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APPROVED AS AMENDED SEPTEMBER 5, 2006 Members of City Council noted several serious inconsistencies between the recommendations in the consultant's letter and the contractor's letter in response. The Staff was directed to enforce the consultant's recommendations. B. Old Village Plans — update: The City Planner informed Council that a meeting with the Planning Team was scheduled for Friday, August 18, 2006. He will report to Council about the status of the Village Area Plans at the September 5, 2006, Council meeting. 12. CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS AND REPORTS: A. Mayor Johnston: Continues to work on AMM committees and Metropolitan Agencies Committee, St. Croix Regional Family Center survey conducted and the location will be announced September 13, 2006. There is no tax burden to the city selected, and a YMCA would be built a few years later. Council discussed the question of which school districts were surveyed and if it would be impact the site selection process. B. Council Member Conlin: None C. Council Member DeLapp: Noted that an amendment to State Statutes regarding annexation passed the 2006 Legislature, requiring both cities' approval where detachment from one city and concurrent annexation to another city is petitioned. In the past a single city coveting the land/tax base of a neighbor could petition and have annexation approved without the consent of the city that would lose the lands. He observed that this legislation appeared to be a change of course for the Legislature by inserting more local autonomy in city/city annexation issues, and that, perhaps, is a signal that the Legislature may be more responsive to local autonomy issues involving the Met Council. D. Council Member Johnson: None E. Council Member Smith: None Meeting adjourned at 9:12 p.m. CLOSED SESSION: Lake Elmo vs. Sessing LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES AUGUST 15, 2006