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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES MAY 21, 1991 PAGE 2 Mayor Johnson asked that Reapp, in particular, Teddi Carlson, Rita Conlin and the executive crew be sent resolutions conveying the city's appreciation for all their time, efforts, and dedication. M/S/P Mottaz/Hunt - to request the staff prepare individualized resolutions, signed by the Council, thanking ReAPP members for their time and efforts in stopping the landfill siting process. (Motion carried 5-0). 5. PLANNING, LAND USE AND ZONING: A. Public Hearing: Petition to vacate walkway easement in Demontreville Highlands Mayor Johnson opened up the public hearing at 8:32 p.m. in the City Council chambers. The public hearing notice was published on May 8, 1991 in the St. Croix Valley Press. This is a public hearing to consider a petition submitted to the City for the vacation of a walkway easement between lots 13 and 14, Block 3, Demontreville Highlands 4th Addition. Mike Maas, 5459 Highlands Trail N., presented a memo indicating reasons the residents of the DeMontreville Highlands neighborhood are asking the City to vacate the DeMontreville park walkway access and abandon all improvement plans for this access site. Dan Coyle, 5430 Highlands Trail N., gave verbal cost proposals from contractors to upgrade this easement and noted the City could find other projects to spend this money on. Mark Rivard, 5290 Hilltop Avenue N., stated the majority of the people are not looking favorably on this easement. Gloria Knoblauch explained she was one member on the parks commission that voted against the motion because there was the nature walk closeby and another northern entrance. The reasoning of the rest: of the Parks Commission was "we have this right, we should exercise our option." Mayor Johnson closed the public hearing at 8:50 p.m. Councilman Johnson indicated his concern from a safety standpoint that there is no parking along either Highlands Trail N. or DeMontreville Trail, and there is not a good shoulder for walking along DeMontreville Trail for small children. Another concern is that the Council needs to listen to the Park Commission, which they have appointed, who advised the city to keep the walkway easement and requested park land in Fox Fire Manor. In this case, Dick believed the reasons for vacating the easement exceeded those for keeping it.