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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MEETING MAY 17, 2011 5 City Attorney Snyder provided information from a legal perspective if the City wants to establish and maintain a public library service. MOTION: Council Member Emmons moved to explore the City managing the local library with Washington County that could operate within available funds ($248,000) from current levy amount. Mayor Johnston seconded the motion. The motion passed 3-2 (Council Member Smith and Pearson voted against because it was a waste of staff time for pursuing the business model for an independent library because residents rely heavily on other libraries throughout the system.) Lake Elmo Avenue Infrastructure Project – I-94 to 30th – Resolutions Accepting Bids and Awarding a Contract The City Council was requested to consider approving a Resolution accepting bids and awarding the contract for the Lake Elmo Avenue Infrastructure Project, I-94 to 30th Street. TKDA provided a bid tabulation worksheet and a letter of recommendation for the award of the contract. The contract documents allow the City to retain these bids together with their bid security for a period of 60 days (June 19, 2011), before the City must either award the project or reject all bids. Administrator Messelt, reported the City received official notification from the Metropolitan Council stating they have extended the intermediate deadlines for sewered development to December 31, 2014. Permanent and temporary utility easements are required from nine separate parcels under the ownership of six property owners. City Attorney Snyder and City Engineer Griffin reported that Trans City Investments has no interest in easement dedication without compensation and Cimarron has not agreed to negotiate with the City. The consensus of the Council was in order to make an informed decision on the proposed project, it needed to know the cost for obtaining utility easements on the impacted properties. MOTION: Mayor Johnston moved to direct staff to pursue an appraiser at a cost of $3,000-$5,000 to estimate the cost for obtaining easements on the impacted properties. Council Member Smith seconded the motion. The motion passed 5-0. City Council Reports: Administrator Messelt reported on his meeting with Peter Tiffany regarding five data points on the MPCA/Washington County Landfill Remedial Project. Messelt has asked Ryan Stempski and Carol Kriegler to work with Mr. Tiffany.