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APPROVED AS(AdIENDED APRIL 4, 2007 CITY OF LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF MARCH 20, 2007 Mayor Johnston called to order the meeting of the Lake Elmo City Council at 7:00 p.m. COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: DeLapp, Johnson, Park and Smith. STAFF PRESENT: Interim City Administrator Tom Bouthilet, Project Director Susan Hoyt, Public Works Superintendent Mike Bouthilet, Fire Chief Malmquist, Assistant Planner Matzek, City Attorney Filla (Peterson, Fram, Bergman), City Engineers Griffin and Stempski (TKDA), City Clerk Lumby, Recording Secretary Anez, and MAC Chairman Talcott. Pledge of Allegiance 1. AGENDA Additions: 3B: Presentation from Historical Society; 10A: Update about the Ziertman's request. M/S/P Johnson/DeLapp — to approve the March 20, 2007, City Council Agenda as amended. (Motion passed 5:0) 2. MINUTES M/S/P Johnson/Johnston — to approve the February 20, 2007, City Council Minutes as amended. (Motion passed 4:1 — DeLapp) M/S/P Johnson/Park — to approve the March 6, 2007, City Council Minutes as amended. (Motion passed 4:1 — DeLapp) 3, PUBLIC INQUIRIES/INFORMATIONAL A. Public Informational 1. Designation of Special Well Reconstruction Area by the Minnesota Department of IIealth Mike Convrey with the MDH Well Program introduced himself and explained the purpose and operation of the program and how it was effective March 15, 2007. It applies to new wells on individual properties or for reconstructed wells in the well contamination area. The Council asked questions about the program, and discussed a possible future meeting. B. Public Inquiries Dwayne Ellertson, Oakdale Lake Elmo Historical Society, thanked the Council for the donation of funds. He brought several copies of the reprinted edition of the book published by the Society of the History of Oakdale Lake Elmo in 1996 and 2005, and donated them to the City for loaning to interested parties. He also distributed a handout about the one -room schoolhouse. Oakdale Township will celebrate its sesquicentennial next November, and he invited the City to join the celebration. Lee and Molly Olson, 9524 Stillwater Boulevard, asked about getting hooked up to City water. They distributed information to the Council and the Administrator. They are concerned about their contaminated well water. In April it was tested, and in June they were told not to drink it. In late December they found out they were not on the map for getting City water. They are drinking bottled water provided by the Minnesota State Health Department and would like to know whether they will be getting City water and how they were left out of the plan for City water when everyone around them has LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES MARCH 20, 2007