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N ETING OF THE LAKE ELMO VILLAOE COUNCIL AUGUST 31 1971. Meeting -called to order at 700 PM by Mayor Brockman. Present: Brockman, Friedrich, Watson, Abercrombio,Shervheim, Park & Mehsikomer. Also present: Attorney Raleigh & Engineer Bonestroo. Minutes of the July 20, 1971 approved after changing the Committee studying the Sovereign request to include C. Friedrich and exclude C. Abercrombie. Motion by C. Shervhei.m 2nd by C. Abercrombie. Carried 5-0, The 1971 Budget Committee, which includes the entire Council, has a special meeting schedule for Tuesday, August 31, 1971 in the Village Office at 7:3OPM. Clerk to instruct Edna Beers to remind the members of this meeting. C. Shervheim presented Resolution for the approval to improve certain landscape at the intersection of T.H.94,494, and 694 and asked for its adoption. Second by C. Watson. Resolution carried unanimously. Resolution was assigned No. R-71-12. Mayor reported that Lillie Publications would circulate 3 copies or issues of the Washington County Review in the Village and then solicit subscriptions. If adequate acceptance is received the publication would be continued. If response is poor the publication would be dropped. Request received from Mr. Richard Eldridge for a Sewer Installers License. Reouest included the $15.00 license fee and the Certificate of Insurance. Motion by C. Abercrombie 2nd by C. Shervheim to approve request. Carried 5-0. #sI000015 assigned to this license. Clerk instructed to send a letter of appreciation to Mr. G. Wallace at NSP for the •tickets to see the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday, July 28, 1971. Clerk instructed to send a letter of appreciation to Mr. Lyle Fisher VP in charge of Civic Affairs for a most enjoyable day on the 3M facilities in the Village of Lake Elmo on August 2, 1971. The committee of C. Watson, Shervheim and Friedrich reported through their spokesman C. Watson on the recommendation to establish values of the Ken Sovereignn property as follows: Lot 5 Block 2 -- 84s500.00, Lot 2, Block 3 - MP500.00. Lot 39 Block 3- $2,750.00. Motion by C. Abercrombie 2nd by C. Shervheim to accept the recommendation of the committee. The Village Assessor was instructed to submit the necessary paper- work to carry this out. Carried 5-0. Question asked why the speed zone on Harvester Ave. has been set at 50/60 in the Village of Lake Elmo. It was pointed out that the speeds are established by the State Highway Department. The area East of the Village on Harvrster is 40 because of the School Zone. Councilman Friedrich to check further on this. Mayor Brockman and Wm. Park attended the meeting on Tuesday July 2% 1971, regarding the State Park in the Village of Lake 'Elmo. Also attending were members of the County Board of County Commissioners and members of the Minnesota Park Preserve, Mayor Brockman sensed that members of the Board of County Commissioners would just as soon drop the park idea. It was reported that of 28 landowners in the first area, 10-12 did not want to sell their property at this time but did favor a park. Others were avidly against. Mayor Brockman recommended that the Village Council reaffirm its position favoring a state park in •the area. Resolution R71-14 reconfirming the Village position favoring a State Park offered by C. Shervheim and 2nd by C. Watson. Carried unanimously. 5-0. Clerk advised to relay this information to the County and to the Metro Park Preserve (Mr. Hagstrom). Mr. Shervheim will be the representative of the Council •to work with Mr. Schwab of the County on landowner contact.