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MINUTES APPROVED: 3-2-93 LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL EMERGENCY MEETING FEBRUARY 23, 1993 Mayor John called the emergency meeting to order at 5:00 p.m, for the purpose of discussing strategy for the meeting with Oakdale and State Representatives Neary and Perlt regarding property in Section 32. PRESENT: Mayor John, Council members: Mottaz, Conlin, Johnston, Johnson, City Attorney Filla and Administrator Kueffner. Mayor John summarized the strategy discussion: First of all, we want to keep State Representative Pam Neary on our side. Secondly, at this meeting we will indicate to them and to the Oakdale representatives that this property is important to Lake Elmo. It has been a gateway to permitting high quality development with sewer for over the next 20 years along the I-94 corridor and the SAC units that are available are fundamental to this. Those are some of the SAC units available to us from the MnDOT property. We also have plans for this area. We developed a Business Park Ordinance, and we have always considered this area for some business development. We are willing to sit down and agree to mutually acceptable boundaries so that we can go to the Municipal Board with a joint application directed by the situation that has been let. If we get an agreement from Oakdale, then we explore what they are considering. If we don't get an agreement, then we oppose land development. M/S/P Mottaz/Johnson - that this be the instruction, as summarized by the Mayor, to Wyn John and Rita Conlin who are meeting with representatives from Oakdale and State Representatives Neary and Perlt. If they resist a joint application and go ahead with the bill, it is feasible to suggest a joint powers agreement to increase the capacity of the WONE interceptor as a second step. This negotiation would not be contingent upon withdrawal of the legislation even if they say they are going to leave it as is, we will continue on. (Motion carried 5-0), Council member Conlin indicated she saw this as a chance to improve our relations with Oakdale and didn't think we have to have this animosity. Since Wyn and Rita are going into this discussion and because of things that happened in the past, Rita felt there is probably some risk for them. She requested someone from the Council to move that the city will defend them if a suit is brought against them.