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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL AGENDA AUGUST 15, 1995 3 B. Update on VBWD Meeting Mayor John read a letter he received from James Buelow, VBWD member, in response to the letter received by the City Council from Susan Dunn dated August 2,1995 stating Mrs. Dunn is not correct in her statement that he is angry with Lake Elmo and its past treatment of his request to the city regarding a lot in the Beau Haven Subdivision which he has previously owned. It is his desire to represent the district in a fair manner and if an occasion arises where he will be involved in a development within the watershed, he would abstain from voting. Mayor John reported the Valley Branch Watershed District managers, at their August 10 meeting, approved a $625,000 project designed to provide an outlet for Olson Lake Estates Pond. The managers also voted to finance the project with a district -wide ad valorum tax on a 4-0 vote. President Zetterberg abstained from the voting because he lives on Lake Demontreville in Lake Elmo. In a separate motion, the ad valorum assessment was approved by a 4-1 vote with Gordon Moosbrugger dissenting. M/S/P Johnston/DeLapp - to express dissatisfaction in a letter to the Washington County Board of the VBWD decision to finance the outlet project for Olson Lake Estates Pond with a district -wide ad valorum tax. (Motion passed 5-0). C. Cable Discussion M/S/P John/Conlin - to table discussion on the new franchise agreement until the September 5th Council meeting and invite Attorney Creighton and Cable Commissioner, Karen Wandmacher, to attend the council meeting to discuss the new Joint Powers franchise agreement. (Motion passed 5-0). D. Planning Commission Appointments M/S/P Conlin/Johnston - to appoint Carol Monette, 8623 28th St. N., as a full voting member on the Lake Elmo Planning Commission. (Motion passed 4-1:Hunt felt that residents should be appointed in the order their application was received. Since Armstrong applied first, he should be appointed as the full voting member.). M/S/P Conlin/Hunt - to appoint Jeff Berg, as First Alternate on the Lake Elmo Planning Commission. (Motion passed 5-0). M/S/P Conlin/Johnston - to appoint Thomas P. Armstrong as Second Alternate on t he Lake Elmo Planning Commission. (Motion passed 4-1:John had reservations with appointment because Armstrong has openly threatened litigation and requested annexation to Oakdale.)