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Council member Armstrong recommended the City present the Comprehensive Plan "as it is" and stay strong. Council member Armstrong and Dunn emphasized that the more development the City has, the more it costs the City to provide services. Sewer is not the only way for a City to develop. Council member Dunn suggested sending out a letter to the residents explaining what the issues are and the reasons why the City has chosen the road the have taken. M/S/P Dunn/Armstrong - to direct the City Planner to respond that the City is not going to take any further action than to respond to the E mail memo from Mr. Sheehy, Met Council, of August 30, 2002 and that the Planner will answer as he has time. (Motion passed 4-1:Siedow: Discussion should be going on.). M/S/P Dunn/Armstrong — to request the Met Council remove the Lake Elmo Interceptor from the proposed CIP. (Motion passed 4-1:Siedow) E. Shafer Mining Council member DeLapp reported that on Friday and Monday there was large amounts of gravel on Jamaca that went way beyond the bike path even down to Highway 5, even to 36' and 37"' Street. Shafer was clearing the gravel off the road on Tuesday. Our holiday weekend should not be spoiled for the people who live on the streets with a dirt pile. DeLapp proposed fining the company or have our maintenance crew clean the streets and send Shafer a bill. M/S/P DeLapp/Armstrong - to direct the planner to send Shafer Mining a letter indicating the Council has discussed this matter and either the City needs an agreement from Shafer Mining to sweep on a daily basis, when operating, or the City will do the sweeping and send Shafer a bill. (Motion passed 5-0). The City Planner will inform the Council in a few weeks. 10. CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT: None ILCITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT: A. MAC — Capital Improvement Program Council member Siedow stated he is not against hanger expansion (62 hangers proposed), but he is against runway expansion. M/S/P Dunn/DeLapp — to direct the City Administrator to send a letter to MAC opposing the CIP indicating the City is opposed to building infrastructure to support new runways which would change the nature of the airport. (Motion passed 5-0). M/S/P Dunn/DeLapp — to draft a letter to MAC indicating the City of Lake Elmo is not interested in renaming the Lake Elmo Airport and send a copy of the April 16, 2002 Council Minutes which indicates the above. (Motion passed 5-0). LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES SEPTEMBER 3, 2002