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Council Member Smith pointed out that the sign code regulating seasonal signs had been discussed at previous Council and Planning Commission meetings and was near complete except for determining color and size of signs and, given this background work, she asked that the priority for the sign code be focused on the off site, seasonal and agricultural sales signs rather than tackling the entire sign code at once. MOTION: Mayor Johnston moved to accept the Planning Commission’s 2008 Work Plan with a change in the priorities to reflect that the the sign ordinance regulating seasonal and temporary off site signs be the first priority for the commission. Council Member Johnson seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. MOTION: Council Member Smith moved to modify the agenda by moving Item #12 up for discussion. Council Member Johnson seconded the motion. The Motion passed unanimously. Consider a request from the Community Improvement Commission (CIC) to name the city’s community celebration the “Lake Elmo Fall Festival” and to provide the Jaycee’s funding for this event MOTION: Council Member Johnson moved to authorize the name of “The Lake Elmo Fall Festival” as the name of the community celebration on September 5th and 6th and to allocate the $8,500 from the Jaycee’s donation to this event that will include a Volunteer Recognition element to it.. Council Member Park seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Review and revise a draft comment letter to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (PCA) regarding clean up options for the Washington County Landfill The City Council reviewed a draft comment letter which will be submitted on behalf of the City to the MPCA regarding clean up options for the Washington County Landfill. Mayor Johnston has appeared before committees in the House and Senate to testify in support of a cleanup plan. He said the legislators are pulled in so many directions through requests for funding that the City has to be sure to keep the PFC cleanup funding at the forefront. All council members endorsed a permanent solution to the contamination issues at the Washington County Landfill. There was strong support for this and some discussion about what the best approach to the legislature on this topic. This solution would be to remove the material from the landfill and dispose of it in a place that is better suited to retain contaminated waste and, perhaps, combining this option with a plasma burner. Resident Jim Blackford, 9765 45th Street N., reported on the history of the Washington County Landfill clean up and issues over time. Mr. Blackford asked that the City Council’s letter be worded even more sternly and the City needed to demand a permanent solution funded by the Legislature and implement by the MPCA. LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES FEBRUARY 19, 2008 4