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Mayor Hunt called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. in the Council chambers. PRESENT: Siedow, Hunt, Armstrong, DeLapp, Dunn (arrived 7:10 p.m.), Planner Dillerud, City Engineer Prew, Administrator Kueffner, City Attorney Filla, Finance Director Berg, Building Official Jim McNamara, and Fire Chief Malmquist L AGENDA ADD Pole Building ordinance M/S/P Armstrong/Siedow - to approve the October 16, 2001 Council agenda, as amended. (Motion passed 4-0). 2. MINUTES: October 2, 2001 M/S/P Armstrong/DeLapp - to approve the October 2, 2001 City Council minutes, as amended. (Motion passed 3-0-1:Siedow abstained.) 3. CLAIMS MIS/P DeLapp/Armstrong — to adopt Resolution No. 2001-090, approving claim numbers19205 through 19275 in the amount of $126,337.37. It was noted that there was a claim for Buberl Recycling & Compost, $16,134.75 for brush pile grinding. (Motion passed 5-0). 4. PUBLIC INQUIRIES/INFORMATIONAL A. Clarification of Front, Side, Back setbacks At the September 18, 2001 meeting, Rod Sessing, 5699 Keats Avenue asked how the City interprets front, side and rear setbacks. Definitions from Section 150 of the City Code were provided. Attorney Filla explained your front yard is the distance between your house and your front lot line. If your house is at an angle the distance between the closest point of your house to the front lot line is your front yard. Rear setback is the opposite. B. Don Wisnewski, Washington County Transportation Mayor Hunt stated there has to be reasonable speed limits at the CSAH13 and CSAH10 intersection. Don Wisniewski stated he could ask for a speed study and would possibly see a reduction in speed on Inwood Avenue. He would be willing to look at advanced signing to prevent accidents IF there are an excessive number of accidents. Council member Dunn would support LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OCTOBER 16, 2001 2