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3. CLAIMS M/S/P DeLapp/Armstrong — to approve the June 16, 1999 Claims, as presented. (Motion passed 4-0). 4. PUBLIC INQUIRIES/INFORMATIONAL: A. Resolution Canvassing results of the June 15 Special Consolidation Referendum Election The Lake Elmo City Council must meet within two days of a City Election to certify the results of the election. The Council declared approval of the Special Ballot Question "Should the Town of Baytown and the City of Lake Elmo be combined into one city to be named Lake Elmo, effective July 1, 1999 in accordance with the "Plan for Consolidation and Implementation" dated February 1 and February 2, 1999), amended March 1, March 2, 1999 and May 3, May 4, 1999), and approved by the Baytown Town Board of Supervisors and the Lake Elmo City Council?", passed by a majority vote of the registered voters of the City. The following are the results of the Special Election as they appear on the face of the election returns. NO votes for PRECINCT 1 75 PRECINCT 2 PRECINCT 3 TOTAL LE/Baytown 32 6 113 Consolidation YES votes for 156 267 7 LE/Baytown 430 Consolidation TOTAL Number of Voters in Snecinl > rP + ane TOTAL Number of Registered Voters in Lake Elmo: 3,928 Of the 605 votes cast in Baytown, 431 voted against consolidating and 174 voted in favor of joining Lake Elmo. Council member DeLapp commented that the City of Lake Elmo entered into discussion about consolidation at the request of Baytown. We tried to be fair about all the aspects. The city came through with support and left the final decision to the Baytown voters to decide if the consolidation was in their best interest. The Council wished Baytown well in their efforts to remain a rural community. M/S/P DeLapp/Armstrong — to adopt Resolution No. 99-35, A Resolution Canvassing the Returns of the June 15, 1999 Special Consolidation Referendum Election. (Motion passed 4-0). B. Inquiry on deserted house at 8961 37`h Street Dave DuFresne, 8968 N. 36'h St., stated the abandon house at 8961 37`" Street has become an eyesore. There has been no maintenance done on the house for 15 years and the grass is uncut until a neighbor complains to the City. In the past the owners had dogs running, one dozen cats left in the house, and now rats are on the property. He received a letter from Washington County who stated they do not have any authority to do anything to this property. The Council referred Mr. DuFresne's inquiry to the staff for review and asked them to come back to the Council within a month. City Engineer Tom Prew will look into replacing Dave DuFresne's property line stake that was taken out when Jamaca Avenue was reconstructed. 5. CONSENT AGENDA: LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES JUNE 16, 1999