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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES MARCH 4, 1996 3 M/S/P John/DeLapp - to direct the staff to send a letter to the Oakdale City Council expressing Lake Elmo's concerns in relation to the discharge of this pipeline from other areas other than Olson Lakes Estates Pond and request they restrict both flow and volume to predevelopment rates. (Motion passed 4- 0). 5. CONSENT AGENDA: None 6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: A. Assessment Policy:County Road 13 Project; Road Utility Administrator Kueff nor provided a draft of an assessment policy dated October 3, 1995. The City's policy In the past has been to assess on a per unit basis. Included in the draft assessment policy is the statement: "The City will assess properties along County roadways as if they were City streets." This was inserted because the County informed Lake Elmo during its County Road 13 presentation, that City participation was required based on its newly adopted improvement policy. Mayor John and Councilor Hunt favored the assessment policy and asked that the City attorney and engineer review it and submit their comments. Councilman Del-app requested that the cost and maintaining street lights be addressed in this policy. M/S/P Hunt/Johnston - to ask the City Attorney and Engineer to review the draft assessment policy and respond with comments at the next City Council meeting. (Motion passed 4-0). The Council received a copy of Mayor John's memo, dated November 6,1995, regarding a road utility. Mayor John felt it was time to consider setting up a City wide street maintenance utility. It is less likely to generate the personal conflicts and will involve an annual assessment which would be a more palatable amount. M/S/P Hunt/DeLapp - to direct the City Engineer and staff to study the feasibility of a road utility and also compare a set yearly budgeted item for road maintenance and report back to the Council. (Motion passed 4-0). M/S/P Hunt/John - to direct the City Administrator to send a letter to Washington County Staff, Don Theisen, Chris Thornton, expressing the City's position that the County should at least be liable for one assessment based on the fact that there is access of County Rd 13 to the Lake Elmo Regional Park. (Motion passed 4-0). B. Leonard Hanson property on Hudson Blvd. Planner Terwedo reported she talked to Len Hanson, today, and he would not be able to attend the Council meeting tonight. M/S/P Hunt/John - recognizing the fact that Len Hanson would not be able to attend the Council meeting, therefore, for his benefit, the Council is postponing consideration of this agenda item until the March 19 Council meeting when the Council intends to take action and request that Mr. Hanson attends. (Motion passed 4-0). C. Berschen property rezoning from RR to PF; response to petition for EAW Lake Elmo residents, James Blackford and Onno VanDemmeltraadt indicated an EAW is necessary to address several issues including noise, smell, dust and surface water runoff. Larry Bohrer, City Engineer, has reviewed the information submitted by residents supporting their request for an Environmental Assessment Worksheet prior to the rezoning of the Berschen property. According to Bohrer, there is no evidence that these factors would create a significant environmental impact.