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MINUTES APPROVED AS AMENDED JULY 5, 2011 <br />LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES JUNE 21, 2011 4 <br />City Council Reports: <br /> <br />Mayor Johnston discussed the “GO Commando” special event located at Green Acres <br />being held on Saturday, June 25, 2011. <br /> <br />City Council discussed the event and directed Staff to draft a Special Events Permit <br />Ordinance to address specific concerns for larger events, such as crowds, location, traffic, <br />safety, fire, and parking. <br /> <br />Mayor Johnston also stated the Art Center just held a workshop on how to write and sell <br />ebooks. <br /> <br />Council Member Smith provided newspaper articles about sharing the cost of City <br />services; and how ebooks are outselling printed books. <br /> <br />City Administrator Messelt updated the Council on the library, Springsted and Animal <br />Control. <br /> <br />City Engineer Griffin informed City Council that street work has begun in Tartan <br />Meadows and should finish in 4-6 weeks. He also requested the Council reconsider the <br />proposed rumble strips for Demontreville Trail. The safety concern is the shoulder width <br />of the street, which would be reduced (12” vs. 8”) and force people into the driving lane. <br /> <br />Direction was provided by unanimous consensus to remove the rumble strips from the <br />Demontreville Trail project. <br /> <br />Planning Director Klatt updated the Council on Planning Commission’s changes to the <br />City Code affected by the State Statutes. He reported that the Village Planning groups <br />have a general vision regarding developments and buffers, and that the next meeting will <br />be with landowners. <br /> <br />The City Council adjourned the meeting at 8:26 p.m. to an Executive Session to discuss <br />litigation strategies and direction relating to the City vs. 3M <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Respectfully submitted by Carole Luczak, Recording Secretary. <br /> <br /> <br />Resolution No. 2011-022: Affirmed City’s Participation in Office of State Auditor’s <br /> 2011 Performance Measurement Program <br />Resolution No. 2011-023: Approved Amendment to PUD for Eagle Point Business Park <br /> to Allow Bremer Finance Services to Expand its Parking Lot <br />Ordinance No. 08-045: Amended Municipal Fees for Calendar Year 2011 <br />Ordinance No. 08-06: Approved to Reduce the Size of the Planning Commission <br /> From 9 Voting Members to 7 Voting Member