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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES JULY 15, 2014 <br />Page 2 of 6 <br /> <br />10. Well No. 4 Connecting Watermain Improvements – Pay Request No. 3 <br />11. Production Well No. 4 – Pay Request No. 7 <br />12. Pumphouse No. 4 Improvements – Pay Request No. 2 <br />13. Investment Policy <br />MOTION: Council Member Reeves moved TO APPROVE THE FINANCE CONSENT AGENDA AS AMENDED. Council Member Bloyer seconded the motion. MOTION PASSED 5-0. <br />ITEM 3: ACCEPT FINANCIAL REPORT DATED JUNE 30, 2014 <br />Council Member Reeves asked for a quarterly report on financial trends to increase transparency. <br />MOTION: Mayor Pearson moved TO ACCEPT THE FINANCIAL REPORT DATED JUNE 30, 2014. Council Member Reeves seconded the motion. MOTION PASSED 5-0. <br />ITEM 5: ACCEPT CITY ASSESSOR REPORT DATED JUNE 30, 2014 <br />Council Member Smith explained that she intended to pull Item 4 for discussion and not Item 5. She <br />questioned the need to increase building department staff when the number of new homes being built has <br />actually less than previous years. Because this item had already been passed as part of Consent Agenda, there was no debate. <br />MOTION: Council Member Smith moved TO ACCEPT THE ASSESSOR’S REPORT DATED JUNE 30, <br />2014. Council Member Reeves seconded the motion. MOTION PASSED 5-0. <br />ITEM 6: LAKE ELMO AVE SEWER INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS: I-94 TO 30TH <br />STREET – COMPENSATING C.O. NO. 6 <br />It was explained that the lift station access driveway was not being built at this time due to the current <br />topography. The resulting surplus funds should be held in the enterprise fund and earmarked for future <br />construction of the access driveway. <br />MOTION: Council Member Nelson moved TO APPROVE COMPENSATING CHANGE ORDER NO. 6 <br />FOR THE LAKE ELMO AVENUE INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS: I-94 TO 30TH STREET, THEREBY DECREASING THE FINAL CONTRACT AMOUNT BY $59,982.54, <br />SETTING THAT ASIDE IN AN EARMARKED FUND FOR A DRIVEWAY PROJECT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS PROJECT FOR UP TO TWO YEARS. AFTER TWO YEARS, IF THE DRIVEWAY PROJECT IS NOT COMPLETED, THE MONEY WOULD BE USED FOR <br />DEBT SERVICE. Council Member Smith seconded the motion. MOTION PASSED 5-0. <br />ITEM 13: INVESTMENT POLICY <br />MOTION: Council Member Nelson moved TO ACCEPT THE LAKE ELMO INVESTMENT POLICY <br />AS AMENDED BY REMOVING SECTION NINE OF THE POLICY. Council Member Bloyer seconded the motion. MOTION PASSED 5-0. <br />REGULAR AGENDA <br />ITEM 14: EASTON VILLAGE PRELIMINARY PLAT; RES. NO. 2014-58 <br />Community Development Klatt provided summary of proposal. Proposal by Easton Village LLC includes 98.47 acres consisting of 217 single family units with 2.5 units per acre net density. Mr. Klatt summarized <br />major issues including storm water management, Village Parkway, Lake Elmo Airport, Village sewer line and Manning Ave. access. Staff recommends the access to the development from Manning Ave until the Village <br />Parkway is completed be only temporary. <br />He also summarized the recommended 21 conditions of approval and 4 draft findings. <br />The Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval. Who comprised the unanimous vote was <br />discussed. Mr. Klatt will obtain the specific headcount and provide it. <br />The drainage and stormwater management conditions were discussed. The proposal meets the City’s <br />standards. City Engineer Griffin further explained the requirements for council.