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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES FEBRUARY 21, 1995 5 M/S/P Johnston/John - to approve Resolutions 95-13 through 95-22 receiving feasibility ( reports and call a public hearing for March 9, 1995 to review the 1995 overlay projects with inclusion of striping cost on the designated roads as recommended by the Parks Commission as an informational item at the March 7, 1995 council meeting. (Motion passed 5-0). Councilman Hunt is a property owner on the list for street improvements and asked if he should abstain from voting. Filla responded that a conflict of interest deals primarily with contracts and having a financial interest. Filla will contact the League of Minnesota Cities for more information. B. Further discussion on Lake Elmo/Oakdale Joint Sewer Project Larry Bohrer explained in his report dated February 17, 1995 that an agreement between Lake Elmo and Oakdale to settle the Section 32/33 issues has been executed. One of the provisions of the agreement is a joint sanitary sewer construction. project, provided such project is feasible and cost effective. In all of the joint meetings I have attended, Oakdale is willing to cooperate in a joint project provided two conditions are met: 1. The joint project will not cost Oakdale any more in first cost than a "stand alone" system. 2. The joint project will not cause delay in Oakdale's current projects. The first project is under construction now with a second project scheduled for this summer. The lift station is scheduled for 1996. In an effort to determine the best course of action regarding a joint construction project, we have prepared up-to-date cost estimates based on the latest information available. The purpose of this letter is to determine Oakdale's base cost for a stand-alone system and then compare that cost to various joint projects to determine Lake Elmo's cost. M/S/P Hunt/Conlin - to direct the city engineer to work with the city administrator to update the 1992 440 MUSA application and arrange appropriate hearings as required to prepare for submission of the application to the Metropolitan Council as expeditiously as possible and to pass along our favor of Option 2-Lake Elmo Independent System to the City of Oakdale. (Motion passed 5-0). 8. CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT: Attorney Filla reported that a week ago Friday Federal Land argued that Judge Doyscher's order allowed them to submit any proposal for review under the 1979 plan and the 1994 proposal was substantially the same as the 1980-87 proposal. The city argued that under Doyscher's order it did not allow them to submit any proposal that allowed them to resubmit the 1980/87 proposal and the 1994 proposal was