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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL I. A UTES JANUARY 6, 1998 City. Carlson indicated a willingness to review this possibility so that the staff can make a formal presentation to the Council on this idea. This would include preparation of an ordinance, and meeting with the waste haulers to explain the process to them if the Council embraces the concept. The major benefit to the City with this approach is that the money received from Washington County could be used to promote recycling rather than subsidize our recycling program. M/S/P Dunn/Hunt — to disband the Lake Elmo Solid Waste Advisory Committee based on the staff s recommendation and to send a thank you letter to previous members for their tremendous efforts. (Motion passed 5-0). M/S/P Hunt/Conlin — to appoint Margaret Carlson as a citizen liaison to the City Staff to review Solid Waste and Environmental Issues, including, a review and make a proposal on the possibility of requiring waste haulers to provide recycling services in addition to the garbage pickup, and to request the staff to institute a new committee encompassing environmental issues and determine the appropriate reporting structure to Council and Planning Commission. (Motion passed 5-0). M. Council Liaisons to City Committees and Commissions Council member Conlin pointed out she would not be able to attend the Planning Commission meetings because of a class she is taking until the end of March. The Council will set up a rotation schedule for attendance at these meetings. M/S/P Hunt/Del-app — to keep the individual members assigned as liaisons to the Commissions and Committees established by the City as follows: Rita Conlin Steve DeLapp Lee Hunt Wyn John Susan Dunn Dunn/Conlin John/Dunn 6. CITY ENGINEER'S REPORT: A. 30" Street Update Planning Commission Parks Commission Maintenance Advisory Committee Fire Department Solid Waste Advisory Committee I-94 Task Force Village Commission Round -a -bout: Tom Prow reported in his memo dated December 29,1997, that TKDA hired a subconsultant to work with them on the design of the round -a -bout. Their review of the project, in accordance with modern English design standards, indicates that a round -a -bout is not feasible at the intersection of Lisbon Avenue and 30' Street. It is not feasible because the steep grades west of the intersection could cause rollovers on larger vehicles. Protecting the health, safety and welfare of the City's residents is a major obligation of the City so the Council accepted the findings of the City Engineer. Prew recommended that landscaped median islands be constructed both east and west of Lisbon Avenue to help with traffic calming. M/S/P Hunt/Dunn — to eliminate the round -a -bout proposed for the 30'" Street Reconstruction Project based on the recommendation of the City Engineer and to include constructing landscaped median islands both east and west of Lisbon Avenue to help with traffic calming. (Motion passed 5-0). Watermain Replacement: Tom Prow reported he has reviewed the financing of the new watermain on 30 Street. The new watermain is about $85,000. The City has $34,000 in the infrastructure replacement fund. Extra funds could come from WAC charges paid by the Heritage Farms Subdivision. This will be about $32,000. The remaining $19,000 could be paid by transferring some of the assessments collected on 30's Street form the Road Fund to the Water Fund. LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES JANUARY 6, 1998