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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES NOVEMBER 7, 1995 Mayor John called the council meeting to order at 8:00 p.m, in the council chambers. PRESENT: Hunt (departed 10:00 p.m.), Conlin, John, Johnston, DeLapp, Planner Terwedo, City Engineer Bohrer, City Attorney Filla and Administrator Kueffner. 1. AGENDA ADD: 8E. Update on 1-94 Study, 8F. Verbal recommendation from Lake Elmo Business Assoc., 10. Resolution authorizing Mayor & City Administrator to execute Washington County Landfill documents. M/S/P Conlin/Johnston - to approve the November 7, 1995 City Council agenda as amended. (Motion passed 5-0). 2. MINUTES: October 17, 1995 M/S/P Conlin/DeLapp -to approve the October 17, 1995 City Council minutes as amended. (Motion passed 3-0-2:Abstain:Hunt, John). 3. CLAIMS M/SIP Johnston/DeLapp - to approve the November 7, 1995 Claims #4194 through #4244 as presented. (Motion passed 5-0). 4. PUBLIC INFORMATIONAL A. Public Inquiries - None B. Rich Cummings and Mike Polehna: Discussion on proposed St. Croix Valley Sports Arena to serve the St. Croix Valley Area (17 communities that encompass the #834 school district) Rich Cummings and Mike Polehna are two members of a 5 person group called the St. Croix Valley Sports Facility Commission. The commission is formed with a mission in obtaining the necessary funding for construction of a St.Croix Valley Sports Complex, a multi -purpose recreational sport complex, located on the Market Place'development site in Stillwater that is already paid for. The plan is to raise $5.5 million and are asking each community for financial support based on participation. The number they are using for the funding request is $26 per resident over a period of 10 years. Lake Elmo's population is 6,057 which works out to $151,425 or $15,000/yr. The bulk of the funds for this entire project will be through grants and gifts from major foundations. Breaking ground is planned for the Spring and the building will be up by hockey season. Councilman Hunt requested looking at the funding formula because Lake Elmo in not entirely in School District #834, but is divided into three school districts. There is a potential for three groups that would be coming in front of this Council requesting funds. There is not 6,000 Lake Elmo residents in school district #834. Council member Johnston agreed that they need to look at the formula and $15,000 is not in the budget for a sport facility. Conlin felt the council should look at this as something positive to occupy our youth. This will be an agenda item for discussion at the next council meeting. C. Donation of POW/MIA Flag - Lake Elmo VFW Auxiliary Janet Schultz indicated the Lake Elmo V.F.W. Women's Auxiliary would like to donate a 3' x 5' POW/MIA flag to be placed on our flag pole. M/S/P Hunt/Johnston - the city is supportive of the donation of a POW/MIA flag and formally accepts the donation from the Lake Elmo VFW Auxiliary, (Motion passed 5-0).