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John Albrecht lives between Green Acres and Highway 36 and finds noise a big issue. The PA system needs to be louder than the snowmobiles to be heard. It is in a residential neighborhood. He asked the City to look into safety risks. There is 65 mph speed limit and no entrance ramp or exit ramp from Demontreville Trail to Highway 36. He urged the Council to consider these things, not done at the expense of the neighbors for large landowner. Bonnie Albrecht voiced her concern on how much will this aid Lake Elmo. The benefit is minimal for the number of risks. Kathy Brown asked how could the City be absolutely certain there are no snowmobiles coming and going. There is a wider range of people affected with the traffic. Administrator Kueffner will contact the Washington County Sheriff Office inquiring if they can adequately staff the event and associated costs. Other issues need answering: What kind of refreshments will be offered by Lake Elmo Jaycees, restrict snowmobile use outside the track area, post area for no parking 55t" and DeMontreville, contact jurisdiction/Cedar Lake for any issues, is this a one time event, there will be no music played on PA. what is the snowmobile decibel level. M/S/P Armstrong/DeLapp —to postpone until the December 21st Council meeting to address issues brought forth. (Motion passed 5-0). E. Eagle Point Business Park Trails - Park Commission Recommendation Planner Dillerud reported, as the staff has been working on the Developers/PUD Agreement for Eagle Point, it has become apparent that the concept of snaking a public trail through the north/south drainage corridor will be impractical from the City's perspective. It makes little sense to build the trail now and risk damage to the trail during Eagle Point construction activities over the next few years. The Planner and Parks Supervisor believe that leaving so many issues open until future development of Eagle Point site along the trail corridor while crediting United with public park dedication "up front" could be risky business. The Parks Commission's trail plan does show a trail link south from Stonegate Park to a point short of Hudson Road; then east to Keats; then north a few hundred feet; and, back west through Stonegate. The Planner and Parks Supervisor suggested a direct south alignment. The Parks Commission recommended to instead not specify a trail corridor and trail construction involving the Eagle Point site, but rather required Public Park Dedication exclusively as Fees -in -Lieu, which would amount to $250,000 over time. M/S/P Armstrong/Siedow - to concur with the recommendation of the Parks Commission by deletion of the public trail corridor and trail construction from the Eagle Point Business Park plan, & substitution of fees in lieu for the total Chapter 400 Public Park Dedication requirement, payable on pro-rata basis with building permits issued LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES DECEMBER 7, 1999 8