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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES JUNE 4, 1996 Mayor John called the Council meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. in the Council chambers. PRESENT: Hunt, Conlin, John, Johnston, DeLapp (arrived at 8:05 p.m.), City Engineer Bohrer, City Attorney Filla, City Planner Terwedo and Administrator Kueffner. 1. AGENDA ADD: 4A. Public Inquiries, B. Request for antennas, C. Clean-up Day, 7E. Handout from Weiser Concrete, Landfill, 6C. Request from resident on Olson Lake Trail. MOVE 4A to 6D. M/S/P Johnston/Conlin - to approve the June 4, 1996 City Council agenda as amended. (Motion passed 4-0). 2. MINUTES: May 21, 1996 M/S/P Johnston/Hunt - to approve the May 21, 1996 City Council minutes as amended. (Motion passed 4-0). 3. CLAIMS M/S/P Hunt/Johnston - to approve the June 4, 1996 Claims #4782 through #4822, as presented (Motion passed 4-0). 4. PUBLIC INFORMATIONAL A. Public Inquiries The City received a letter from Dick Travis, Rehbein Excay., stating the rains and other delays beyond their control have created a major conflict in finishing the Washington County Landfill Final Closure project on schedule. This schedule conflict results in a financial burden, therefore, they requested working Saturday hours and extended weekday hours. Dick Johnson, 8896 Lake Jane Trail, brought up his concern on the loud noise of the backup horn on the machinery working on the landfill that can be heard for miles, and he talked to the Project Coordinator, Dick Travis, and asked what his operating hours were on his permit. Mr. Travis told him to mind his own business, and he had checked with the City Council to get approval to operate after hours. Mr. Johnson felt he was being threatened because of their attitude and demeanor toward him. He asked the Council to rescind the extension of extra operating hours and when a contractor is doing work in the City, the decision should be made by the City Council and not the City Administrator to extend their times of operation because of the impact on the neighborhoods. Also a method should be developed of notification to residents of hours of operation. Johnson requested a fence to prevent children wandering onto the site, and there is trash and papers flying around and off the site and the contractor is not making any effort to cover up the garbage with clean fill. Rehbein Excay. has violated their permit by extending their operating hours without City permission and should be ticketed. M/S/P Hunt/Johnston - to direct the staff to investigate the information brought before the Council by Dick Johnson and send a letter to Rehbein Excay. explaining the City's concerns and ask for correction of problems and get in telephone contact with MPCA. (Motion passed 4-0). M/S/P Hunt/Conlin - to direct the City Administrator to inform Rehbein Excay. that the City will not be extending the permit for extended hours based upon the complaints received from the public. This motion deals with request before them. (Motion passed 4-0). Jim McLeod, 2543 Lake Elmo Avenue N., commented on the comp plan amendment and the Council changing the formulation for densities. Most developers will come in with 9 per 20. The Planning Commission's ceiling became the Council's floor. The public was in favor of 6 per 20 or less and was voted on unanimously by Planning Commission.