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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES MARCH 4, 1996 4 Jim Blackford expressed a concern about the potential for leaks from fuel tanks. He presented reports that in the past few years 38 underground tanks leaked at public work facilities in Minnesota. The Lake Elmo site will only have above ground fuel storage tanks set in concrete spill containment basins in case of a leak. Council member Johnston said the maintenance department currently has above ground tanks which are monitored about four times a year by the MPCA and have never had a problem. M/S/P Hunt/John - to deny the Petition for an EAW for the new public works facility (Berschens Site) based upon the following findings and because the Petition and the evidence presented by the Petitioners does not demonstrate that the project will have the potential for significant environmental effects: 1. The project, as revised: a. will be located on approximately fifteen (15) acres of land; b. will consist of a public works facility with a gross floor building area of approximately 10,000 sq.ft.; c. will not include any composting; and d. will require above -ground fuel storage tanks set in concrete, spill containment basins which will hold the entire volume of the tank should a leak occur. 2. The project does not meet or exceed any of the thresholds for a mandatory EAW. 3. If a public works facility is considered an institutional facility, the project is exempt from the requirements of an EAW pursuant to MR 4410.4600, Subpart 10A1. 4. Petitioners have not submitted any facts which would indicate that the project will have an adverse impact on water quality, loss of farm land, traffic, noise or air pollution. 5. The project will be constructed in accordance with the City's development regulations. 6. The access to the site from public roadways will be designed in accordance with MNDOT Road Design Manual I and the safety criteria contained therein. (Motion passed 4-0). 7. PARKS/MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT: A. Discussion of Recreational Facility in Sunfish Park Parks Supervisor, Mike Bouthilet, reported the Parks Commission is looking at areas in the City to expand outdoor ice rinks. The Commission has looked at a`boncept for hockey rinks and a ski shelter for Sunfish Lake Park to be put in their CIP. The question was raised by the Council regarding the initial Park Bond issue that was used to purchase the land and if we can make these amendments to the Master Park Plan. In the February 26, 1996 Parks minutes, the commission discussed an ice rink in DeMontreville Park and will look for a suitable location on the spring walk-thru of DeMontreville Park. Kes Tautvydas, Parks Chair, explained the commission has looked at the area in DeMontreville and without some major modifications of the surface, could not simply flood an area that exists now. They considered Sunfish Lake because it was more appropriate and centrally located for the community. In principal, the Council felt that all the proposed activities should be the subject of a neighborhood petition or a grand number of residents requesting establishment of this kind of facility. A host of people have not come in asking for this type of facility be provided in Lake Elmo. The Council agreed with the concept, but questioned if the City can do this because of Lawcon grants used for the development of Sunfish Lake Park. The Council encouraged the Parks Commission to continue with studies for such a facility.