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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES DECEMBER 15, 2015 Page 6 of 7 Councilmember Fliflet, seconded by Councilmember Lundgren, moved TO AUTHORIZE STAFF TO APPLY THE AMENDED PROVISIONS TO THE ACTIVE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS IN THE CITY, THEREBY ALLOWING FOR SECURITY REDUCTIONS TO BE PROCESSED FOR COUNCIL APPROVAL IN ADVANCE OF WHAT IS CURRENTLY ALLOWED IN THE RESPECTIVE SIGNED DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS AND APPLY THEM TO AGENDA ITEMS 21a, b, c and d. Motion to amend the primary motion TO REMOVE ITEMS 21A, B, C AND D passed by consensus. Primary motion passed 5 – 0. Richard Smith stated he lives north of the Wildflower development that is not complying with the intentions of the previous security agreement. Mr. Smith stated that the promise of a new access has not been met and his driveway has been in very poor condition due to construction traffic. Bob Engstrom, Wildflower developer, addressed Mr. Smith’s concerns and assured Mr. Smith and the City Council that he would rectify the situation right away. Councilmember Smith, seconded by Councilmember Lundgren, moved TO APPROVE A REDUCTION OF THE LETTER OF CREDIT FOR THE WILDFLOWER AT LAKE ELMO 1ST ADDITION FROM $3,440,831 DOWN TO $2,310,740 WITH A REQUIREMENT THAT MR. SMITH BE PROVIDED WITH PASSABLE INGRESS AND EGRESS. Motion passed 5 – 0. Items 21a, 21b and 21d approved by consensus. ITEM 18: Proposal to Reduce Water Rates Finance Director Bendel reviewed the City’s current water rates, noting they are high compared to neighboring communities. Bendel reported on the current number of users in the system and outlined the number of users in each rate tier, projected new users and projected volume. Councilmember Smith, seconded by Councilmember Lundgren, moved TO APPROVE TIER MODIFICATIONS PRESENTED RELATED TO RESIDENTIAL WATER RATES FOR ADOPTION WITH THE 2016 FEE SCHEDULE. Councilmember Bloyer, seconded by Mayor Pearson, moved to amend the motion to add “CONTINGENT UPON WRITTEN RECOMMENDATION BY THE FINANCE DIRECTOR AND CITY ADMINISTRATOR”. Motion failed 2 – 3 (Fliflet, Lundgren, Smith – nay). Primary motion passed 5 – 0. ITEM 19: Transfer Electrical Permit Inspecting to the State of MN Administrator Schroeder reported that the City retains 25% of the cost of electrical permits but may be losing money on the staff time for processing and tracking the permits. Councilmember Fliflet, seconded by Councilmember Smith, moved TO REPEAL ORDINANCE 08-093 WHICH ADOPTED THE CITY ELECTRICAL PERMITTING AND INSPECTIONS PROGRAM, TO REPEAL ORDINANCE 08-094 TO AMEND THE CITY’S