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Ann Bucheck, 2301 Legion Avenue, asked the Council to listen to the residents that <br />expressed their support for studying only the 600 housing unit option as part of the <br />AUAR development scenarios at the February 28, 2008 workshop so that the downtown <br />can remain as small as possible. Ms. Bucheck also submitted approximately seventy (70) <br />signed comments from residents regarding the AUAR development scenarios. <br /> <br />CONSENT AGENDA: <br /> <br />MOTION: Council Member Johnson moved to approve the consent agenda as presented. <br />Council Member Smith seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. <br /> <br />• Approve Resolution no. 2008-013 payment of claims in the amount of <br />$285,903.70. <br /> <br />REGULAR AGENDA: <br /> <br />Community Fall Festival <br />Council Member Smith announced the Lake Elmo Fall Festival has been designated the <br />official name for the citywide festival on September 5 and 6th and volunteers are needed <br />to help with planning and events. <br /> <br />Conditional job offer to Steven Henjum, Ben Hall and GT Magnuson <br /> <br />MOTION: Council Member Johnson moved to make conditional job offers to Steve <br />Henjum, Ben Hall and GT Magnuson pending the outcome of their department physical <br />and each will be placed on probationary status with the fire department if their physical <br />is passed. Council Member DeLapp seconded the motion. The motion passed <br />unanimously. <br /> <br />Request to provide funding for the Lucy Winton Athletic Fields <br /> <br />Steve Dobbs, Director of Belwin, asked the City Council to provide an annual capital <br />contribution of $12,136 per year for five years for a total of $60,680 to support the Lucy <br />Winton Bell Athletic Field Complex improvements. The organization is planning an <br />expansion that will include a new concession and gathering building with restroom and a <br />covered patio area as well as the potential for adding more fields and lighting the fields. <br /> <br />Lucy Winton Bell director Colleen Danford and volunteer Tom Weidner noted the City <br />would save more money in future planning and maintenance fees if it joined the effort at <br />Belwin. <br /> <br />Mayor Johnston explained that the City is already addressing the need for fields and <br />parks for the future. The City is in the process of reconciling and finalizing its 2007 <br />financial records and in revisiting the 2008 budget to determine if the anticipated revenue <br />budgeted is realistic given the decline in building revenue. <br /> <br />LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES MARCH 4, 2008 2