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9. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS: Council member Dunn found the Torre Pines monument sign large and ugly. The information on Grassguard, supplied by Mayor John, is informative. This information should be made available to other commissions. When she was down South, she had seen an open space development where everybody put up large fences (6' high solid wooden fences) around their backyards. She wanted to make sure Lake Elmo's OP ordinance didn't allow these large fences in Open Space developments because this would defeat the purpose of having Open Space. She will be attending the airport meeting on Wednesday at Oakland Jr. High School. Councilor DeLapp saw some changes along Highway 36 that was not in keeping with our Open Space visual aspirations. He talked to Bob Slater; Forester at MnDOT, regarding landscaping options on State roads. The State would be willing to provide fertilizer, trees, etc. to landscape their section of the road. Then the homeowners would participate digging the trees in. Mr. Slater, along with his supervisor, Scott Bradley, would be interested in attending a Council meeting to inform the City the State would incrementally provide the cost for landscaping the state roads in the City and what would be expected from US. M/S/P DeLapp/John — to invite Bob Slater and Scot Bradley, MnDOT, to the November 18 meeting for a presentation, if there is room on the agenda, and ask them to provide cost and what would be expected by the City. (Motion passed 4-0). 10. CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT: None 11. CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT: A. League of Minnesota Cities — Proposed 1998 Policies — Postponed to November 18. B. Share planner with Baytown Township - DELETED off agenda. C. Update on request for annexation hearing extension scheduled for November 24, 1997. Administrator Kueffner reported the Municipal Board would consider Lake Elmo's request and Baytown's request for an annexation hearing extension on Friday, November 7, 9 a.m. D. Resignation of Bill Wacker from Maintenance Advisory Committee The City received a letter of resignation from the Maintenance Advisory Committee submitted by Bill Wacker. The resignation became effective October 31, 1997. M/S/P HuntlJohn — to accept the resignation of Bill Wacker from the Maintenance Advisory Committee, and direct the staff to send Mr. Wacker a letter of appreciation for his 26 years of service to the community. (Motion passed 4-0). E. Letter from Metropolitan Council regarding formation of an advisory Committee relative to the South Washington County Interceptors Facility Plan The Council received a letter, dated October 24,1997, from the Metropolitan Council proposing the City designate a Council member and a staff member to this advisory committee. Mayor John volunteered to serve on this Committee. Council member DeLapp stated Todd Williams is interested in serving on the advisory committee as representative from a Lake Elmo group. Administrator Kueffner will ask Tom Prew to serve as a staff member because of his technical background. LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES NOVEMBER 4, 1997