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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES MAY 6, 2008 2 <br />• Approve the deer harvest in Sunfish Lake Park to be held in conjunction with the <br />Lake Elmo Park Reserve harvest, with assistance of the Minnesota DNR, on <br />November 8 and 9 and November 15 and 16 <br /> <br />• Authorize the purchase of two drinking fountains for an amount not to exceed <br />$3,800 out of the Park Capital Fund for VFW and Pebble Park <br /> <br />• Authorize a capital equipment expenditure of up to $1,950 for the trade in of the <br />bobcat for an updated model <br /> <br />REGULAR AGENDA: <br /> <br />Approve Resolution no. 2008-022 payment of claims in the amount of $185,356.25 <br /> <br />In response to an inquiry from Council Member DeLapp about legal expenses, the city <br />administrator explained the purpose of the legal expenses incurred by the City with the <br />firms of Peterson, Fram and Bergman, Campbell Knutson and Jardine Logan. <br /> <br />MOTION: Council Member Johnson moved to approve Resolution no. 2008-022, <br />payment of claims in the amount of $185,356.25. Council Member DeLapp seconded the <br />motion. The motion passed unanimously <br /> <br />Authorize entering into a contract with Iteris on behalf of Lake Elmo Elementary School <br />PTA for the Safe Routes to School Plan <br /> <br />Sandy Cullen, President of the Lake Elmo Elementary School PTA, reported the Council <br />is being asked to enter into a contract with Iteris, Inc. on behalf of Lake Elmo Elementary <br />School to use grant funds in the amount of $20,000 for the Safe Routes to School Plan to <br />promote walking and biking opportunities for students at Lake Elmo Elementary School. <br />The school was awarded a $20,000 grant for the work and the City is the fiscal agent so <br />the City must technically enter into the grant even though it is under the management of <br />the school. <br /> <br />MOTION: Council Member Johnson moved to authorize the contract with Iteris, Inc. for <br />a cost not to exceed $20,000 for Lake Elmo Elementary School to complete the Safe <br />Routes to School Plan according to the proposal submitted by Iteris and based upon the <br />recommendation of the Lake Elmo School Evaluation team. Council Member Smith <br />seconded the motion. Mayor Johnston and Council Members Johnson, Park and Smith <br />voted in favor of the motion with Council Member DeLapp abstaining because of a <br />possible conflict of interest in connection with him being a 3M employee and 3M <br />donating the traffic sign. <br /> <br />Updates from Washington County on various transportation projects: <br /> <br />Jacob Gave, Washington County Transportation Division, gave an update on the <br />following construction projects. The City Council asked questions.