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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES NOVEMBER 19, 1996 M/S/P DeLapp/Hunt - to approve the Agreement for Water Service between the City of Oakdale, ( Minnesota and City of Lake Elmo,, Minnesota, as amended, (Page 2:Add under C1. Lake Elmo agrees to Incorporate in substance the following regulations in the City Code. Page 6. Paragraph A. change "their" to "its") (Motion passed 5-0). B. Street Lights at Christ Lutheran Church Tom Prew asked that this item bepostponed until the December 3rd council meeting. C. Discussion on proposed Storm Water Facilities agreement between Lake Elmo, Oakdale and Valley Branch Watershed (City Engineer and City Planner) The Council received an agreement between Lake Elmo, Oakdale, and VBWD regarding storm water facilities on the 3M land north of Highway 5. Planner Terwedo reported that staff was directed by Council to work with Oakdale and Imation by looking at the development in Oakdale related to the storm water detention facilities in Lake Elmo. Don Jordan, Imation, and Don Ringrose, BRW, stated they have been working with Lake Elmo since July and provided exhibits showing how the ponds should be phased to accommodate development. Excavating will start in 1997. The City of Oakdale has acted on the agreement and VBWD has the agreement on their agenda. The Council was surprised that this agreement was going to move through Oakdale as fast as it did. Lake Elmo's City Engineer and City Attorney have not been able to review the agreement. Council member Conlin made it clear that four of the five Council members were affiliated with 3M or Imation and didn't want it to appear the City was rushing this agreement through without a complete review. Since Imation requested this agreement be on the December 3rd Council agenda for approval, the Council asked for an informational workshop be held so they can raise questions and offer comments. M/S/P Conlin/DeLapp - to schedule a workshop with Imation for Tuesday, November 26, 1996, 7:30 p.m. at City Hall. (Motion passed 5-0)., The Council asked that the residents along 38th and 39th Street be invited so they can be made aware of what's being proposed for the immediate area. M/S/P Hunt/DeLapp - to direct the staff to invite the affected residents on 38th and 39th Street to the Imation workshop. (Motion passep 5-0). 6. MAINTENANCE/PARKS/FIRE REPORT: A. Update on VFW Ballpark Purchase Attorney Fills has reviewed the purchase agreement drafted by Barb Goerss for the City's potential purchase of the VFW balffield and offered his comments in memo dated November 12, 1996: Fills, recommended the City to purchase fee title unencumbered to this property and try to work out with the VFW concern with some type of agreement that ensures their name and use of the park for a certain length of time as opposed to a restriction on a title. M/S/P Johnston/Hunt - to adopt the recommendation of the City Attorney and that the City purchase the VFW Ballfield through fee simple title and negotiate an acceptable short term agreement. (Motion passed 5-0).