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12. A. Enforcement: Council member DeLapp indicated there is between 700-800 trucks a day coming in and out of the Shafer Mining site. Washington County doesn't allow work on Saturdays. Lake Elmo's code does not permit for heavy equipment work on Saturdays. Administrator Kueffner explained under Mining in the code it states they can operate on Saturday and the CUP states they have to comply with section 900 Mining. Attorney Filla indicated the City could limit mining activity based on health, safety and welfare. M/S/P DeLapp/Armstrong — to send to PZ to change the hours of operation in Section 900 Mining and reference Washington County's Mining ordinance. The City staff will investigate any limitations, hours, noise, safety, can or should be placed on the two existing mining operations in the City. (Motion passed 4- 0) Under NEW BUSINESS add the following items: How do we deal with minor issues of enforcement? Noise standards for service station dryers and limit hours of operation. 13. CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT: A. County Road 13: (1) Signal Justification (2) Maintenance Agreement (3) Approval of Plans and Specifications Tom Prew had a concern if the County's plan was in accordance with our code on lighting. We did not ask for this 4-lane road. Washington County came in and said this is the road they are going to put in. M/S/P Dunn/Armstrong — that the Council does not agree with the signal justification because the justification does not exist and the Council believes that the existing road design is flawed, there are potions to work the majority of the traffic which goes from Oakdale to Woodbury to other roads in the area (divert traffic over 4t' Street and Hehno), the proposed Bielenburg bridge that both Oakdale and Woodbury indicate would greatly relieve the issues, would take the traffic away from Lake Elmo. (Motion passed 4-0.) B. Hill Trail North Improvement On May 5, 1998, the Council approved the 1998 Overlay projects with the exception of Hill Trail North. The Council wanted the City Engineer to visit with residents (Dean, Isaacson, and Purrington) all of whom raise concerns with drainage problems. Administrator Kueffner asked for Council direction to proceed as previously directed, which is to solicit estimates for a survey, and talk with the residents that had expressed concern over drainage problems, and landscaping issue. M S/P Dunn/DeLapp — to direct the staff to reactivate the Hill Trail North improvement, and invite the residents to discuss results and request a legal survey of the right-of-way determined by staff based on the identified needs. (overlay out all the way to the island).(Motion passed 4-0.) C. Amendment to VBWD 1995 Water Management Plan The Council received a copy of the above referenced amendment. Dave Buchek, VBWD Manager, will attend the June 20 Council meeting to discuss the proposed amendments. D. School Speed Limit The City received a letter on the proposed changes to existing TH5 crosswalk signing at Lake Elmo Elementary School from Ed Brown MnDot. What was determined at the meeting between representative of ISD 834 and Jolene Servatius, MnDOT traffic analyst, was that a school speed limit is no longer warranted. Factors in this determination include the lack of daily crosswalk use, students are no longer in the immediate vicinity of traffic while waiting for crossing guards and Minnesota's statute requiring traffic to stop for pedestrian in crosswalks. Therefore, they plan to remove the school speed limit signing and LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES JUNE 6, 2000 7