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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES JULY 2, 1996 Mayor John called the council meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. in the Council chambers. PRESENT: John, Johnston, Del-app, City Engineer Tom Prew, City Attorney Filla, City Planner Terwedo and Administrator Kueffner. ABSENT: Hunt, Conlin 1. AGENDA ADD: 7B. Parks Dept. recommendation on mower, 8D. Set up workshop on TIF, 8E. Letter from Met. Co. regarding comprehensive plan amendment for Open Space Development M/S/P Johnston/DeLapp - to approve the July 2, 1996 City Council agenda as amended. (Motion passed 3-0). 2. MINUTES: M/S/P Del-app/Johnston - to approve the June 18, 1996 City Council Minutes as amended. (Motion passed 3-0). 3. CLAIMS M/S/P Johnston/DeLapp - to approve the July 2, 1996 claims #4869 through #4912, as presented (Motion passed 3-0). 4. PUBLIC INFORMATIONAL A. Public Inquiries Sue Dunn, 11018 Upper 33rd St., stated she has been following events that have been happening in the City the last six months and has concerns about the future of the City with regard to financial responsibility to the taxpayers. The City is out of touch with the residents. We are becoming more and more like Woodbury and Oakdale... increase debt load, taxes, bureaucratic control, decrease quality of life. Ann Bucheck, 2301 Legion Avenue N., asked where do we stand on sewer along 1-94. Will there be an oversize improvement. If United Properties doesn't build on this property, what happens to our taxes, who will pay? If they don't build will the City change their standards for development or stay with the same standards we have. If so, will there be a public hearing. Administrator Kueffner explained the pipe that is going in to serve the 150 acres owned by United Properties has been oversized to serve the entire 440 acres. The City has made application several years ago which was a direction by the previous Council. There have been no public hearings about a possible change in the zoning of the additional 290 acres. Mrs. Bucheck also stated that the Minnesota Design Team recommended low impact open space commercial development along 1-94 based on the wishes of the City residents and on a site visit. B. Resolution supporting the Town of Grant's petition to incorporate. Grant Township has submitted its Petition by Resolution to the Minnesota Municipal Board for incorporation as a City and requests Lake Elmo's support in this endeavor. M/S/P Johnston/DeLapp - to adopt Resolution No. 96-13, A Resolution supporting and recommending approval of the petition of Grant Township, Washington County, for Incorporation. (Motion passed 3-0). C. Bob Johnson regarding letter from Code Enforcement Officer Bob Johnson, 10323 47th St. N., has received a summons in the mail to go to court on August 5th for an unauthorized home occupation. He was told by his neighbor, Rosalie Wahl, his business was grandfathered in. Attorney Filla explained it doesn't appear the home occupation is grandfathered in when he reviewed the regulations that were in place when Mr. Johnson started his business. Attorney Fills will meet or talk to Mr. Johnson by phone before August 5th to get this resolved.