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Councilor Conlin felt it was hard to offer equipment or personnel because of the great distance to travel to the site, but the Council could consider a possible monetary donation. Councilman Hunt suggested asking the Maintenance, Fire, Parks Departments if they have any equipment to donate. Mayor John pointed out there was a Charitable Donation line in the budget, and they could look at what money was available. MIS/ Dunn/Hunt — to direct the City Administrator to look into the equipment that could be loaned from the Fire, Maintenance, Parks Departments M/S/P Conlin/John — to amend the motion to include to direct the staff to take a look at what is left in the budget under Charitable Donations and report back to the Council. (Motion passed 3-2:Dunn: the City should look into what equipment is available that would be helpful rather than a financial donation, DeLapp:Does not support a monetary donation because the City only gets a designated amount of money.), M/S/P Dunn/Hunt — to direct the City Administrator to look into the equipment that could be loaned from the Fire, Maintenance, Parks Departments and look at what is left in the budget under Charitable Donations and report back, (Motion passed 5-0). D. Annexation Petition:Bob Engstrom Administrator Kueffner submitted an annexation petition, which she received today, from Glen Houle, 4596 Stillwater Blvd., and Robert Engstrom for annexation of the Houle property (1.46 acres) to be combined with the Fields of St. Croix in a manner according to the previously approved preliminary plat. The Baytown Town Board passed a resolution at their meeting on May 5, 1997 approving the proposed annexation. Administrator Kueffner offered to prepare an ordinance similar to Ordinance g 100, An ordinance annexing the Walter and Gladys Goetschel property, but would insertthe-particulars-relating to the Houle property based on the Findings that the Final Plat has been prepared showing the annexation area. (Houle property) and submit the ordinance later at the meeting. M/S/P Dunn/DeLapp — to direct the City Administrator to prepare an ordinance for annexation of the Houle property from Baytown Township to Lake Elmo and postpone discussion to Item 10E. (Motion passed 4- 1:Conlin:This item was added to the agenda at tonight's meeting and the City Council had no advance notice or opportunity to study the proposal. Mistakes happen when you rush and she was uncomfortable on acting on this) Bob Engstrom asked for a grading permit for the Fields of St. Croix. Attorney Fills, responded that under the City's Ordinance Excavating and Grading Permits require a public hearing and also the Final Plat of the Fields of St. Croix has not had final Council approval, therefore, a grading permit cannot be issued. E. Manning Corridor: Administrator Kueffner explained that two Lake Elmo residents had notified her that they would be at the meeting requesting a resolution adopted by the City for a "no buil(r" option for the Manning Corridor, but no one was in attendance. M/S/P Hunt/DeLapp — to add this item to the May 20, 1997 Council agenda to discuss the City's position on the County Road 15 (Manning Corridor) Project. (Motion passed 5-0). 5. CONSENT AGENDA: None LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES MAY 6, 1997