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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES MARCH 17, 1992 A. Cottage Grove Ravine Watershed District Amended Joint Powers Agreement Rose Armstrong, CGRW member, provided the Council with a copy of the amended joint powers agreement to protect and manage the Cottage Grove Ravine Watershed District. Armstrong pointed out changes which were made by Attorney Lammers for B. Johnson of Woodbury and submitted after the CGRW meeting. The Council was asked to review the joint powers agreement and call Rose Armstrong with any questions. PLANNING/LAND USE & ZONING: A. UPDATE: Comprehensive Plan Amendment (MUSA Extension) Councilman Williams indicated he supported the MUSA, however, he felt it was time the City of Lake Elmo stopped footing the bill by itself and start involving the property owners along I-94. Finance Director, Marilyn Banister, provided professional costs for the MUSA Extension to -date (3/17/92) Tautges, Redpath - Audit Services $ 4,978.00 Mike Black - Planner 7,652.00 TKDA - Engineer 7,125.80 Total Professional Services to Date for MUSA $19,755.80 Councilman Williams offered the following motion: M/S/P Williams/Mottaz - to direct the City staff to contact all the owners of property within the proposed MUSA extension. These property owners should be given a brief status report of the MUSA extension application, including brief summary of the key points of the Metro Council staff report. These property owners should be informed that, in view of the City's substantial expenditures to date and the limited resources available to the City, the City of Lake Elmo does not feel it can afford to pursue this application until the property owners contribute to the effort. The property owners should be asked about their willingness to participate both with cash contributions and with their own personal lobbying efforts at the Metro Council and MWCC level. These property owners should be told that the City of Lake Elmo is not making any guarantees whatsoever as to the outcome of this effort, and that all positions of the City of Lake Elmo on any issue shall be determined by the Lake Elmo City Council. The City Administrator is directed to meet with interested property owners and report back to the Council as soon as practical.