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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES <br /> JANUARY 19, 2016 <br /> <br /> <br />Page 2 of 7 <br /> <br />Library Board Vice President Sarah Linder reported that the Lake Elmo Library has been <br />pursuing Associate Library status with Washington County, retaining a local library with local <br />control. <br />Councilmember Fliflet reviewed a proposal for the Lake Elmo Library that was presented to <br />Washington County and reviewed a recent history of other meetings held concerning the <br />library’s status with the county system. Fliflet also explained the risks with being a branch <br />library compared to independent and associate status. Fliflet reviewed the library statistics, <br />mission, financial benefits to Washington County, and reactions to the presentation given to the <br />county. <br />Mayor Pearson stated he prefers affiliate status for the library rather than associate status, as <br />associate status would be more costly. Councilmember Bloyer stated the city should pursue <br />associate status along with exploring affiliate status as well. <br />Jean Olinger, 9057 Lake Jane Trail, stated the city should pursue associate status as that appears <br />to be the path of least resistance and asked for information on specific responses from the county <br />regarding the library. <br />Elizabeth Hartley-Pawloski, 9737 51st Street North, asked for the library to become reaffiliated <br />with the county system, stating she uses the Stillwater Library and would like the additional <br />access to other libraries. <br />Sarah Linder, 11108 12th Street North, stated the library currently has access to ebooks and other <br />resources at the Stillwater Library but associate status would give residents greater access to the <br />resources of other libraries. <br /> <br />FINANCE CONSENT AGENDA <br />2. Approve Payment of Disbursements <br />3. Accept December 2015 Assessors Report <br />4. Accept December 2015 Building Department Report <br />5. Eagle Point Boulevard Street Improvements – Pay Request No. 5 <br />6. 39th Street: Street and Sanitary Sewer Improvements – Change Order No. 5 <br />7. 39th Street: Street and Sanitary Sewer Improvements – Compensating Change Order <br />No. 6 <br />8. 39th Street: Street and Sanitary Sewer Improvements – Pay Request No. 8 (FINAL) <br />9. Village Trunk Utility Improvements – Approve Reduction of Security #1 <br />10. East Metro Water Resource Education Program (EMWREP) – Renew Shared <br />Resource Education Program Agreement <br /> <br />Consent Agenda approved as presented. <br /> <br />ITEM 21: Library Board Appointments <br /> <br />Interim Administrator Schroeder reviewed his memo regarding Library Board Appointments and <br />noted the City Attorney’s opinion that the Library Board cannot change the board structure <br />without City Council approval. <br />