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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MEETING, AUGUST 2, 1983 -2- 12. hDMi'NISTRATOR'S REPORT: A. Cottage Grove Ravine - Joint Powers Agreement - De:leted - Fi 1 draft of the agreement will be ready for the August 16 meeting. B. Budget - Proposed Use Hearing - Budget Surveys - Ma.yor Eder requested that. the Council members turn in their survey forms as soon as possible so that they can be included in the proposed use hearing. C. Park Trail Maintenance - Sunfish Park - The Administrator's memo of July 28, 1983, outlined the. scheduling problem of the Maintenace Department in completing the trail maintenance. The Park Commission agreed with the recommendation that the City contract with the County to do the work at an estimated cost of $1500. Councillor Morgan explained the two projects and the importance of the maintenance program. --Eder - need to develop a priority list for future summer maintenance - can dddress during budget process. M/S/P Morgan/Mazzara to contract with Washington County for the trail maintenance and widening in Sunfish Park at a cost not to exceed $1500. Carried 5-0. 6. TOM MADER - PUBLIC HEARING FOR VARIANCE: Mayor Eder opened the public hearing at 7:16 p.m. Mayor Eder reviewed the variance request to construct a garage addition that will be within six feet of the north property line where 10 feet is required (Sec. 301.070 D. 3. C.). Councillor Mazzara referred the Council to the Administrator's memo (July 28, 1983) recommending Mr. Mader secure a letter of affirmation from the affected property owner to the north. Mr. Mader indicated he has talked to his neighbor about the addition and he has no objections; but, he had not secured a letter from him. He further explained what he was going to use the additional storage space for. Other than the applicant, there were no residents in the audience for the hearing. Mayor Eder closed the hearing at 7:21 p.m. M/S/P Morgan/Mazzara to approve a variance for Tom Mader to construct a garage addition within 6 ft. of his property line where ten feet is required,based on the hardship of theproperty owner's-inability to expand the garage at any other location on the property and contingent upon the applicant securing a letter of approval from the property owner to the north, Gordon Henson. Motion carried 5-0. 7. CAROLYN BJURSTROM - DAMAGE FROM LIONS BALLFIELD: The Bjurstrom's complaint was outlined in the Administrator's July 28 memo. Mrs. Bjurstrom further explained the problem. Councillor Mazzara stated that the Jaycees have offered to split the cost of constructing a protective fence along the north edge of the park property. The Park Commission reviewed the suggested options and had no objection to a fence. Mrs. Bjurstrom indicated she did not want plexi-glass windows;` but favored any other type of protective fencing or netting.