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t LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL NnNUTES MARCH 4, 1997 at the Joint meeting between the Council and the Planning Commission when they discuss the OP Ordinance. 9. CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT: A. Update on Junker Landfill Attorney Fllla reported that a settlement has been achieved in this case and asked the City Council to authorize the Mayor and Administrator to sign the appropriate settlement documents sometime within the next 10 days and funds requested are $200. B. Burgess Lawsuit Councilor Hunt asked that Attorney John Miller and Jim McNamara have the status of the complaints and if the parties involved are in compliance at the next Council meeting. 10. A. St. Croix Bridge Issue The City Council held a workshop at City Hall on Tuesday, February 25, 1997 concerning federal mediations and the future of the St. Croix River Bridge. The four Council members in attendance recommended the final vote on this subject be held at a regular Council meeting. M/S/P Conlin/John - to decline to participate in the mediation process on the St. Croix Bridge and the city send a letter to Oak Park Heights stating that the City supports mediation as a way of resolving issues, that the city would like to see the keyplayers, Oak parks Heights, MnDOT, National Park Service, Wis DOT, and Stillwater sit down and see if they can work out an amicable resolution. (Motion passed 3- 2:Dunn:concern with the impact of increased traffic on Hwy 36 and 5, DeLapp:In our comprehensive plan we made references to the impact of the bridge.) M/S/P Hunt/Conlin - that the City of Lake Elmo would express its interest in understanding and following the process such as we may evaluate any impact that they come to any decisions based on the mediation effort and then also address upon the city's understanding would then prepare a workshop to discuss how these decisions would impact Lake Elmo and communicate those to the appropriate agencies. (Motion passed 5-0). 11. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS: Mayor John attended the Old Village Task Force meeting, and it appeared as if the members felt they were not publicly recognized and established by the city and did not have the authority to request items to be copied or mailed. The Council has not defined the boundaries of the Old Village for them to study. Planner Terwedo was asked to bring back a map showing the Old Village study area, as far West as Klondike, North to Schiltgen Farm, East to the limits of Fields of St. Croix and down to Manning Avenue and back and possibly 100 yards south of the railroad track including the north shore of Lake Elmo. Administrator Kueffner asked that the City be provided a list of names so it can officially recognize them as a committee. A workshop between the Council and the Old Village Task Force will be scheduled for April. Council member Conlin reminded the Council that the Planning Commission asked for a workshop to review the issues with the OP Ordinance. The Council set up Monday, March 31, at 6:00 p.m., City Hall for a joint council/planning commission workshop. Councilor DeLapp proposed a moratorium on Public Facilities until the City develops standards for this zoning district. The Administrator will get a legal opinion on this and add this item to the agenda for the Joint Workshop.