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10. CITY ATTORNEY' S REPORT: 11. CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT: A. League of Minnesota Cities — Proposed 1998 Policies (Postponed) B. Share planner with Township (DELETED) C. Update on request for annexation hearing extension schedule for November 24, 1997 D. Resignation of Bill Wacker from Maintenance Advisory E. Letter from Metropolitan Council regarding formation of an Advisory Committee relative to the South Washington County Interceptors Facility Plan F. Designate two council members, two Planning Commission members, and two residents at large to serve on the steering committee for the Baytown/Lake Elmo Consolidation Study Mayor John called the Council meeting to order at 8:00 p.m. in the Council chambers. PRESENT: Dunn, John, Conlin, DeLapp, City Attorney Filla, City Engineer Prew, City Planner Terwedo, and Administrator Kueffner. ABSENT: Council member Hunt. 1. AGENDA M/S/P DeLapp/Conlin — to approve the November 4, 1997 City Council agenda, as amended. (Motion passed 4-0). 2. MINUTES: October 8, 1997 M/S/P Dunn/DeLapp — to approve the October 8, 1997 Special Council Meeting Minutes, as presented (Motion passed 3-0-I:Abstain: John) MINUTES: October 21, 1997 M/S/P Dunn/DeLapp — to approve the October 21, 1997 City Council Minutes, as amended. (Motion passed 4-0). 3. CLAIMS M/S/P DeLapp/Conlin — to approve the October 21, 1997 Claims #6402 through #6425, as presented (Motion passed 4-0). 4. PUBLIC INFORMATIONALANOUIRIES: A. Public Inquiries Bob and Jean Novak, owners of Lake Elmo Oil since 1956, explained that CITGO has bought out Union 76. In order to get funding, Lake Elmo Oil has to comply with CITGO's specifications. When their sign installer submitted an application for a sign permit, they were denied. The proposed sign was not allowed according to the revised sign ordinance. Lake Elmo Oil was not aware the sign ordinance was revised. This was done without input from business owners or residents. The sign request is not for anything greater than what already exists now. It is their understanding there is no variance procedure to setbacks, size and height of signs. Administrator Kueffner pointed out that CITGO has to comply with Lake Elmo's code and not the other way around. The Council had given direction to staff to hold a public meeting to make the business owners and residents aware of the revised sign ordinance. The Village Commission is organized to look at such applications. Planner Terwedo indicated the Village Commission scheduled a meeting for November 12,T and the sign ordinance could be added to the agenda. M/S/P Conlin/Dunn — to direct the staff to call a joint workshop with the, City Council, Planning Commission, Village Commission, interested business owners and residents, on November 12, 1997, 6 p.m., to review the existing sign ordinance and the planner provide visual handouts in advance. (Motion passed 4-0). LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES NOVEMBER 4, 1997 2