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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES FEBRUARY 7, 1995 John Bodey, neighbor to the north of the fields, asked if there are any plans for a back stop, goal post, or bleachers. The softball fields will have a backstop and the football fields will have goal posts. There are no plans for bleachers or lighting of the fields. Bodey asked if there is landscape or fencing planned because his property goes all the way to the line and he has a barbed wire fence. He has a concern about students trying to get to the other side and the liability to him or the school district. Tom Armstrong, owns property directly to the east of the fields, indicated the school district should provide fencing to keep the children off other people's property because if you don't, there is clear access off those fields right into a 8.4 acre lake that the county is constructing and beyond that is Armstrong Lake. Councilman DeLapp asked if the school board is going to apply for a rezoning of the land? The school district responded if that is the requirement, they would do it. Condemnation proceedings will be complete by May 1, 1995. The County is very interested in this site for placing a library because they feel with 10th street there is good accessibility and visibility for the public. The County has made a formal request to enter into negotiations for a piece of property with the School Board. C. Human Rights Commission The Council received a draft Human Rights Commission ordinance as requested by the City Council in May, 1994. The city received responses from two communities, Oak Park Heights and Lakeland Shores, expressing interest in joining this effort. Attorney Filla explained since this is a multi -community commission, we would want to take a look at the appointment process provisions, rules, and reporting provisions. Filla would tailor that section to allow each city to deal with their own representatives and add a provision to require the commission to report to mayors or city councils of each city or at least each city in which this particular issue is of significance. Carol Banister agreed to customizing the ordinance to deal with those issues. In regard to a maximum size of the commission, Banister asked to reserve the right to review it as it comes up and then decide. M/S/P Conlin/DeLapp - to direct the city attorney to prepare a draft ordinance for review by the council at their February 21, meeting as well as instructing the city staff to inform the general public in the city newsletter of our interest in establishing such a commission and inviting applications. (Motion passed 5-0). The staff was directed to formalize an application form. Carol Banister will send the Administrator copies of an application from other communities.