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9. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: A. Linder's Greenhouse CUP Attorney Filla submitted a DRAFT resolution granting Linder's Greenhouse a CUP. Dates have not been received for an erosion control plan to be provided and a traffic study needs to be done. The City planner suggested the date of May 1, 1998 be inserted in the CUP. Attorney Filla will come back with a new CUP, B. Resolution Establishing Fees Administrator Kueffher provided a Resolution setting Fees for 1998. M/S/P Hunt/Dunn — to adopt Resolution No. 98-4, Establishing Fees. (Motion carried 4-0:Councilor DeLapp was out of the room during the vote on this motion). C. Formal Cost Estimate for Electricity for Signal Light at TH5 and CSAH 15 This item was tabled at the January 6, 1998 Council meeting because there appeared to be a discrepancy in the yearly cost for electricity for this proposed signal light. The City received a written estimate from Don Wisniewski, Washington County Public Works. Administrator Kueffner spoke with Joe Lux, from WCPW, who stated there is a possibility that all of the lights (not just the red) will have Light Emitting Diode (LED) heads. This may bring the costs down even further. The light that is proposed for this intersection is similar to the one at Hilton and Highway 36. That light's yearly cost is approximately $1800 per year, but has no LED heads. The streetlights will be attached to the signal light and will conform to our lighting standards. (shoebox design, brown in color). The total estimated cost for the signal lights, and the attached luminaries, will be approximately $700 per year. Council member Dunn asked that the propertyowner on the corner of the intersection be notified of the proposed signal. The City needs to know what the County plans for Hwy 5. Councilor DeLapp asked if there is a better way of guiding traffic than signals. M/S/P Hunt/Dunn — to postpone agreement and invite MnDOT and the County to come before the Council to discuss plans for the intersection at TH5 and CSAH15. (Motion passed 5-0). D. Update from MPCA on Landfill Cleanup At the last Council meeting, there was some question about the aeration that continues at the landfill site. It was the understanding of the City that once the gas extraction process was in place, the aeration would decrease. Nile Fellows, the MPCA project coordinator, stated that they must continue to aerate in an effort to dry out the garbage so that the chemical process that allows for the decomposition of the garbage, of which methane is a byproduct, is not stifled. The MPCA feels that there is water beneath the cap that should be removed. It was never their intention to eliminate all aeration. Water is being drawn from only one of the wells. Mr. Fellows agreed to provide the City with a copy of the annual report of this cleanup effort as soon as it is available and will attend a meeting to discuss this report. M/S/P Dunn/DeLapp — to invite Nile Fellows, MPCA, to clarify the landfill project aeration and review documentation for clean up and restoration and the MPCA timeframe. (Motion passed 5-0). E. Update on River Valley Church's Tree Removal and Lighting Administrator Kueffner talked to Pastor Dan Dennison of River Valley Christian Church about the trees that were removed around the church identification sign. Pastor Dennison said that the trees were removed because the church had received complaints that the sign was not visible, especially during the daytime hours. He also said there were no conditions in the approval he was given for the sign, or the church that would prohibit this. The church went along with the desires of the City as it relates to the size of the sign, in spite of the fact, the City did not have regulations in place at the time that governed the size of signs in the PF zoning district. The City did approve an illuminated sign. Pastor Dennison felt that while the light and sign may be offensive to some, it is a benefit to those that are trying to find his church. LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES JANUARY 20, 1998 5