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Minutes Approved; September 4, 2007 under the VFW softball fields. The MPCA said that if this option was approved, the MPCA would be willing to look at irrigating the fields and at a water station for City public works staff and contractors. She said we should review the design of the facility on the Hagberg site and verify the noise levels propose and to be sure information is shared with the park commission, the planning commission and the neighbors to the VFW fields. Kurt Schroeder, MPCA hydrologist, presented the information on how the treatment would technically occur. The treatment would continue until the contamination was cleaned up — anywhere from 10 to 20 years. Dan Card, Project Leader, MPCA, explained the remediation method that will be used is called "air stripping" and is currently being used in Bayport does not emit water into the air. The treated water will exceed drinking water standards. The review committee decided that the best option would be to drill a horizontal well system that would take the air stripped water though four lengthy pipes that would run from Hagbergs and under the VFW Park. There would be no disruption to the surface of the VFW ball fields and no pipes would stand up out of the ground. Dave Wolfgram, consultant from Terracon, reviewed the preliminary discharge options and how air quality and water quality would be monitored. Motion: Council Member DeLapp moved on approval of the horizontal designs of the VFW ball field as part of the clean up mechanisms for treating TCE contamination under the Hagberg property. And to have the PCA proceed with meeting with the park commission, the planning commission, the neighbors and to return to the city council with a draft agreement for implementing this concept. Council Member Smith seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Consider a zoning ordinance to control the location of Sexually Oriented Businesses; Ordinance No. 97-198 City Planner Ben Gozola stated the City Council is required by state law to set a zoning ordinance that does not guarantee space for such businesses, but that provides an opportunity for their establishments. He provided the planning commission recommendation for an ordinance that accomplished this requirement and the background research that went into the work and the 1,350 foot buffer area. Council Member DeLapp inquired why 1,350 feet was used as a buffer. Attorney Filla responded that it was defensible and used in similar ordinances in other cities. Council Member DeLapp suggested that one of the possible locations would be precluded by showing St. Lucas Church near 20'' Street and Manning Avenue. LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES AUGUST 21, 2007 4