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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES FEBRUARY 6, 1996 2 Mayor John called the council meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. in the council chambers. PRESENT: Hunt, John, Johnston, DeLapp, City Engineer Bohrer, City Attorney Fills, City Planner Terwedo and Administrator Kueffner ABSENT: Conlin 1. AGENDA ADDAC. Handout of Resolution 96-3, 4E. Recommendation from Solid Waste Advisory Committee, 4F. COPS FAST Program, 6J. Update on Saturday's Workshop, 12C. Handout, F. Purchase of Copier, G. Insurance Renewal, H. Proposal for Fire Dept. Study, I. Direction for Tri-Lakes Sign M/S/P Johnston/Hunt -to approve the February 6, 1996 City Council agenda as amended. (Motion passed 4-0) 2. MINUTES: January 16, 1996 M/S/P Hunt/DeLapp - to approve the January 16, 1996 City Council minutes as amended. (Motion passed 4-0). 3. CLAIMS M/S/P Johnston/Hunt - to approve the February 6, 1996 claims #4454 through #4502 as presented. (Motion passed 4-0). 4. PUBLIC INFORMATIONAUINQUIRIES: A. PUBLIC INQUIRIES Don Klatke, 3663 Jamaca Avenue N., requested that the minimum height for detached garages be increased to 20' from the existing code of 14'. The reasons for the change is a 3-car garage is becoming far more common today than in the past, and a 3-car garage could not be built with minimum pitch and not exceed 14'. As he has viewed many houses built in Lake Elmo today that have 3-car garage attached, it is not uncommon to see 20-25' peaks. M/S/P Hunt/DeLapp - to direct the staff to investigate the ordinances for accessory buildings, such as, height of the existing attached and detached garages, size and total number of outbuildings, and the height of an accessory structure in any residential zoning district. (Motion passed 4-0). B. Senator Laidig and Representative Peg Larsen: Resolution 96-2 The council invited Senator Laidig and Representative Larsen to the Council meeting. Peg Larsen was in committee meetings until 10 p.m. and Gary Laidig never returned the City's call. Administrator Kueffner reported Dee Long will not hear any annexation bills in committee until the cities and townships, mostly out -state, resolve their differences on annexation. Because of this, the bill the City requested be heard last year, requiring both communities involved in an detachment/annexation agree to the proposal, will not be heard this year. If no bills can be heard, Administrator Kueffner felt it appropriate that there shouldn't be any annexation either and asked Representative Larsen if she would offer such a bill. Larsen said the City should formally adopt a resolution making the request. A draft resolution was provided for the Council's consideration. M/S/P DeLapp/John - to adopt Resolution No. 96-2 requesting our Legislative Representatives to offer a bill declaring a state-wide moratorium on detachmentstannexations between cities. (Motion passed 4-0). C. Resolution 96-3:Requesting Oakdale decline Armstrong Petition for concurrent detachment/annexation M/S/P Hunt/John - to adopt Resolution No. 96-3, as amended (page 3, Item 6 change locates to located; page 4, Item 10, delete "for future growth" and add "to provide for its future growth and to protect its tax base". Add whereas the DeCoster property is now owned by School Dist. 622, therefore, the DeCoster's no longer qualify as petitioners), A resolution requesting the City of Oakdale deny the petition of Thomas G. Armstrong, Thomas P, Armstrong and Jodi M. Armstrong, "The Armstrongs", and Douglas M. DeCoster and Jean F. Decoster, "The DeCosters" for annexation of certain land within the corporate limits of the City of Lake Elmo. (Motion passed 4- 0).