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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES April 6, 2010 3 <br />1. The unfilled vacancy in the Building Official position <br />2. The withholding of budgeted salary and cost-of-living increases to <br />employees <br />3. Overall austerity in general spending by departments. <br /> <br />MOTION: Council Member DeLapp moved to revise the Budget and begin preparation <br />of the 2011Budget including the recommended budget items on page 8 and 9 of the 2009 <br />Year-End Interfund Transfers and Loans and General Fund Balance Reserves and <br />Designations (Authorized and Recommended). Council Member Smith seconded the <br />motion. The motion passed 5-0. <br /> <br />Update on Rosalie E. Wahl Branch Library <br /> <br />Bruce Messelt, City Administrator, reported on staff research regarding the Washington <br />County Library operation of the Rosalie E. Wahl Branch Library. <br /> <br />Dave Snyder, City Attorney, stated that a City can establish its own library by <br />referendum of voters or resolution/ordinance passed by the City Council and appoint its <br />own library board. The City does obtain funding from an imposed tax for a library and <br />can eliminate Washington County tax. <br /> <br />In the Council’s opinion, staying with the Washington County Library system, if <br />possible, would be the best for Lake Elmo. The Council directed staff to: <br /> <br />1. Ascertain intentions of Washington County library officials on renewing the lease <br />of building for the library. <br />2. Review ordinance and need a plan in effect by August 1st, 2010. Provide timeline <br />on how to proceed. <br />3. Need better library hours for public. <br /> <br />Trunk Highway 5 and Jamaca Avenue Roundabout <br /> <br />Jack Griffin, City Engineer and Mn/DOT representatives presented an update of the <br />project and discussed with the Council the design for the Trunk Highway 5 and Jamaca <br />Avenue Roundabout. This project will be jointly funded by Mn/DOT, Washington <br />County and the City of Lake Elmo. <br /> <br />MOTION: Council Member Park moved to direct the City Engineer to sign the Mn/DOT <br />plans for the Trunk Highway 5 and Jamaca Avenue Roundabout, State Project NO. 8214- <br />145, recommending plan approval, and requested information on the possibility of <br />addressing in the maintenance agreement the following issues: <br /> <br />1. Change light pole on Jamaca Avenue (change from 40’ high light pole to 30’ high <br />light pole). <br />2. Explore other areas for turf or low maintenance shrubs other than asphalt. <br />3. Painting light poles flat black.