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4. A LAND SWAP <br />FOR: <br />1. LAKE ELMO & OAKDALE WOULD HAVE GAINED BY <br />STRAIGHTENING BOUNDARIES. <br />2. IT WOULD APPEAR TO BE PALATABLE TO LAKE ELMO <br />RESIDENTS. "HONOR" WOULD BE PARTIALLY SATISFIED. <br />3. HOPEFULLY THE LAND RETURNED TO LAKE ELMO WOULD <br />HAVE DEVELOPMENT CAPABILITY, WITH THE PROSPECT OF <br />IMPROVING THE TAX BASE LONG TERM. <br />4. THE SEWER WOULD BE A JOINT PROJECT WITH OAKDALE. <br />AGAINST: <br />1. SOME LANDOWNERS DO NOT WANT TO BE SPLIT ACROSS <br />CITIES. <br />2. LAKE ELMO IS LIKELEY TO BE LEFT WITH A HIGH <br />PROPORTION OF NON REVENUE PRODUCING PROPERTY. <br />3. A KEY LANDOWNER (DECOSTER) DOES NOT WANT TO REJOIN <br />LAKE ELMO AFTER ALL THIS TIME IN DISPUTE. <br />4. <br />