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CITY COUNCIL MEETING, NOVEMBER 17, 1981 -5- ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT: E. Resolution- County State Aid Designation - 50th St., CSAH 13, CSAH 17, and loth St. - Whittaker reviewed the letter'>from Short -Elliott -Hendrickson, Inc. requesting the redesignation of County State Aid Highway 13. He explained the context of the Resolution supporting the transfer of this designation and the changes that were in conflict with Oakdale's original request. These changes will not affect 50th Street or delay its construction. The Council agreed with the Resolution presented by Whittaker. M/S/ Mottaz/ Eder to approve Resolution 81-73, A Resolution supporting the efforts of Washington County to transfer the County State Aid Highway designation from C.S.A.H. 17 to Co. Road 70 in Lake Elmo, from C.S.A.H. 19 to I-694 and to realigned Co. Road 68 from C.S.A.H. 13 to State Highway 36. Amendment - Eder recommended including a time recommendation to the County. This is not just a resolution of intent; but a resolution requesting the County to act. --Mary Merly, Mayor of Oakdale - appreciate anythi.ng'.LakesElmo can do for them. Implore Lake Elmo to encourage the County to act as soon as possible. Appreciates the time the City has taken in reviewing this proposal - this action is appreciated by the City and citizens of Oakdale. Amendment: Page 2, paragraph 3 - delete -when that designation must be removed from C.S.A.H. 17; and insert immediately; and Add another paragraph that reads: That the City of Lake Elmo urges the County Board of Commissioners to make these State Aid designation transfers early in 1982 to allow for early construction for the realignment of 50th Street. Motion carried 4-0. F. Watershed Law- Mottaz and Eder strongly object to the proposed Metropbltan`47ater- shed Bill stating it is too wide open. --Mottaz - Bill cannot be rewritten or amended' - should be voted down flatly. Bill gives the Met Council and the different Water- shed Districts a blank check and sets no limits on ordering and/or assessing projects. --Mottaz, Eder, Fraser - Unacceptable - Not a way to go. --Whittaker - suggest amendments to the present law. --Eder - need a watershed district made up of Citys and/or 'township representatives - this would be the Board. Need a change in the law that relates the law to an urban/agricultural environment recognize the dual condition. Taxing/assessing based on this condition. --Mottaz - Purpose of the Bill is impressive; but the substance of the bill does not support this purpose. M/S/P Mottaz/Eder send a letter to Connie Levi opposing the proposed Watershed Bill, stating any necessary changes would best be handled by modifiying onchanging the existing law - not in passing a new law. Lake Elmo agrees with :the, :°-P:urpodell of the proposed bill, but this is not dealt with in the body of the bill.