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Lake Elmo City Council Meeting Minutes <br />March 6, 2006, Approved: March 21, 2006 <br />Page 3 <br />is owned by the woman arrested. He said it would be shortsighted to think drugs are not in the community. In a <br />recent student survey, the use of marijuana has increased significantly. Growing and warehousing is more a <br />problem in this area than distribution. <br />B. PUBLIC INQUIRIES <br />No inquiries. <br />4. CONSENT AGENDA <br />A. RESOLUTION NO.2006-023:APPROVING CLAIMS <br />B. LEASE AGREEMENT: WASHINGTON COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS — CLEAN UP DAY <br />M/S/P, Johnson/Smith to adopt Resolution No. 2006-023 approving claims in the amount of $427,452.21 and <br />approving a lease agreement with Washington County Fairgrounds for Clean up Day. Vote: 4:0. <br />5. FINANCE <br />No report. <br />6. NEW BUSINESS <br />No new business. <br />7. MAINTENANCE/PARK/FIRE/BUILDING <br />A. PARKS DEPT.:LANDSCAPING AT LAKE ELMO ARTS CENTER <br />Administrator Rafferty said Bob Meyer requested expanding art into the living environment in the form of <br />landscaping surrounding the Art Center. A presentation was made to Parks Commission and unanimously <br />recommended. <br />M/S/P, Smith/DeLapp to support Robert Meyer's request for the addition of creative gardens at the Lake <br />Elmo Art Center. Vote: 4:0. <br />B. UPDATE ON FIRE DEPT. ACTIVITIES: CHIEF MALMQUIST <br />No report. Postponed. <br />S. CITY ENGINEER'S REPORT <br />No report. <br />9. PLANNING, LAND USE & ZONING <br />A. 1990 PARK PLAN UPDATE <br />The Planner said the Parks Commission unanimously recommended a $20,000 increase to the CIP to hire a <br />consultant to update the 1990 Park Plan. The Park Plan will be needed to determine the need for community <br />playfields among other needs <br />M/S/P, Johnson/Johnston to begin the consultant. solicitation process and set a CIP hearing to amend the 2006 CIP <br />increasing the Park Plan project from $5,000 to $25,000. <br />Council Member Smith said even now we do not have enough ball fields according to Parks Commissioners Todd <br />Bruchu and John Heroff. <br />Councilmember Johnson said part of Council's role is to look, forecast and work to identify the needs of current <br />and future Lake Elmo residents, and this is our opportunity to do that. <br />Mayor Johnston stated that it is the Council's role to manage the People's business, and it is more efficient to hire a <br />consultant and keep staff low. <br />Administrator Rafferty said parks are being inventoried and will soon be finalized. A needs assessment was <br />