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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES FEBRUARY 15, 2005 3 M/S/P Johnson/Conlin – to authorize the Mayor to sign the Lease Agreement with Washington County Ag Society for use of the Washington County Fairgrounds for Clean Up Day and approve the rental fee of $153.00. (Motion passed 5-0.) C. Escrow Reduction Prairie Ridge Office Park The City Engineer recommended a reduction in the escrow placed with the City for grading and landscaping improvements at the Prairie Ridge Office Park. The engineer certified reduction of the Letter of Credit from $190,000 to $20,000 to cover the landscaping improvements that remain to be completed. The City Planner advised that the Letter of Credit expires on April 30, 2005 and should be extended to at least October, 2006 to cover two full growing seasons on the landscaping yet to be installed on the site. Council member DeLapp pointed out that lighting has been an issue. Planner Dillerud reported he wrote a letter to the developer asking him to get the lights turned off at an earlier hour and to take care of the two lights at each exits points. The planner has not seen a response to that letter. M/S/P DeLapp/Johnson – to approve reduction of the Site Plan escrow for the Prairie Ridge Office Park (Bremer Bank Letter of Credit #S120010221) from $190,000 to $25,000 until the lighting issue is corrected and on the condition that said Letter of Credit be renewed to a date no earlier than October 31, 2006. (Motion passed 5-0). 5. FINANCE: A. Monthly Operating Report - Informational 6. OLD BUSINESS: (Item moved to 11) A. Planning Commission (1)Vacancies (2)60-day Appointments 7. MAINTENANCE/PARK/FIRE/BUILDING: A. Update on Building Dept. The Summary Building Report provided for January, 2005 reported one new residential building permit issued and no new commercial building permits. Council member DeLapp commented that the building permit detail summary provided each month does not state where the permit is located. He would prefer being alerted on areas of septic problems, etc. This will be a topic for a Public Safety Council Committee Meeting. The City Planner reported code enforcement began semi-monthly meetings to review complaints, and they have picked out four complaints to follow through legally. Attorney Filla is preparing an update for the next council committee meeting. A systematic code enforcement program for 2006 budget should be considered because there will be a cost involved and probably not covered by penalties.