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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 5-7-85 PAGE 8 the costs are based on the acreage within the Watershed. So, we will have to come up with this taxing district just to get the County's computer to tell us what the assessed valuation of that district is. If the City has to expend any funds, the City would be on its own to determine whether to put it on the mil rate in:that taxing district alone, or whether to assess it on some other formula in that taxing district. M/S/P Morgan/Christ - to appropriate $300 as Lake Elmo's share of the Cottage Grove Ravine Watershed District administrative fund. (Motion carried 5-0) The Mayor instructed the Engineer to determine what parts of Lake Elmo is in that Watershed District. 12. City Administrator's Report A. Parks Commission 1985 Work Plan M/S/P Armstrong/Mazzara - To approve the Parks Commission 1985 Work Plan as presented. (Motion carried 5-0) The Administrator advised the Council that the Parks Commission is not planning to construct a tennis court in. 1985. The Commission wants to evaluate when and if this tennis court would be needed. B. Nippolt letter offering to sell the City park land. The Council acknowledged receipt of a letter from Mr. and Mrs. Mervin Nippolt in which they offer to sell the City some land near the old landfill and near Sunfish Park. M/S/P Morgan/Mazzara - To decline the offer from Mr. and Mrs. Nippolt to sell the City land adjacent to Sunfish Park, and to instruct the City Administrator to write the Nippolt's thanking them for the offer. (Motion carried 5-0) C. Planning Commission's request for traffic control on Highway 5 around CSAH 17 and the school. The Planning Commission recommended that the City Council adopt a. resolution requesting the State to place some type of traffic control feature around these two troublesome spots in the City. The major concern is for the children crossing Highway 5 to go to and from school, but also with the traffic going north on CSAH 17 trying to turn west onto Highway 5. It was the consensus of ,the Council to get some input from the State. Ask for a representative to come before the Council to explain the criteria for flashing lights versus stop signs versus traffic lights, etc. Gary Swanson, Washington County Deputy stated he too would like to be involved in this discussion as he has some concerns with this area. His biggest concern is at the corner of Highway 5 and CSAH 17 (by the Union 76 Station). During rush hour it is almost impossible to get out onto the Highway, and feels there might be justification for a semaphore.