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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP MINUTES <br />APRIL 29, 1992 <br />Mayor Johnson opened up the workshop at 7:00 p.m. in the <br />City Council chambers. Present: Mayor Johnson, Councilman <br />Johnson, Mottaz, Williams, City Engineer Prew, City Attorney <br />Filla and Administrator Kueffner. Absent: Councilman Hunt <br />1. AGENDA <br />ADD: Discussion of the septic tank ordinance. <br />M/S/P Dick Johnson/Williams - to approve the April 29, 1992 <br />City Council agenda as amended. (Motion carried 4-0). <br />DISCUSSION ON SURFACE WATER MANAGEMENT UTILITY: <br />Tom Prow pointed out the following changes: <br />On Page 2. equation on platted RED <br />Council wanted "including farmed or undeveloped property." <br />(Administrator estimated there were over 1,000 acres of Ag <br />land in City) <br />Mayor Johnson: If a propertyowner gets 33 1/3% of their <br />income off of farmed property, he would like to see them get <br />a break. <br />Williams: He would agree to that, but would like to see what <br />the impact would be on the overall collection. We could add <br />"any land that is being farmed as part of a farming <br />operation that generates 33 1/3% or more of the family <br />income would be entitled to this break." <br />--Does public right-of-way as listed under exemptions <br />include City Hall. Filla: No. <br />--Is there any reason why we would want to have the City <br />Hall pay this fee. Filla: you generate runoff just like <br />everybody else. This ordinance is better if everybody <br />contributes. To the extent that they don't, you run the <br />risk of having someone argue this ordinance is unreasonable <br />or arbitrary and should not be enforced. You could list <br />farmland as an exemption and put a purpose in the ordinance <br />for doing this. Tie it into the comp plan if there is a <br />statement in the plan about preserving the agricultural <br />nature of the community. Then if you are challenged, you <br />have a good reason. <br />