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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES <br /> SEPTEMBER 15, 2015 <br /> <br /> <br />Page 5 of 8 <br /> <br />Dick Wier, 3645 Laverne Avenue, stated that there will be power lines everywhere else so there <br />is not value in burying lines on one street and also expressed concern over hidden costs. <br /> <br />Stuart Johnson, 3603 Lake Elmo Avenue, expressed concern about the cost of the project and feels the costs will increase. <br />Wally Nelson, 4582 Lilac, stated a franchise fee is a tax and asked why the city would pay for <br />the cost for upgrades inside buildings when that was not done for sewer hookups. <br /> Mayor Pearson, seconded by Councilmember Lundgren, moved TO NOT BURY THE UTILITIES OWNED BY XCEL ENERGY AND COMCAST ALONG LAKE ELMO AVENUE FROM THE RAILROAD TO OLD HIGHWAY 5. MOTION PASSED 5 – 0. <br /> <br />Discussion held concerning the lighting portion of the project. David Faint, 3617 Laverne Avenue, stated there are too many lights in the proposed plan. <br /> <br />Councilmember Fliflet, seconded by Councilmember Lundgren, moved TO APPROVE THE <br />EVANS STYLE LIGHT FOR THE DOWNTOWN PROJECT AND FOLLOW THE REVISED LAYOUT PROVIDED BY WASHINGTON COUNTY. After discussion and receiving further information from SEH, MOTION FAILED 0 – 5. <br /> <br />Councilmember Fliflet, seconded by Mayor Pearson, moved TO MIX THE EVANS LIGHT <br />WITH ACORN LIGHTS WITH CAPS IN THE DOWNTOWN AND DIRECT THE LIGHTING DESIGNER TO REVISIT THE PLAN WITH DIRECTION THAT THE CITY COUNCIL WANTS AS FEW LIGHTS AS POSSIBLE AND WORK WITH STAFF TO FIND FIXTURES THAT COMPLY WITH CITY CODE AS CLOSELY AS POSSIBLE. MOTION <br />PASSED 3 – 2. (Bloyer, Smith – Nay) <br /> Discussion held concerning the landscaping portion of the project. Revised plans were presented based on past input from the City Council. Cost and need for irrigation was discussed with <br />alternatives offered such as asking for businesses and other to adopt planting areas for purposes <br />of providing maintenance. <br /> Mayor Pearson, seconded by Councilmember Bloyer, moved TO APPROVE THE PRIOR WORKSHOP PLAN AS IT RELATES TO THE PLANTING BEDS. MOTION PASSED 3 – 2. (Fliflet, Lundgren – Nay) <br /> <br />Councilmember Bloyer, seconded by Mayor Pearson, moved TO APPROVE THE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT PLAN FOR TREES IN THE DOWNTOWN PROJECT. MOTION PASSED 4 – 1. (Fliflet – Nay) <br />ITEM 22: INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROLS <br />Councilmember Fliflet introduced the request for Council support of the City’s internal control policy passed earlier this year, noting concurrence from the City’s auditor and bond counsel.