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neighborhood parks be used for playfield type activities he advised the Council that most of the organized and city-wide activities at community play fields cannot be accommodated at most neighborhood parks without negative impacts on the neighborhood. There may be some neighborhood parks of a size and location that might host those activities without negatively impacting the neighborhood, but that strategy is not good park planning. Council member DeLapp pointed out there are 175 acres of 3M property in Lake Ehno 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 have some traffic control and that Raleigh creek cannot hold anymore runoff. He asked what about the land next to the public works building that 3M owns. It would be cheaper maintenance if playfields were next to the public works building. Crary Carlson, Tablyn Park resident, stated Oakdale is contentious and no matter what happens there will be lights there if Oakdale wants lights. He said when Marty talked to Oakdale it was just an idea and he agrees with Council member Conlin we need to decide if the City wants a park in that location. Scott Deutsch, Lake Elmo Heights, said we are looking at it and some trees will be blocking the lights. They call it a park which we think of as picnic, etc, but Oakdale is really talking about a sport complex. 5. Manning/Highwav 36 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 City 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 21�` Council meeting. LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP FEBRUARY 14, 2006