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C. Proposal for Facilities Planning/Management:Lce Hunt Councilman Hunt provided a proposal for a Lake Elmo facilities and Management Committee. The Council supported this idea, encouraged public input, and suggested the Planning Commission and MAC have a lead role in this. M/S/P John/DeLapp - to take Councilor's Hunt proposal for a Facilities Planning/Management Committee to the Planning Commission and explain this is a job that needs to be done and ask how they want to deal with it. Councilor Hunt volunteered to attend the PZ meeting and give suggestions in order to get a full handle on the City's facilities. (Motion passed 5-0). 9. CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT: None 10. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: A. Policy for Council Liaisons Administrator Kueffner was directed to prepare a policy where alternate liaisons be appointed to the various commissions and committees in the City for those instances where the regular liaison could not attend a meeting. A copy of a draft policy was submitted for council review. M/S/P Hunt/Conlin - to adopt Administrative Policy 97-1 Council Liaisons to City Commissions and CounmtM= mpceumtbdbc(i dkiDhdpm& b3h6}vetlands and the attached cost and propose the group B. Update on Manning Avenue: Wyn John Mayor John updated the Council on the progress of the study for alternative routes to connect Manning Avenue in a straight line between Highway 36 and the junction of Highway 5 and Manning. Part of this route is at present a dirt road, which eventually becomes 50th Street North and joins Highway 5. The Washington County Comprehensive plan has shown this route to be a straight line, north to south. The study a "do nothing" proposal and that none of the proposed routes had been favored above this. Council members DeHapp and Dunn voiced their concerns of the affect on everyone if a new bridge is built over the St. Croix River south of Stillwater, MnDOT estimates that the new stretch of Manning Avenue would carry 6,100 vehicles per day. The Council encouraged residents to attend the meeting, April 30, at Washington County Government Center and to contact the Washington County Commissioners with peir opinions on the issue. C. Discuss direction from one council member Councilor Dunn had asked the planner to review the parking problem in the Old Village. The Administrator asked this direction be one by a motion. M/S/P Dunn/DeLapp -to direct the City Planner to review the parking in the Old Village and review the proposed development off of County Road 17 and 33rd St. and how the applicant proposed parking and come back with a statement for the next council meeting. (Motion passed 5-0). 11. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS: Mayor John attended the first video taping of Lake Elmo Diary which included discussion with Tanya Schuh and Mike Bouthilet. Councilor DeLapp requested an update by the City Attorney at the next meeting on issues on 50th Street and Hill Trail N. Administrator Kueffner will provide the Council with a letter addressing his concern. LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES APRIL 15, 1997