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C. Engineering Standards The Council received a copy of the Engineering Standards prepared by TKDA. Tom Prew will compare these standards to what is currently existing in our code for the next meeting. Tim Freeman provided a memo, dated November 13, 1997, regarding the City's intent to require concrete curb and gutter for all streets. Council DeLapp described a proposed curb, which will use a bituminous shoe with the configuration of a D412 concrete curb. Tim Freeman's comments and Councilman DeLapp's proposal will be passed on to Dan Olinger to receive his input. M/S/P Hunt/Dunn — to direct the staff to review the newly proposed curb and report back at the next Council meeting. (Motion passed 4-0). Councilman DeLapp pointed out that the street width from the Fields of St. Croix and Tamarack Farm does not match at 50`h Street. The Fields of St. Croix went with the minimum width (22' wide) and Tamarack Farm is wider. He brought this up at a Council rueetiug before, but the staff did not follow through. D. Wetland Treatment Ordinance The City Engineer recommended, in his memo dated November 13, 1997, that the Council adopts this new draft of the Wetland Treatment Ordinance. M/S/P DeLapp/Hunt - to adopt Ordinance No. 9722, as amended, adding Section 720 Alternative Waste Disposal System — Wetland Treatment Systems to the Lake Elmo Municipal Code. (Motion passed 4-0). MAYOR JOHN WELCOMED THE STILLWATER HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ATTENDING THE MEETING AS A CONTEMPORARY ISSUE ASSIGNMENT. 7. MAINTENANCE/PARKS/FIRE: A. Stonegate Park Grading The Parks Commission recommended hiring Buberl Landscaping to grade Stonegate Park at a cost not to exceed $25,000.00, with the money to come out of the Parks Department CIP. Buberl Landscaping and the City Engineer both have time estimates of 10 days to two weeks to complete the grading. At ten hours a day, the total cost would range from $16,000 to $22,400. M/S/P Hunt/DeLapp — to direct the Parks Department to hire Buberl Landscaping to grade Stonegate Park at a cost not to exceed $25,000, with the money to come out of the Parks Department CIP. (Motion passed 4-0). 8. PLANNING. LAND USE AND ZONING: A. Appointments to Village Commission M/S/P DeLapp/Dunn - to appoint Dan Beech, Mary Moberg, and Brett Emmons to the Lake Elmo Village Commission. (Motion passed 4-0). B. 1998 Participation in Local Housing Incentive Program, Livable Communities Act. In January, 1996, the City agreed on housing goals based on the benchmarks identified under the Metropolitan Livable Communities Act. The City also agreed to participate in the local housing incentives program. Each year the City must adopt a resolution acknowledging participation for the following calendar year. LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES NOVEMBER 18, 1997