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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES MAY 7, 1996 Mayor John called the council meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. in the Council chambers. PRESENT: Hunt, Conlin, John, Johnston, DeLapp, City Attorney Filla, City Engineer Bohrer, City Planner Terwedo and Administrator Kueffner. 1. AGENDA ADD: 4D. Update on Olson Lake Estates Project, 5B. Postpone to May 21, 1996, 11C. Memo on Resident Survey:Steve DeLapp M/S/P Johnston/DeLapp - to approve the May 7, 1996 City Council agenda as amended. (Motion passed 5-0). 2. MINUTES: April 16, 1996 M/S/P Johnston/Hunt - to approve the April 16, 1996 City Council minutes as amended, (Motion passed 5-0). 3. CLAIMS M/S/P Johnston/Conlin - to approve the May 7, 1996 Claims #4706 through #4755 as presented. (Motion passed 5-0). 4. PUBLIC INFORMATIONAL A. Public Inquiries Barb Haacke, 3646 Layton Avenue, reported the VFW is selling their ballfield for $75,000. She has talked to Lake Elmo Jaycees and Lions Club if they were interested in donating money to help purchase the ballfield. Barb asked if the City would be interested in such a proposal. The Council felt it was worth investigating, but questioned how would it be funded. Larry Bohrer commented that hearing the price the property owner feels the entire site is buildable, but it floods occasionally and is not 100% usable. M/S/P Hunt/Johnston - to direct the City Administrator to have the Parks Commission call a special meeting at their earliest convenience to discuss if there is any interest in a potential purchase by the City of the VFW ballfield. (Motion passed 5-0). Jim Blackford, 9765 45th St. N., stated when Joe Rogers had offered his property for sale, he asked the City Administrator to make a site visit of the Rogers property and he was turned down. When it came to the next meeting, there was negative findings against the site stating it was only half buildable. Also, Dan Olinger had traffic statistics against the proposed site. If the staff can work against the Rogers' site, then Mr. Blackford asks the City to also consider looking at the positive aspects of the site. Attorney Filla asked Mr. Blackford to submit a list of questions because of litigation involving the City. Mr. Blackford asked for guidance from the Council on a proposed landscaping business on approx. 10 acres of property owned by his father-in-law directly across from the proposed maintenance facility on the Bastion site. The facility would remain in character with the maintenance facility. Attorney Filla explained the City's procedure is to make application for a development proposal with sufficient data to make a decision. Ann Bucheck, 2301 Legion Avenue N., referred to the April 30, 1996 St. Gazette indicating the City is represented in a site selection task force to approve a study area 3 1/2 miles long by 1 mile wide for sewer along 1-94. This sewer study was not brought up during the MN Design Team visit. Mayor John explained the MN Design Team was not aware the City had applied to the Metropolitan Council for a study to be made for the potential of providing sewer facilities for the area to the east. Administrator Kueffner explained she was appointed to the site selection task force because the Met Co. suggested if we are interested in any sewer capacity for this 3 1/2 mile 1-94 study area, we had to let them know. The 1-94 study should be done in the next 6 months and then the different options will be discussed through the public hearing process.