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C. Request for Joint Meeting with Oak Park Heights The City Administrator will contact Oak Park Heights to setup a joint meeting between City Councils of Lake Elmo City and Oak Park Heights after she gets back from vacation on July 27a. The Council requested that the issues be stated on the meeting agenda and for the Administrator to put the background together on these issues. D. Response to June 21, 2000 letter from Washington County Public Works The Council received a copy of the letter from Don Wisniewski, Washington County Engineer, in response to the City's position on the CSAH10 & CSAH13 Signal Project. Administrator Kueffner stated that unless we have data to support our position, it might be in our best interest to approve the plans. By approving plans and specs, Lake Elmo is not agreeing to pay any portion of the maintenance costs of this light. The County cannot have the signal project unless our city engineer signs off on the plans and specs. Councilmember Armstrong thought we should stop fighting the signal light because this is a problem intersection and dangerous. Councilmembers Dunn and DeLapp commented that the warrants were over a 31/2 year time frame, which the County did not explain. They do not want to put in one of Lake Elmo tax dollars to maintain the light because the City of Lake Elmo did not drive this signal light. Dunn was not against what the County is doing, but the County's road design caused the need for the signal light and so Washington County must assume complete responsibility for the lights. M/S/F Siedow/Armstrong - to direct the City Engineer to sign off on plans and specs for the CSAH10 & CSAH13 Signal Project, but not to agree with maintenance cost participation. (Motion failed 2-3 Hunt, Dunn, DeLapp.) M/S/P DeLapp/Armstrong — to notify Washington County that we still disagree with a signal project at CSAH10 & CSAH13, but to look into design parameters for speed, combined with road configuration, and the City is trying to determine if it should do its own investigations and alternatives. (Motion passed 4- 1:Siedow:This intersection needs a signal light). The Council adjourn the meeting at 11:00 p.m. Submitted by Sharon Landry, Deputy Clerk Resolution No. 2000-024 Approving the July 18, 2000 Claims Resolution No. 2000-025 Accepting the Feasibility Report for 50a' Street Improvement Resolution No. 2000-026 Vacating that part of 25"' Street an Lisbon Avenue Resolution No. 2000-027 Amending the 2000 Fee Schedule Resolution No. 2000-028 Establishing a Tax Abatement Program LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES JULY 18, 2000 8