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APPROVL AS AMENDED APRIL 3, 2007 11. CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT Interim Administrator Bouthilet said the City is in the process of sending out public notice for Proposals from contractors for CDBG gas line replacements. He said we have about 25 housing units in Cimarron that have incoming gas lines which need to be replaced. 12. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS A. Mayor Johnston Mayor Johnston said the Greater Stillwater Chamber of Commerce is working on creating a Convention Visitor's Bureau, and they have asked for municipalities to impose a 3% tax on lodging to fund it. Oakdale and Woodbury are also working independently on CVB's for their communities. The tax would involve one business in Lake Elmo and that business was not involved in the discussions. The Mayor suggested waiting until Wildwood Lodge personnel have the opportunity to be involved, then discussing the proposal at a Council Workshop. Mayor Johnston said he attended the Property Tax Seminar for Commercial Properties and there were about 53 attendees. Presenting the seminar was a good gesture on behalf of the Council and the County. B. Council Member DeLapp Council Member DeLapp said the State Legislature is now considering public comments on ways to improve the property tax system. Here we had an opportunity to say there were inequities regarding the taxation on local businesses, and missed it. C. Council Member Johnson Council Member Johnson said that on March 12, she attended the PCA meeting at Oak -Land Junior High. She also attended the Property Tax Seminar held last week at the Lake Elmo Event Center. She knows business owners have been in contact with our legislative representatives. She also spoke with a number of businesses in Lake Elmo, whose property valuations and taxes have doubled over this last year. She strongly encourages commercial property owners to use the appeal process if they feel the assessed value on their property is incorrect. Council Member Johnson thanked the Fire Department for getting donations for the rescue boat. D. Council Member Park - No report. E. Council Member Smith Council Member Smith thanked Dwayne Ellertson from the Oakdale Lake Elmo Historical Society for coming to the Council Meeting. REMINDER: Village Area Master Plan Information Meeting, March 21, 6:30-9:00 p.m., Oakland Jr. High School. Informal information meeting on Thursday, March 29 at City Hall. Meeting adjourned at 9:29 p.m. Respectfully Submitted, Kim Anez, Recording Secretary Resolution No. 2007-024: Approved Claims Resolution No. 2007-025: Approved County Project Within Municipal Corporate Limits Resolution No, 2007-026: Approved Agreement With MnDOT for Traffic Control Signal on Trunk Highway 94 and State Aid Highway 19 Lake Elmo City Council Minutes March 20, 2007 page 7