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DRAFT (2) James Kelly - Minnesota Depart of Health: Jim Kelly, Minnesota Department of Health (MDH), informed the Council that the MDH has created tests that detect five more chemicals in relation to the contamination in Lake Elmo. Residents in the Lake Elmo Heights, Tablyn Park, Torre Pines and Parkview Estates area should be receiving letters this week from MDH, informing them that they may need to use an alternative water source based on new information about chemical compounds in their water. The PFOA is seven parts per billion and the PFOS values is one part per billion. Those values were expected to be lowered by summer of 2006. Jim Kelly said MDH scientists had been working for the past several months to develop more sensitive tests that could detect other PFC chemicals. (3) Village Area Master Plan Presentation -Robert Engstrom & Company_: Robert Engstrom and team presented an overview of the Village Area Open House. He reported that the plan was well received, and that the team has received many emails and telephone calls regarding the plan as well as the "post -it notes" that were placed on the exhibits. He referred to a project memorandum the team had presented the City Council, and advised that the team is now essentially complete with its original contractual tasks. He suggested that the team is now interested in the Council's wishes regarding moving forward with the plan, including: 1) Directive from the Council preserving the Old Village Plan components and Master Plan Projects, including Highway 5 modifications; 2) Integrating the MPCA ground water project with the Master Plan to create the lake; 3) Detailed design standards for Village Area development, and 4) Whether and how the team would be involved in the project going forward. Discussion continued about the Village Area core where compact density and reduced green space are proposed by the Plan. Bruce Jacobson advised that the Plan suggests retaining the very "urban" character at the core of the Village Area — reflecting the character of existing development — but densities decrease and open space increases as one moves outward toward the Village area peripheries. The Council also discussed the amenities package -public and private- and the need for Design Guidelines to ensure that the intended development character is retained. M/S/P Conlin/Johnson — to direct Staff to prepare a complete proposed contract for the project team for the June 6, 2006, Council meeting, to include Phase II with costs, and direction for any subsequent project phases. (Motion passed 5-0) 4. CONSENT AGENDA: A. Resolution No. 2006-046: Approving Claims M/S/P Johnson/DeLapp — to adopt Resolution No. 2006-046 approving Claim Numbers 325, 326, DD728 through DD749, 29065 through 29083, 29085, 29086 which were used for staff payroll dated May 11, 2006; claims 29084, 29087 through 29147, in the total amount of $624,781.27. (Motion passed 5-0) LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES draft MAY 16, 2006 3