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Council member DeLapp pointed out there are 175 acres of 3M property in Lake Elmo and if developed park dedication would be available from that site. Margaret Carlson said she was surprised 3M would give land for a specific use and suggested we should go back and look at this. She said she would be surprised that Oakdale would not place lights there. She said if there is a Task Force to review this playfield proposal she suggests having an independent body on the task force. Bob Helwig said he supported Council members Smith's suggestion to use the open space in front of Sunfish Park as Sunfish is a public park. Council member Conlin stated there is broad criteria for selecting location for parks in our Comp Plan that have to be looked at and to keep in mind the trails system and how the trails would work for kids to ride bikes or walk to the playfields' A resident said traffic on Stillwater Blvd. would have to hive some traffic control and that Raleigh creek cannot hold anymore runoff. He asked what aboutthe land next to the public works building that 3M owns. It would be cheapei'maintenanee i layfields were next to the public works building. A Gary Carlson, Tablyn Park resident, stated Oakdale happens there will be lights there if Oakd `ants i Oakdale it was just an idea and he agrees w1th Coot if the City wants a park in that location. Scott Deutsch, Lake Elmo blocking the lights, They c really talking about a sport .ous and no matter what said when Marty talked to ;r Conlin we need to decide at it and some trees will be of as picnic, etc, but Oakdale is 5. Mannine/Hrwav6=Intersection Improvement The City Planner said a matter has come up on how to deal with the intersection of Manning Avenue and TH36. He.:said that he and the City Engineer were called down to meet with Washington County,,MnDOT and was told MnDOT would like us to build a 3 or 4 lane intersection. The;Cily''Engineer recommended that a feasibility report would be preformed to determine the intersection configuration and cost and financing. This item will be brought to the Feb 2l'1 Council meeting Mayor Johnston left the meeting at 8:10 p.m. to attend the Fire Dept. Relief Assoc. meeting. 4. Animal Control RFP The Administrator provided a draft Animal Control RFP and a budget sheet. He said a number of cities the same size of Lake Elmo are looking at vendor services and some have CSO's. He said he has met with three applicants, Kathi Pelnar, Mike Smith, and Animal Control Services out of White Bear Lake. LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP FEBRUARY 14, 2006 4