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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES MARCH 17, 2009 2 REGULAR AGENDA: Requests by Friends of Washington County (Resolution and Funding) Marc Hugunin, Executive Director of The Friends of Washington County, reported his organization was seeking support for its efforts related to state-wide rulemaking on landfills that will have an effect on the proposed Xcel fly ash landfill in West Lakeland Township. It is requesting that the City Council adopt a resolution to support the Friends’ efforts to participate in the rule-making process and to authorize $2,500 toward its funding of technical support by a hydrogeologist. MOTION: Council Member DeLapp moved to adopt Resolution No. 2009-008 supporting the efforts of the Friends of Washington County in the Landfill Advisory Group of the MPCA to protect groundwater resources in the siting of landfills and authorize $2,500 from the General Fund for The Friends to use for technical services for its participation in the MPCA’s Landfill Advisory Group. Council Member Smith seconded the motion. The motion passed 5-0. Consider an application from Vladimir and Silvia Hugec to allow construction of a pool, pergola, fireplace, and spa within the required 100 foot buffer setback in Open Space Preservation (OP) development at 2931 Jonquil Trail North This agenda item was postponed to the April 7th Council meeting per the request of applicants, Vladimir and Silvia Hugec. Presentation of the 2009 Street Improvements Feasibility Report – Resolution accepting the report and calling of a public improvement hearing City Engineer Griffin provided three options for repairing the streets. The first is to repair the streets, leaving the current curb in place; the second is to repair the streets and build new bituminous curbs; and the third is to repair the streets and build concrete curbs into the project. The City Engineer recommended the second option, although all three options remain on the table until after the City’s public hearing. Council Member DeLapp asked why should each property owner pay the same amount, when some property owners live on large cul-de-sacs and others live on smaller lots with less frontage. He also asked that the City Engineer present at the public hearing the cost per each project. Council Member Emmons suggested the integrating of rain gardens as part of this project. City Engineer Griffin explained an open house will be held on March 30, 2009, from 6:00-7:30 p.m. to present the property owners/residents the scope of the proposed project, the potential cost of the project, and to receive their comments and questions. In