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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES SEPTEMBER 21, 2010 4 Staff received direction from the Council at the August 17, 2010 meeting to finalize the plans and specifications and receive contractor bids for the I-94 to 30th Street Trunk Sewer Improvements. As part of this effort, a meeting was held with Elmo View Townhouse Association members to discuss the proposed Lift Station project. The association expressed that while they are amenable to an easement for the utility pipes they were not agreeable to provide an easement for the access roadway. An alternate access road design was presented and found to be an acceptable alternative. MOTION: Mayor Johnston moved to authorize the City Administrator, City Attorney and City Engineer to negotiate and acquire a utility easement from the Elmo View Townhouse Association for the purposes of placing the Lift Station on Site No 3. Council Member Park seconded the motion. The motion passed 4-1 (Council Member DeLapp voting against). Subsurface Sewage Treatment (SSTS) Resolution No. 2010-047, Ordinance No. 08-029 The City Council was asked to consider adoption of an ordinance that would amend the City’s Individual and Community Waste Water Treatment Systems regulations. The proposed ordinance would eliminate most of the existing language and adopt the new Washington County Ordinance pertaining to subsurface sewage treatment systems b y reference. In accordance with Minnesota Rules, the City must adopt an ordinance within one year from the date of County approval. Additionally, the City Council was asked to affirmatively consider entering into an agreement with Washington County to provide subsurface sewage treatment systems inspection services. Planning Director Klatt pointed out, and recommended, amendments to the revised County regulations. The agreement will be placed in effect starting October 1, 2010. MOTION: Council Member Smith moved to adopt Ordinance No. 08-029 amending the Lake Elmo Individual and Community Waste Water Treatment Systems Ordinance and adopting Chapter 4 of the Washington County Development Code (Subsurface Sewage Treatment Systems) by reference, including the recommended changes by the Planning Director. Mayor Johnston seconded the motion. The motion passed 5-0. MOTION: Council Member Smith moved to adopt Resolution No. 2010-047 authorizing summary publication of Ordinance 08-029. Mayor Johnston seconded the motion. The motion passed 5-0. MOTION: Council Member Smith moved to authorize execution of an Agreement for Subsurface Sewage Treatment System Inspection Services to contract with Washington County to perform subsurface sewage treatment systems inspection services with the City of Lake Elmo. Mayor Johnston seconded the motion. The motion passed 5-0. The Council adjourned the meeting at 8:30 p.m.