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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES APRIL 5, 2011 4 provision of the easements be postponed until after the project, the Elmo View Townhome Association has agreed to provide the City with a “Consent to Enter and Waiver of Trespass Agreement” to allow the project to be constructed across the Association property. Per the terms of the agreement, the value consideration to be provided for the easements will be determined at some point in time after the project has been constructed. MOTION: Council Member Pearson moved to approve Resolution No. 2011-015, Approving the Consent to Enter and Waiver of Trespass Agreement with the Elmo View Townhome Association for the Lake Elmo Avenue Infrastructure Project I-94 to 30th Street. Council Member Emmons seconded the motion. The motion passed 4-0. Review of End-Of-Year 2010 General Fund Budget (Unaudited) Joe Rigdon, KDV, provided a summary of the now-closed 2010 General Fund (unaudited) Budget. The Council questioned some of the findings identified in the budget. Joe will have time to answer any questions from the Council. The Council considered the following: MOTION: Council Member Pearson moved to approve the proposed $5,000 Budget Adjustment to allow for Lake Elmo’s participation in the newly formed Regional Economic Development Partnership. Council Member Smith seconded the motion. The motion passed 4-0. MOTION: Council Member Smith moved to recommend that the Maintenance Advisory Committee, with the assistance of City staff and outside financial advisors, if needed, review the overall vehicle replacement/assessment program for the City and prepare a report for the Council with respect o funding options, to include annual City budgeting for vehicle replacement and or payments toward vehicles to be purchased via financing or leasing. Council Member Pearson seconded the motion. The motion passed 4-0. The Budget Subcommittee recommended that the Personnel Subcommittee take a look at compensation class evaluation and the potential of a 1% employee bonus, based on the 2011 performance reviews in the Fall. The Council requested discussion at the April 12th Council workshop on the proposed purchase of software for Public Works for inventory and maintenance of all municipal street signs and the proposed purchase of software by Planning (Building Codes and Code Enforcement) & Administration to track and manage citizen-staff-Council originated issues requiring follow-up or response.