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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OCTOBER 17, 1995 Acting -Mayor Johnston called the council meeting to order at 7:02 p.m. in the council chambers. PRESENT: Conlin, Johnston, DeLapp, City Engineer Bohrer, City Planner Terwedo, City Attorney Filla and Administrator Kueffner. ABSENT: Mayor John and Council member Hunt. 1. AGENDA ADD: 3. Addition to Claims List, 4. Design Team Visit, 6E. Present status of Brown Creek Water Management Organization, 7A. Resolution deferring assessment, 10D. Appointment to VBWD. M/S/P DeLapp/Conlin - to approve the October 17, 1995 city council agenda as amended. (Motion passed 3-0). 2. MINUTES: October 3, 1995 M/S/P DeLapp/Conlin -to approve the October 3, 1995 minutes as amended. (Motion passed 3-0). 3. CLAIMS Administrator Kueffner reported Carl Olinger agreed to allow the City to store material, salt/sand, "V" plow, culverts, pipes, etc., on his property to the north of the maintenance site until another site is found for a total of $500. Kueffner recommended that the Council accept this offer and add this payment of $500 to the claims list. M/S/P DeLapp/Conlin - to approve the October 17, 1995 claims #4111 through #4190, as presented, and Including Claim #4191 $500 to Carl Olinger. (Motion passed 3-0). 4. PUBLIC INFORMATIONAL: A. Minnesota Design Team Visit Planner Terwedo was asked to provide a summary of weekend events, people involved, and comments made by the public. 5. PARKS/MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENTS: - None 6. PLANNING/LAND USE & ZONING: A. Public Hearing: Case V95-30 Sign Variance - Lake Elmo Bank The Public Hearing notice was published in the September 28, 1995 Stillwater Gazette and adjoining property owners were notified. The Lake Elmo Bank, 11465 39th St. N., is requesting to locate an illuminated directional bank entrance sign whose easterly edge will extend 8' into the 23' wide easement. The sign measures 48" H x 48" x 10"D. (These dimensions include the brick base). The illuminated sign itself is 48"W x 30"H. If the sign is placed entirely out of the easement area, it will be too far from 39th Street to be visually beneficial for the public. The purpose of the sign is to provide a safe means for the public to determine the location of the entrance. The illuminated sign will provide increased visibility (safety issue) for the entrance during darkness and inclement weather. This sign will be replacing an existing sign that is 4' high by 3' wide. The present sign extends 16' into the easement and does not seem to provide adequate visibility to the entrance location. Acting Mayor Johnston opened up the public hearing at 7:15 p.m. in the council chambers. Roger Knutson, Cashier, Lake Elmo Bank, stated the illuminated sign, located primarily in the easement, will offer better visibility so the public may easily and safely locate the entrance during darkness and inclement weather. The entrance serves the main parking, lot, walk-up teller area, 20 hour night depositor and 24 hr cash machine. The new location will allow a tree to be saved. The sign will be surrounded by a professional landscape design consistent with the existing landscape on bank property. Acting Mayor Johnston closed the public hearing at 7:18 p.m