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Mayor John called the Council meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. in the Council chambers: PRESENT: Hunt, Dunn, John, DeLapp, City Planner Terwedo, City Engineer Prew, City Attorney Filla, Administrator Kueffner. ABSENT: Councilor Conlin 1. AGENDA M/S/P DeLapp/Dunn — to approve the November 18, 1997 City Council agenda as amended. (Motion passed 4-0). 2. MINUTES: November 4, 1997 M/S/P Dunn/DeLapp — to postpone consideration of the November 4, 1997 City Council minutes until the December 2, 1997 City Council meeting. (Motion passed 4-0). 3. CLAIMS M/S/P DeLapp/Hunt — to approve the November 18, 1997 Claims #6442 through #6488, as presented. (Motion passed 4-0). 4. PUBLIC INFORMATIONALANOUIRIES: Mayor John reported the City received letters, from Moorhead, Hedrom, and Afton, thanking the City for their assistance through a $2000 donation towards flood relief. Out of over 750 cities, 21 cities participated with flood relief. Mayor John attended the Washington County Board Workshop on the Manning Avenue Connection EAW Study. This was an update on the status of the EAW relating to the alternative routes in addition to the "No Build" option. He indicated that not one of the proposed routes straightened the Manning Avenue Link, and each was probably uneconomic in the face of the additional surface water management projects that would be needed. A public Open House will be held on December 3, 1997 at the Washington County Government Center from 4:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. All interested members of the public are invited to attend. Mayor John received a phone call from Jim McLeod, Chair of the Planing Commission. He was concerned that the original Lake Elmo school building, currently sited on the Eder farm property would be moved to a nature center in Oakdale if the Lake Elmo Council had no interest in retaining it in Lake Elmo. The Council had taken no position on the subject. The Oakdale Lake Ehno Historical Society will make a decision on the transfer of the building to Oakdale at its next meeting on December 5, if Lake Elmo continued to show no interest. The Planning Commission recommended retention of the building in Lake Elmo. Mayor John suggested that a quick study be made as to whether the old school building could be sited on the City owned Berschen property without interfering with the site's potential use for a maintenance facility. Two to three acres would meet the needs of the school building, the total property covers 15 acres. Councilor DeLapp reported that Bob Slater; MnDOT Forester, is scheduled to be on the December 2 Council agenda, under Public Informational, to discuss potential landscaping for the State Highways in the City. 5. CONSENT AGENDA: A. M/S/P DeLapp/Hunt — to adopt Resolution No. 97-54 approving a Conditional Use Permit for a Veterinary Clinic in GB Zoning District. Applicant: John N. Baille. (Motion passed 4-0). B. M/S/P DeLapp/Hunt — to adopt Resolution No. 97-56 approving a Conditional Use Permit amendment for an additional building in the GB Zoning District: Applicant: Vali-Hi Drive -In (Motion passed 4-0). C. M/S/P DeLapp/Hunt —to adopt Resolution No. 97-55 approving a Conditional Use Permit for a pet grooming and boarding business in the Agricultural Zoning District. Applicants: Karen and Glen Lownsberry and Leonard Hansen. (Motion passed 4-0). LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES NOVEMBER 18, 1997 2