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Lake Elmo City Council Minutes July 5, 1994 Page 5 8. CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT A. Oakdale v. MNDOT, et al. Settlement Agreement regarding Highway 36 and Hadley Ave. The council received a memo, dated June 27, 1994, from the City Attorney along with a Settlement Agreement which disposes of litigation between the City of Oakdale and MN/DOT regarding the intersection at Hwy 36 and Hadley Ave. Lake Elmo was named as a party in the Petition for a Writ of Mandamus. MIS/P Johston/Johnson - to direct the Mayor and Administrator to sign the Settlement Agreement which would allow the vacation of the Writ of Mandamus. (Motion passed 4-0.) B. Joint Powers Consortia Agreement request from HRA The council received a letter, dated June 8, 1994, along with a Joint Powers Consortium Agreement from Washington County Housing and Redevelopment Authority, requesting the City sign the Joint Powers Agreement which will allow HRA to conduct HOME funded projects in Lake Elmo. Participation in this program requires no financial obligation from Lake Elmo nor does it require any local administrative burden. M/S/P Johnston/Mottaz - to direct the Mayor and Administrator to sign the Joint Powers Consortium Agreement with Washington County HRA, and adopt Resolution 94-20. (Motion passed 4-0.) 9. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS A. Mayor John - On June 27, Mayor John attended a meeting of the Washington County Finance Committee, to hear the proposed funding plans regarding the Oakdale golf course in Sections 32 & 33. Mr. Craig Waldren, Oakdale City Administrator, outlined options: Tax Increment Financing (TIF), in this case the County would receive no tax income until the TIF expires; alternatively, a Soils Tax Increment District could be created, and again the County would receive no tax income for 12 years. Oakdale proposed the City would dedicate 50% of the new taxes generated by the new homes to be built around the golf course to offset some of the land acquisition costs, and in this proposal the County would gain 50% of the taxes immediately and receive the full tax benefit in 12 years. Mayor John stated that he gave his strong objection to the proposal based on the fact that part of the property was in Lake Elmo, and Oakdale has not made any approach to Lake Elmo on this matter, and also questioned worthiness of requesting County support on a recreational project rather than for infrastructure. The meeting concluded that the County's position would have to be researched and criteria drafted to define what type of project would be eligible for this kind of funding. B. Council Member Johnson - Reported that the brush pile at the Compost Site has been chipped. Ceres Company quoted $2190, for "tub grinding", which took only two hours, and City participation with the "front-end loader" was required. Council Member Johnson thanked the City staff for getting quotes and getting the job done, and now there is a large pile of chipped brush for mulch for the residents to take.