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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES MARCH 1, 2005 4 <br /> <br />Presented vision statement. Citizens bought it for a park. Water tower and pw is not <br />associated with a a park. Suggest Kelvin avenue by the rr tracks, simulate a barn, <br /> Sue dunn got bond issue past by dave Morgan ed Nielsen, talked to Marty about colocatoing in park reserve with county public works. Don wiesnewski and <br />commissioner said they were not opposed to discussing this alternative that might not be <br />disruptive. <br /> David Morgan buy land for recreational zoning, this may be a rezoning and should notify all the people affected, park land was once considered for a city hall and was told by legal <br />council that we have to use it for park purposes <br /> <br />Jim Blackford, proud of being a citizen of le, control development, spent their lives in public service to keep that dream alive. Argument with met council do to ourselves what we did not allow anyone else do to us. Basis of our argument would be gone. How can <br />we say no to others. Wrong place. <br /> <br />Olson father in law sold land to the city in 1974. knew layhards plan for piece of land. I was not planned for a water tower and pw bldg. <br />NIELSEN suggested the landfill area. DeLapp explained the reasons why it can’t be <br />used. Footings would cut into the protective sheet. <br /> M/S/P Johnson/Conlin – to Table to consider input and look into legal ramifications. (Motion passed 5-0.) <br /> <br />Washington County runs the regional park reserve and the placed a pw bldg to address <br />their need. That facility came to the city for their review. Look into working together and the county is willing to work with you per Dunn. Don’t break covenants. Judy Blackford, notification of sites, father is Joseph Morris declined, 1974 was on parks <br />commission, <br />Jim Blackford suggested Ideal Avenue to build a tower which is high ground, <br /> John Lalonde, owner of backyard, backs up to Sunfish Lake, doesn’t understand why you would think of placing water tower and bldg in the park. Wise idea of preserving a park <br />from the people that preceded you. Important decision and notifying didn’t seem the <br />proper position. <br /> B. Resolution No. 2005-020:Approve Plans and Authorize Advertisement for <br />Bids, Water System Interconnect – Phase II <br /> <br />Smith/Johnson to take off the table. MOTION PASSED 5-0. <br />9. PLANNING, LAND USE & ZONING: A.Septic and Shoreland Setback Variance, 8784 Lake Jane Trail:Gibson <br />