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D. City Representative to Met Council Land Use & Design Study Near Stillwater Bridge/Hwy 36 Corridor Marc Hugunin, Metropolitan Council Member, sent the City a letter making us aware of an upcoming land use and design study for communities in or near the Stillwater Bridge/Highway 36 corridor. Mr. Hugunin encourages active participation from our City at these workshops. According to the July 8" VB WD Minutes, Update on Hwy 36 Corridor meeting: Engineer Hansen said he had attended a meeting last week, along with several City engineers to discuss the Highway 36 corridor. He learned that no construction activities on the Hwy 36 corridor between I-694 and Hwy 5 are planned for the next 20 years. He also said that the Plan is to possibly start determining the necessary interchanges for future construction, trying to get easements, and eliminating some of the driveways that exit to Hwy 36. The Council asked the City Planner to be a lead person and the staff to copy meeting notifications to members of the City Council and Planning Commission, the City Engineer, to have someone attend the meetings. E. Vacancy on Brown's Creek Watershed District The City received a memo from Washington County announcing the term of office for Jon Michels, Stillwater, on the Brown's Creek Watershed District, will expire on October 21, 1999. The City does not know if Mr. Michels is seeking reappointment. Administrator Kueffner sent this letter to the residents that live within the BC WD in Lake Elmo. The deadline for submittals is August 20, 1999. As of the Council meeting, no one has submitted names for consideration. 5. CONSENT AGENDA: A. Resignation of Ellen Neuenfeldt from Parks Commission The City has received Ellen Neuenfeldt's resignation from the Parks Commission. M/S/P Dunn/Armstrong - to accept the resignation of Ellen Neuenfeldt from the Parks Commission; to appoint David Pletscher to serve out the term of Ellen Neuenfeldt (12-31-00); to direct the staff to send Ellen a letter of appreciation from the City Council; and to post the openings of the Parks Commission in the City Newsletter and Cable. (Motion passed 5-0). B. 1999-2000 Ski Trail Agreement with Washington County Washington County has sent the City an amendment to our yearly ski trail agreement for the upcoming winter season. The only change to last years' agreement is the extension of the date and the pay scale. This service is paid for yearly by funds the City receives through a DNR grant. There is no direct cost to the City. The staff recommended approval of this change. M/S/P Dunn/Armstrong - to approve the amendment to the current Ski Trail Grooming Agreement with Washington County extending said agreement until April 1, 2000. (Motion passed 5-0). 6. MAINTENANCE/PARK/FIRE/BUILDING: A. Heaters and Painting at Public Works/Fire Station #2 Dan Olinger received one bid for the heating system for the Maintenance Building from Schwantes Heating & Air Conditioning in the amount of $7,100, The Fire Department received a bid for painting their side of the building. It is half the cost of the original bid, or $5,000, According to the Finance Director, there is money in the budget to cover these expenses. Administrator Kueffner suggested that the cost of the heaters be split between the fire department and the maintenance department. The entire $5,000 for painting would come out of the Fire Department's budget. LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES AUGUST 17, 1999