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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES JUNE 20, 1995 2 Administrator Kueff nor drafted an ordinance adding Section 1002.050 Temporary Parking permit allowing for parking of residential passenger vehicles, not boat trailers, within a No Parking zone for a period not to exceed 24 consecutive hours. WS/P John/DeLapp - to adopt Ordinance 8121, Ordinance amending Section 1002.040 Parking Prohibited of the Lake Elmo City Code and adding Section 1002.050 Temporary Parking Permit to the Lake Elmo City Code. (Motion passed 5-0). C. Renay Leone, Minnesota Land Trust Renay Leone, Executive Director of the Minnesota Land Trust, explained the MN Land Trust is a membership based, non-profit organization, dedicated to preserving open space in Minnesota. - Information on Conservation, Easements, and Cluster Housing was submitted. D. Results of Cimarron Grant Request Floyd Olson stated there is no action needed by the Council at this time, but he will fax the bill that goes with the grant before a letter is written by the City. 5. OLD BUSINESS: A. Update on negotiations with Washington County on Landfill Park Based on the meeting the Mayor and City Administrator had with representatives from Washington County in the afternoon, Mayor John presented a handout on Replacement Values for the relocation to a 15 acre site and replacement of the maintenance site. The City's request for a total of $432,400 would be the bare minimum Lake Elmo needs to relocate the maintenance building and the compost site to a 15 acre site. This figure also includes an additional bay for the Fire Hall which the City plans to build in the future. Ramsey and Washington Counties' proposed a payment to the City of $150,000 which would cover $10,000 in improvements the city made to the fire station and the costs of the compost site. Washington County Board Chair, Mary Hauser, said their money offer Is reasonable and would also reimburse Lake Elmo for the land purchased and for the restricted use of the maintenance building site. Lake Elmo disagrees with Washington County on the possible uses of the site. The City wants to vacate the site and relocate the buildings; however, the county contends that portions of the property are still valuable. According to the county's proposal, the city could own 4.4 acres for the maintenance buildings, which the MPCA has deemed safe for workers. However, the City says it needs at least 10 acres for the maintenance department to function. The additional 41.5 acres could be designated park land adjacent to Sunfish Park, The Council was not convinced that anyone can pinpoint the exact location of the fill area and are particularly concerned about the health and safety of their maintenance workers. In order for Washington and Ramsey counties to start. getting $4 million in state funds for past cleanup expenses, they must reach an agreement by June 20; otherwise, they won't be eligible for funds this year. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency must waft for the settlement to be reached before it can take over the site to cap the fill and install a new methane gas extraction system. Councilman DeLapp asked for replacement figures for commercial land from Frank Langer, City Assessor, and invite Dan Olinger to explain the functioning of the process and Larry Bohrer to a special meeting. M/S/P HunUDeLapp - to call a special meeting for Friday, June 23,1995, 4:30 p.m., City Hall, for the purpose of discussing negotiations with Washington and Ramsey Counties on the take Jane Landfill and add a second agenda item as Other. (Motion passed 5-0).