDA meeting on 10/23 at 6:30PM; noted Parks Commission meets next week. Associate City Attorney Brekken: no report Planning Director Klatt: Planning Commission approved village mixed use ordinance; staff is hoping to have village comp plan amendment finalized in next 30 days; continuing to work with MNDOT aeronautics and MAC on airport issues. City Engineer Griffin: several projects are busy; wrapping up Keats Ave; Three feasibility reports are coming to Council; upcoming closure on 30th street for four working days and over the weekend as part of the Lake Elmo Ave sewer project. Notices and mailings are being sent out. Finance Director Bendel: held initial Finance Committee meeting. The committee outlined expectations and goals; storm water assessments certified to county. About 75% were resolved; 3rd quarter water bills will be going out; street assessments are due by end of November; completing updating capital fund and enterprise budgets. City Clerk Bell: provided update on tax forfeitures in the city. One commercial property was approved tonight for sale. 12 properties in Whistling Valley are still pending. Staff is working with Washington County to have the HOA take responsibility for them. Council Member Nelson asked if the City could acquire them. Mr. Bell explained that if the City were to acquire them, the lots must be used for a public purpose. However, because of the nature of the lots being subject to conservation easements and several of them including septic systems, the City’s options are very limited. At this time, staff recommends that the HOA pay for them. It was explained that the developer agreement is silent on where the properties should go, but the HOA covenants do direct the developer to transfer the lots to the HOA. Unfortunately, that never happened. Mayor Pearson adjourned the meeting at 10:00 PM. LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL ATTEST: _______________________________________ Mike Pearson, Mayor ______________________________________ Adam R. Bell, City Clerk