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MOTION: Council Member Johnson moved to approve funds not to exceed $6,000 to install a Dynamic Speed Monitoring Display (DSMD) sign out of the capital equipment fund and to authorize paying for the electrical costs associated with operating the sign from the general fund. Council Member DeLapp seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Authorizing a request for information on city sanitary sewer as one possible option for future treatment for the Fields of St.Croix Homeowners Association (HOA) The City Council accepted the request of Todd Place, President of Fields of St.Croix Homeowners Association, to discuss the option of sanitary sewer to provide wastewater treatment services to the Fields in the future. The Council directed the staff to contact all HOAs to offer the same opportunity. MOTION: Council Member Park moved to authorize the staff including the engineer to meet with the Fields and to provide the Fields HOA with general engineering, cost and timing information for sanitary sewer service as one option that the Fields HOA is considering for the future. Mayor Johnston seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Consider ordinance 08-005 amending the existing shoreland district regulations to incorporate updated information and provide increased flexibility on front yard setbacks; Resolution no. 2008-010 summary of ordinance no. 08-005 At its January 22nd meeting, the Council asked Consulting Planner Ben Gozola to analyze how many non-buildable lots may become buildable because of the OHW change and to determine if the City has an option to not change the OHW in light of the recent DNR change. The DNR has reviewed the proposed ordinance and supports the recommended changes. Based on staff’s findings, no new buildable lots on Lake Olson and DeMontreville would be created by the revised OHWs. Staff and the Planning Commission recommended approval of the ordinance amending the existing shoreland district regulations to incorporate updated information and provide increased flexibility MOTION: Council Member Johnson moved to adopt Ordinance no. 08-005, an ordinance to amend shoreland district regulations to eliminate shoreland specific right- of-way setback requirements and to update ordinary high water and floodplain levels for area lakes and Resolution no. 2008-08 adopting summary of ordinance no. 08-005. Council member DeLapp seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Select a range of development scenarios for the Village Alternative Urban Area wide review (AUAR) environmental review to go to the advisory panel and the public for input. The City Council was asked to select a range of development scenarios to bring to the AUAR Advisory Panel (February 13 and February 21) for its review and comments. The Council decided to give itself time to gather as much information as possible from the LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES FEBRUARY 4, 2008 3