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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES SEPTEMBER 7, 1993 M/S/C Mottaz/John - that the city administrator send a letter to the VBWD requesting that Richard Murray be replaced by our city engineer to serve on the technical advisory committee as other cities have done. (Motion carried 5-0), The Council received a letter from J. Peter Zetterberg indicating his term is going to expire and expressed his desire to continue to serve on the VBWD. The Council supported his application to serve as a member on the VBWD. 6. PUBLIC WORKS: A. Washington County C.I.P. Dan Olinger, Maintenance Supervisor, reviewed the Washington County Capital Improvement Program which indicates that work will be done on County Roads in Lake Elmo and answered questions of the city Council. B. Update on Public Works' Projects Dan Olinger gave the Council an update on Maintenance Department activities; such as starting a gate valve location program in the Old Village, updating files on location of curb stops, flushed hydrants on the SW-1 water system to correct dirty water complaint from four residents on the 3700 Block, and mowed the right-of-way twice this year. Upcoming projects are equipment repairs and maintenance and continue to do street patching. The Maintenance Foreman has received a request for a "Slow, Children At Play" sign at the Intersection of 49th Street and Jerome Avenue. The City Engineer's opinion is that signs should be reserved to point out special conditions and hazards. If the Council approves the sign, there should be four signs at the entrances or nothing at all. M/S/C Johnson/Conlin - to deny request for a "Slow, Children At Play" sign placed at the Intersection of 49th Street and Jerome Avenue because this is not an unusual situation in the city, it is a flat street, there is good site distance, and the streets are 32' wide. (Motion carried 5-0). C. Chipper Recommendation Administrator Kueffner asked that this item be postponed for two weeks. 7. PLANNING/LAND USE & ZONING: A. Zoning Code Amendment (Section 301.040.117.1) and 301.070D.1.b.(6) to define and allow Recording Studios in AG Zoning District (Continued) The Planning Commission held a public hearing on this request at its August 8, 1993 meeting and recommended on a 7-0 vote that the code be amended to allow Recording Studios by Conditional Use Permit in the Agricultural Zoning District.