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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNC._ MINUTES APRIL 6, 1999 the fields at Lions, VFW and DeMontreville. The Council looked favorably on the proposed sports program and asked that the Lake Elmo residents be given the best price. M/S/P DeLapp/Armstrong — to direct the staff to pursue an agreement with Chris Simonson, Twin Cities Area Director, Skyhawks Sports Academy, for a pilot sports program for kids with details worked out with the Parks Supervisor, Mike Bouthilet. (Motion passed 5-0). 7. CITY ENGINEER'S REPORT: A. 1999 Street Maintenance City Engineer Tom Prew reported he has been working with the Maintenance Foreman on the City's annual maintenance program. In 1999, the City will perform seal coating, crack sealing, striping and some patching and repairs. A1999 Street Inventory was provided. M/S/P Dunn/DeLapp - to authorize the City Engineer to work with Washington County in the 1999 Seal Coat Program, authorize the City staff to advertise for bids for crack sealing, and authorize the City staff to receive quotes for striping and miscellaneous street repairs. (Motion passed 5-0). 8. PLANNING, LAND USE & ZONING: A. Appeal of Administrative Cbarges:Heritage Farm, Bob Herzfeld City Planner Dillerud reported on January 19, 1999 the Council unanimously adopted a motion that both established the 1999 Planning & Zoning Fee schedule and directed staff to invoice existing projects for City Staff expenses that had not been previously invoiced or paid on subdivision development projects. The motion was interpreted by staff to include utilization of the staff time research results that were presented to the Council as the basis for this invoicing task. The Finance Director prepared an invoice to developers in late February using the procedure previously outlined to the Council to determine the amount of fees due the City for staff expense. Bob Herzfeld, developer of Heritage Farm, appealed the invoice by their letter of March 1999. The Herzfeld's have deposited funds with the Finance Director sufficient to pay the City invoice with the understanding that, should their appeal result in a change in the amount due, a refund will be made. Whatever the Council decides on the appeal, either affirming the invoice as presented, or adjusting the amount of the invoice, the Planner asked this should become the policy regarding the other six Development Agreements still open. The Council clarified when they adopted the 1999 Planning & Zoning Fee schedule it was not their desire to charge on going projects, but any project from that day forward. Council member Armstrong asked how does this apply to subdivision plats, which application has not completed through the development process. Planner Dillerud responded that each stage of the subdivision plat process would be charged based on the new fee schedule. M/S/P Hunt/Siedow — to direct the staff to refrain from applying fees based on the 1999 Planning & Zoning Fee schedule on the existing open plats (development agreements) as of April 6, 1999, but the new fees adopted on January 19, 1999 will become the policy for all new applications. (Motion passed 5-0). B. Amendments to the Open Space Preservation Ordinance On February 16, the Council referred the proposed OP amendments back to the Planning Commission to address changes required that result from other recent Land Use Plan/Zoning Ordinance amendments affecting OP; and, to consider comments by individual Council members regarding several components of the existing OP Ordinance. The Planning Commission held a Public Hearing on March 8, 1999 to consider the OP Ordinance amendments and recommended amendments to the OP. The amendments are reflected in the OP Ordinance draft the Council received. The Council suggested scheduling a workshop on the OP because of the time LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES APRIL 6, 1999