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C. Hunting Update Several hunters had been told by a Washington County Sheriff's Deputy to stop hunting because they were thought to be in violation of the City's hunting ordinance. The hunting ordinance prohibits firing weapons within 500 feet of a residence, structure, building or platted area in the City. Hunting on property owner's land within the City is only allowed with owners' written, dated, permission and the owners' land boundaries outlined. The Deputy's interpretation was Lake Elmo, as a whole, is a platted City. Therefore, the Deputy based his actions on the belief that hunting is not allowed in the City. Attorney Fills, clarified that Lake Elmo is an incorporated City, not an entire platted City. Hunting is allowed if the City's regulations are followed. Administrator Kueffner apologized for the mis-interpretation. 5. CONSENT AGENDA: A. Amended easement for the Homestead The Minnesota Land Trust requested in its October 23, 1998 letter an amendment to Open Space easements in the Homestead for reasons outlined. Attorney Filla provided documentation deleting the last sentence of Paragraph 5 in the original Conservation easement for the Homestead for Council approval. M/S/P DeLapp/Johnston — to approve the amended easement to the Minnesota Land Trust for The Homestead, as requested by the Land Trust by its letter of October 23, 1998. (Motion passed 5-0). 6. MAINTENANCE/PARKS/FIRE/BUILDING:None 7. CITY ENGINEER'S REPORT: A. Escrow Reduction: Heritage Farm City Engineer Prow has certified completion of an improvement, and recommended release of all security held by the City under the Developers Agreement by his letter of November 12, 1998. City Planner Dillerud reported the Homeowners Association regarding structural and safety integrity of the bridge improvement that has been installed by the developer advised him of concern. A total of $2,000 was held as security for pathway improvements. Until such time as the concerns with bridge integrity are satisfied, staff recommended that release of that security be withheld. Staff recommended that the development security (Letter of Credit) for the Heritage OP be reduced form $223, 125 to $15,000 ($2,000 + $10,000+25%), and that Lake Elmo Bank Letter of Credit 4283 be extended from its expiration date of December 1, 1998 to February 1, 1999. M/S/P DeLapp/Johnston - to reduce the development security for the Heritage OP per the recommendation of the City Engineer except that an amount of $15,000 be retained to secure additional pathway work and City Administrative Fees. (Motion passed 5-0). B. Final Acceptance: Heritage Farm City Engineer Prow, by his letter of November 12, 1998, has certified completion of all public improvements (streets, water main and storm sewer) and recommended that the City accept the listed public improvements. Prow mentioned the City would look into bituminous curbs versus concrete curbs because there is significant damage done to the bituminous curbs in the Heritage development. M/S/P DeLapp/Johnston — to accept the water main, storm sewer and street public improvements of the Heritage Farm Plat. (Motion passed 5-0). C. Escrow Reduction: Hamlet on Sunfish Lake City Engineer Prow, by his letter of November 12, 1998, certified completion of certain improvements for which the City holds security. Prow recommended reduction of that security form $173,250 to $39,400. LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES NOVEMBER 17, 1998