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Council Workshop May 31.,1989 Page Two Dunn: Have not received a development plan for this area in last 15 years; property owners should have^$- i%E lion mind. Graves: Property owners have told us nothing will happen there until City facilities are there and what is City going to do to put facilities in; response from Lake Elmo was bring in plan and show us the need; people felt they received no response from Laek Elmo and therefore had no options. Welsh: What do you need to hear from property owners. Graves: Our City Planner talked to them; property owners were suspicious; we need to have concrete plan; we need agreement between City and property owners; City needs to take concrete steps. Dunn: There are some differences in development philosophies between Council members. Hunt: Discussed planners interviews with property owners and advised the City's financial consultant will be submitting financial options to the City for construction of sewer and water. T.Williams: Maybe first step, prior to meeting with property owners, is for City of Lake Elmo to sit down and say what they want; may not be essential to have a unanimous decision of what we want; we have to look at figures and try and decide next step. ,Graves: Option may be for Oakdale to put in trunk line from the north'to south. R.Williams: You may need to decide what kind of development you want; set certain development criteria and standards; appears to be some major philosophical differences as to how to deal with land. Hunt: We have discussed an urban services district for Section 32. Dunn: Need to protect wetland areas there and make sure area developed properly. Welsh: Should determine next step, or series of steps; who would. repre- sent Council that all Council members feel comfortable with and trust as representative of the Council; should Council meet with property owners before financial plans in place; any joint venture possible with Oakdale. Hunt: Would like to have couple of Council members as representatives with a regular update to full Council; will take flexability on all of our parts; thought we decided we needed to develop this area; would like to work with property owners to find out what's acceptable to them; believe we should invite them into process after financial consultant review. Discussion ensued as to why both Roger and Nancy needed in process. T.Williams: Hope we come out of this with stable borders. Need report back fnom financial planner. Believe property owners and City representatives can meet without additional cost to the City; hate to keep throwing good money after bad. Graves: Don't think processes we have engaged in to date have been productive. Moe: Don't know how much time we have; believe it is this or litigation; I would be more willing to spend it now.