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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES FEBRUARY 21, 1995 substantially different than the 1980-87 proposal. Judge Doyscher gave them until Friday, February 24, 1995 to submit any additional information. 9. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS: Mayor John reported that on February 9 he attended the Washington County Planning Commission meeting which was reviewing their Comprehensive Plan. Long term planning issues were discussed for West Lakeland. On February 13 he presented the Rural City Center concept to the Lake Elmo Business Association together with a request that they provide tangible evidence of their support for the visit of the Minnesota Design Team. On February 16 he attended a workshop organized by the Office for Social Justice, part of Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis to discuss the growing concern for the increasing poverty of the City Centers, and its spread to the inner ring of suburbs. The workshop was part of a public awareness program,. to make sure that everyone in the developing outlying suburbs were aware of the growing problems at the city's cores. Council member DeLapp provided a copy of an article entitled "BofA joins battle on suburban sprawl" out of the February 20, 1995 San Francisco Examiner. Council member Hunt suggested it may be a good idea for all commissions and committees in the city to organize mission statements every few years. This would help ( with communication between the various commission and the city council. Possible sunset clauses for certain committees or commission should also be investigated. He also brought up his concern on the future of the Lake Elmo Library and wanted to talk about this at a future council meeting in regard to a proposed move to Oakdale and comments from County Commissioner Hauser. 10. CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT: A. Design Team Visit Preparation: Meeting with General Public The Lake Elmo Business Association hosted a luncheon at Tartan Park for all business owners in the City. The same type of presentation will be given to the general public so that the city can general further support. M/S/P Hunt/Conlin - to direct the City Administrator tosign agreement with the VFW to rent its hall on Saturday, March 4, 1995, from 8:00 a.m. to 12 noon at a cost of $75 to present the Design Team program to the general public and approve funds for refreshments as deemed fitting by the Mayor and City Admin. (Motion passed 5-0). M/S/P Johnston/Conlin-to adjourn the council meeting at 10:36 p.m. (Motion passed 5- 0). Respectfully submitted by Sharon Lumby, Deputy City Clerk Resolutions No. 95-13 through 95-22 receiving feasibility reports and call a public hearing for March 9, 1995