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M/S/P Hunt/John — to direct the staff to investigate a larger sign with the "No Wake" rule, summary of the Water Surface Ordinance handed out and invite the Washington County Water Patrol to discuss ways of alleviating the problem. (Motion passed 5-0). B. Cable Commission Activity Update Gimry Holder, Lake Ehno's Cable Commission Representative presented an update on the Commission's activities on Lake Elmo Telecommunications, Needs Assessment and the Franchise Renewal Process. C. TMT Recycling — Proposed Increase in Recycling Fees Mike Maroney of TMT Recycling has asked the City to consider an increase in recycling fees Councilor DeLapp suggested looking at recycling every other week in order to cut costs. Councilor Dunn asked what does TMT suggest for cutting costs. Because Mr. Maroney was not present at the meeting, the Council postponed this item under Unfinished Business for the next Council meeting and asked that Mr. Maroney come in with data on households. Administrative Kueffner has been working with Carl Tacke, Chair of the Solid Waste Advisory Committee, to try and get a meeting with the group. Carl stated that there was just him and Bruce Dunn left on the committee and thought they should dissolve. D. Creation of the Brown Creek Watershed Ann Terwedo reported the Washington County Board approved the formulation of Browns Creek Watershed District and will request approval from Board of Soils and Resources. Once given approval, the County Board will select a 5-member water district board from nominations and will take no more than one resident from each community in the district. Administrator Kueffner explained there is a request from Washington County to have a moratorium on development within that small portion of Browns Creek. 5. CITY ENGINEER'S REPORT; A. Petition for Local Street Improvement Janero Avenue A petition was submitted by more than 35% of the residents on or adjacent to Janero requesting that the City improve their street and take over the maintenance of the road. Janero Avenue is a grovel (private) road for which the City provides no maintenance. Staff has determined that the petition is in proper form and is signed by the required number of owners of property affected by the making of the improvement petitioned for. A resolution declaring adequacy of petition and ordering preparation of report was provided for Council approval. Carol Thompson, 2990 Janero Avenue North, stated the residents concern is the safety issue. They have gone for two days without fire protection or ambulance service because the road had not been plowed. They would like to see an 18' road and not a 26' wide road. Tom Prew suggested holding an informal meeting with the residents and recommends this project be done next summer in order to combine it with other projects. The Council asked the Maintenance Dept. to look at what they could do about plowing the road through the winter. Jim McLeod had spoken to Earl Friedrich, 9255 3 is' St. N., who indicated if he were assessed 50% of the project because he has the road frontage on the East Side, he would sell his cattle and stop farming. Administrator Kueffner will send Mr. Friedrich our assessment policy so he can see how the City addresses agricultural land. M/S/P Hunt/Drum — to adopt Resolution No. 97-36 Declaring the Adequacy of Petition and Ordering Preparation of Report for the Petitioned Improvement of Janero Avenue from 31" Street on North and to the end of Street on the South. (Motion passed 5-0). LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES JULY 1, 1997