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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES July 7, 2015 Page 3 of 7 Griffin talked about the costs involved with the aesthetics of the building. It could cost as much as $30,000, but landscaping could also be used. Eberhard stated that there would be less landscaping required if the aesthetics of the building are better. Mayor Pearson offered that $30,000 for aesthetic improvements seemed a bit excessive for that size building. MOTION: Council Member Smith MOVED TO APPROVE THE INWOOD WATER BOOSTER STATION LAND PURCHASE AGREEMENT TO PURCHASE A 90 FOOT BY 75 FOOT PARCEL FROM THE CAROLINE MARY EBERHARD LIVING TRUST, (OPTION 1) Council Member Bloyer seconded the motion. MOTION PASSED 5-0. ITEM 15: 2015 Bond Rating Report – Moody’s Finance Director Bendel gave an update about the Moody’s Bond Rating Report. The City maintained the Aa2 bond rating. ITEM 16: Request from Verizon Wireless to Formally Address the Council – Ideal Ave. and Langley Ct Sites –Lease Verizon is looking for approval from the Council to be able to build a new tower on the Langley court site and would like to be able to negotiate with staff for lease agreements. Would possibly like to be able to build a new tower and lease to others or the City owning it and leasing it out. Council supported looking to site these towers on City land so that they did not end up on private land. Andrea Albright – Concerned about a 125 foot tower like this going up when telephone poles are being taken down for aesthetic reasons. Paul Pallmeyer, Lake Jane Trail, a number of years ago T-mobile wanted to put up a tower by lake Jane. What is different about the proposal now? Smith stated that it came to them on the 90th day and they had to make a decision that night. She was opposed to putting it on private property vs. public land. MOTION: Council Member Pearson moved TO authorize staff to negotiate lease agreements with Verizon Wireless Communications for the Ideal Avenue and Langley Court water tower sites with consideration of City owned tower. Council Member Fliflet seconded the motion. MOTION PASSED 5-0 ITEM 17: Request to Fund Services for Code Enforcement Case Staff is asking for approval for a survey to be done to determine if code enforcement is warranted on a property in the Tri-lake area. MOTION: Council Member Lundgren moved TO. Authorize the requested survey work related to ongoing code enforcement activities in an amount not to exceed $1500 Pearson seconded the motion. MOTION PASSED 5-0. ITEM 18: CITY CLERK SEVERENCE REQUEST MOTION: Council Member Bloyer moved TO APPROVE CITY CLERK SEVERENCE REQUEST. Council Member Pearson seconded the motion. MOTION FAILS 2-3. (Fliflet, Lundgren, Smith –Nay) ITEM 19: COUNCIL MEETING DECORUM This would give the City Council, Commissioners, Staff and Residents guidelines for meeting decorum. There was opposition to some of the wording. Dale Dorschner, 3150 Lake Elmo Ave, feels this is ironic after the first meeting when Speak your Peace was taken down. He feels that when decisions are made, reasons should be given.