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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OCTOBER 4, 1994 C. 39th Street and Highway 5 and Lake Elmo Avenue -Street Light Request The City previously received a request for the installation of street lights on 39th Street at the intersections of Lake Elmo Avenue and Laverne Avenue. Bohrer has contacted NSP who said there is no underground electric installed yet in 39th Street. They usually do not install the cables in advance of development to avoid splices for individual services. The Lake Elmo Bank building is served from TH5. There is a possibility of extending power north from Laverne Avenue and from Lake Elmo Avenue just for these street lights. Ron Helfman, NSP, will calculate the cost and see if that can be absorbed by NSP or if there will be a charge to the city. Mr. Helfman also responded to our inquiry about a'street lighting system for the entire area bounded by TH5, 39th Street, and Lake Elmo Avenue. He said the city would have to provide a map of requested locations before they could calculate the cost. NSP is not interested in choosing the location. M/S/P John/Johnson - direct the city engineer to prepare a map of street light locations to provide street lighting coverage to NSP over the area requested and arrive at an estimate. (Motion passed 5-0). D. Response to VBWD Plan Amendment (Informational Item) Larry Bohrer provided his response to the Valley Branch Watershed Management Plan that he prepared after discussing this with the City Council on September 6, 1994. 8. CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT: A. Alleged Code Violations and Open Meeting Violations Attorney Filla has spoken to a representative from the League of Cities and a representative from the Attorney General's office. The County Attorney is not interested in pursuing the investigation in this matter. The Attorney General's office does not feel it is within their jurisdiction and suggested that he recommend another prosecutor. Filla recommended Thomas Hughes be appointed to investigate this matter. Filla has spoken briefly to Sgt. Swanson, Washington County Sheriff's Dept., and he indicates their office would also provide some investigating help. In answer to Council member Johnston's question if the cost of this investigation would be covered by insurance, Filla responded this is a complaint that there have been some violation of city ordinances and he didn't think it would be covered by insurance. Councilman Mottaz asked the city attorney if anyone on the council is mentioned in this complaint, can they vote against the investigation? Attorney Filla thought it would be better, because of the way In which the complaint. is phrased, to abstain from voting if you are named in the complaint if there is a motion. Mottaz stated since he is the only one that can second the motion, he made the following motion: