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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES MAY 2, 1995 2 Sue Dunn, who worked on the Washington County Comp Plan, expressed concern that implementation of the County's proposed comprehensive plan would mean increased costs for the residents of Lake Elmo. She outlined some proposals that the county intended to pursue such as additional land acquisition on 1 Oth Street and conversion of Highway Rd 5 from State to County jurisdiction. She asked the council to be more sensitive when they push costs onto residents. Dunn requested the City engineer review the location of the "Dead -End" sign and "No Outlet" sign on Upper 33rd Street and asked why there wasn't a Weight Restriction sign posted and weight restrictions enforced on this street. 2. Update on meeting with Design Team Steering Committee Three members from the MN Design Team visited Lake Elmo on April 19 to screen our application for a fall visit. They were interested in evidence of resident and business support to ensure that their time could not be more usefully applied to another application. The team emphasized that they regarded themselves as facilitators to help the residents focus on what was important, what was common ground and to develop a ground swell of support for a future planning direction that the City should take. They made it clear that their function was to provide an analysis of residents' input that would result in creating a local team for defining and developing a plan that was endorsed by the majority. The result will not be known until the three Design Team members present their recommendations to the selection committee which meets on May 10. Results are expected by May 12. The other Cities also applying for a visit are Houston and Northfield. Lake Elmo Residents Honored: Two Lake Elmo residents, Kelly Brockman, (former owner of Brookman Motors and a former Lake Elmo Mayor) and Rosalie Wall (retired Supreme Court Justice) were honored with awards from the Lake Elmo Jaycees. The awards were given on April 25 at the Lake Elmo Jaycee's Annual Distinguished Service awards banquet which was jointly hosted by the Stillwater Area Chamber of Commerce's Small Business Development Committee and the Stillwater Jaycees. 3. Invitation to City Council from Lake Elmo Elementary School The Council received an invitation to attend "The Logger's Life" written by fourth grade students from Mrs. Hild's and Mr. Taverna's class with Mr. Peulen. The musical will be held on Thursday, May 18, Lake Elmo School Gym with performances at 6:15 and 7:30 p.m. 5. OLD BUSINESS: A. Letter from Minnesota Board of Water & Soil Resources The City received a letter from the Minnesota Board of Water & Soil Resources indicating the city is one of the parties requesting that BOWSR hold a hearing on the revised watershed plan for Valley Branch Watershed District prior to the BOWSR's decision on approval of said plan. One of the issues presented in the plan is how the runoff from the Olson Lake Estates Pond will be addressed. The VBWD has agreed to revise the plan to identify a preferred option, Option 3, described as "a pipe system leading south along Olson Lake Trail, then Hidden Bay Trail, cut southeast across Pebble Park to Lake Jane Trail and following Lake Jane Trail to Structure 9." If the City feels a hearing must be held, they have to re -certify their request for a hearing and state what specific part or parts of the plan they are concerned with. Also, the Council received a copy of a letter from Gordy Grundeen to BOWSR asking the deadline for a hearing request be extended to June 1st so the residents surrounding Lake Olson can evaluate "Option 3" that describes a piping system that carries the discharge water from Olson Lake Estates Pond to Structure 9. M/S/P John/Johnston - to direct the city staff to respond to BOWSR to request they hold a public hearing to discuss the revised watershed plan for Valley Branch Watershed District. (Motion passed 5-0).