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P Minutes Approved: September 4, 2007 • Approve Resolution accepting work for the Lake Elmo Elevated Water Storage Tank No. 2; Resolution no. 2007-057 • Approve Lake Elmo Elevated Water Storage Tank No. 2 Payment Certificate No. 11 (Final) • Authorize contracting with Stillwater PC for IT services REGULAR AGENDA: Proclaim the Lake Elmo Fire Department Fiftieth Birthday celebration on September 7 and 8, 2007 Council Member DeLapp proposed revisions to the 50t' Birthday Proclamation that he believed would strengthen the historic information provided in the document. He explained that he could not support the proclamation without this additional information because it would be incomplete. Council Member Johnson moved to approve the Lake Elmo Fire Department Fiftieth Celebration Proclamation as presented by the Fire Department. Council Member Smith seconded the motion. Mayor Johnston and Council Members Johnson, Park, Smith voted for the motion with Council Member DeLapp voting against. Mayor Johnston proclaimed Friday, September 7, 2007 and Saturday, September 8, 2007 as the "Lake Elmo Fire Department's 50`h Anniversary, Community Celebration Days" in the City of Lake Elmo Consider approving a landsca�mg plan for Keats Avenue (County 19) from I-94 to Lake Elmo Regional Park Reserve Administrator IIoyt explained the City Council is being asked to consider approving a landscape plan for the median and trail edge along Keats Avenue (County 19) to the Lake Elmo Regional Park. The landscape concept emerged from the City Council's request to see some landscaping along with Washington County's plan to add traffic signals at 1-94 and County 19 and to redo the trail along Keats from I-94 to 1 Oth Street. Administrator Hoyt reported the landscaping project meets both the City goal of creating an attractive entry to the City and a more attractive trail for trail users. The preferred option of the two options plan for the project plan requires shared costs by the City and county in the amount of $ 42,000 with $ 16,800 city and $ 25,200 County. Sherri Buss, Landscape architect, TKDA presented the design elements, plant materials in Option 1 and Option 2. Option 2, prairie plantings in the median and along the trail edge, was the preferred option by the reviewers of the plan, which included the city forester, Kathy Widin. Wayne Sandberg, Washington County, does support this and looks forward to being a partner with the city. The basic landscaping cost sharing of 40% city and 60% county is LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES AUGUST 21, 2007