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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OCTOBER 1, 1996 6 7. PARKS/MAINTENANCE: A. Interim Plan for Maintenance/Fire Department The Maintenance Advisory Committee unanimously passed a motion to modify the existing cold storage maintenance building on Jamaca Avenue with two insulated bays with two end garage doors; to provide heaters to maintain storage above freezing; to modify the existing side door by insulating it; to find a cost- effective 500 sq.ft. of cold storage within the City to lease for the winter with an option to extend the lease; to recommend not leasing land from Carl Olinger for a temporary pole building. Dan Olinger submitted costs on insulation, overhead doors, metal sheeting, etc. which figures were taken from sale ads from Menards. M/S/P Hunt/Johnston - to direct the staff to proceed ahead with plans to upgrade the existing cold storage building by adding two heated stalls and two insulated doors and any other equipment as deemed necessary to make these stalls usable for the plows this winter and that be capped at a maximum of $25,000 based on the unanimous recommendation of the Maintenance Advisory Committee that this proposal carry through. (Motion passed 5-0: M/S/P DeLapp/John - to formally commend the MAC, Councilman Hunt as their representative, Dan Olinger and Administrator Kueffner for putting together this interim plan. (Motion passed 5-0). B. Tree -Trimming Policy Administrator Kueffner was directed to provide a policy for tree and brush trimming for the City. Even trough our code allows for tree trimming and/or removal of any object in the rights -of -way that may impede the health, safety and welfare of our residents. M/S/P DeLapp/Hunt - adopt Administrative Policy No. 96-1 Tree Trimming Policy, as presented. (Motion passed 5-0). Dan Olinger and Council member Conlin had suggested amendments to the policy. M/S/P John/Johnston - to reopen the motion to adopt the Tree Trimming Policy. (Motion passed 5-0) M/S/P Conlin/Hunt - to adopt Administrative Policy No. 96-1 Tree Trimming Policy as amended. (Replace low limbs of 14' versus S', Amend Item 2.3 and delete Item 2.4) (Motion passed 5-0). C. Street Light at Highway 5 County Road 17 Intersection (Postponed) Debbie Krueger requested Washington County install a street light at the Highway 5/County Road 17 intersection. Administrator Kueffner had contacted Joe Lux with the Washington County Public Works Department and he was going to have specific cost data. No cost data was received, therefore, the agenda hem was postponed. Mayor John explained he received a request for a street light at the intersection of County Road 10 and 19. Councilman DeLapp asked for a study on the street light policy to include the basis for approval of street lighting and how cost should be allocated. M/S/P Hunt/DeLapp - at a future date, to ask the staff to review changes the City might consider making to its policy on street lights and to look at options from other cities for background information. (Motion passed 5-0).