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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES MAY 15, 1990 PAGE 11 M/S/P Graves/Hunt - to accept the bid, $140/application, for lawn care for Kleis Park from Green Stuff Lawn Treatments. (Motion carried 3-1: Armstrong: She felt chemical applications were environmentally unsound and hated to see these grass clippings end up in our compost pile, was a danger to our children and pets, not a good precedent to set for us as a City and foolish waste of money which could be put to a better use.) C. Update on Section 32 Administrator Kueffner reported the Oakdale City Council voted 4:1 to approve a written agreement generated from meetings composed of a group of officials from both cities in an effort to resolve border disputes due to action by Lake Elmo property owners in Section 32 to annex to Oakdale. Councilman Hunt indicated he was one of the negotiators, and although this is the best agreement we would get out of Oakdale, he did not feel that in good faith the City should approve this agreement at this time. He would be willing to sit down with the property owners and work with them and try to rebuild their trust. Based on Councilman Hunt's recommendation and the Mayor's opinion, Councilwoman Armstrong would not give approval to proceed with this agreement. She would welcome actually seeing the first proposal for Section 32. Councilman Williams indicated the Council has repeatedly stated to the property owners, "bring in a development proposal and we want to work with you". Councilman Graves would like to see the property owners give the council a chance to work with them for the betterment of the individuals and for the community. He concurred with the comment that the City was not getting much, and that "Oakdale was trying to strongarm us". Bob Dreher, Section 32 property owner, asked for a letter, signed by the City Council, stating the the City would be willing to work with the Section 32 property owners and/or developers. He would be willing to deliver such a letter to the property owners. The Council asked the City Administrator to prepare such a letter for their signatures. M/S/P Hunt/Armstrong - to recommend rejection of the draft agreement of May, 1990, between Lake Elmo and Oakdale for detachment and annexation of land. (Motion carried 4-0). M/S/P Hunt/Graves - to adjourn the City Council meeting at 11:50 p.m. (Motion carried 4-0).