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Mayor;
Dean Johnston
Council members:
Rita Conlin
Steve DeLapp
Liz Johnson
Anne Smith
Please read:
Lake Elmo City Council
, Tuesday
December 20, 2005
3800 Laverne Avenue No.
Lake Elmo, MN 55042
777-5510 777-9615 (fax)
Since the City Council does not have time to discuss every point presented, it may appear that
decisions are preconceived, However, staff provides background information to the City
Council on each agenda item in advance; and decisions are based on this information and
experience. In addition, some items may have been discussed at previous council meetings.
If you are aware of information that has not been discussed, please fill out a "Request to
Appear Before the City Council form; or, if you came late, raise your hand to be recognized.
Comments that are pertinent are appreciated. Items may be continued to a future meeting if
additional time is needed before a decision can be made.
Agenda
City Council Meeting Convenes 7:00 PM
Pledge of Allegiance
1. Agenda
2. Minutes:
3. PUBLIC INOUIRIES/INFORMATIONAL:
A. PUBLIC INFORMATIONAL:
4. CONSENT AGENDA
A. Resolution No. 2005-141:Approving
claims
B. Ski Grooming Agreement with
Washington County
C. Partial Payment No. 1 — Water System
Interconnect Phase III; Resolution No. 2005-147
5. FINANCE
A. Finance for New Pumper/Tanker
B. Grant Funds Depository Account;
Resolution No. 2005-146
C. Monthly Operating Report
6. NEW BUSINESS
A. Planning Commission Appointments
B. Mayor — Four Year Term
December 6, 2005 (Postponed)
Public Inquiries/Informational is an opportunity for citizens to
bring the Council's attention any items not currently on the
agenda. In addressing the Council, please state your name and
address for the record, and a brief summary of the specific item
being addressed to the Council, To allow adequate time for
each person wishing to address the Council, we ask that
individuals limit their comments to three (3) minutes, Written
documents may be distributed to the Council prior to the
meeting or as bench copies, to allow a more timely presentation.
Those items listed under the Consent Calendar are considered to
be routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one
motion under a Consent Calendar format. There will be no
separate discussion of these items unless a Council member so
requests, in which event, the item will be removed from the
general order of business and considered separately in its normal
sequence on the agenda.
C. Change Council Committees to Council
Workshop
D. Animal Control — Direct staff to review
service and contract
E. Ramsey Center For Arts request use of
Lions Park for Art Fair
7. MAINTENANCE/PARK/FIRE/BUILDING:
8. CITY ENGINEER'S REPORT:
A. Escrow Reductions:
(1) DA Farms of Lake Elmo
(2) DA Sanctuary of Lake Elmo
(3) DA Tapestry
9. PLANNING. LAND USE & ZONING:
A. Site Plan Amendment —Country Air
Golf:Resolution No. 2005-142
B. Comprehensive Plan Amendment —
Trails Guide Plan:Resolution No. 2005-143
C. Amendments to the 2030 Comprehensive
Plan; Resolution No. 2005-145
D. Xcel Energy Easement
E. 2006-2010 Capital Improvements
Program;Resolution No. 2005-137
F. Zoning Variances, 10941 32" Street
(Hutton): Resolution No. 2005-144
G. Eurasian Milfoil
10. CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT:
A. Snowmobile Ordinance, 97-164
11. CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT:
A. Hiring Full-time Fire Chief
12. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS:
A. Mayor Johnston
B. Council Member Conlin
C. Council Member DeLapp
D. Council Member Johnson
E. Council Member Smith
Tom Prew
C. Dillend
Lake Elmo City Council Agenda
December 20, 2005
Page 2
LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
NOVEMBER 15, 2005
1. AGENDA
2. MINUTES: October 18 2005, November 1, 2005
3. PUBLIC INQUIRIES/INFORMATIONAL:
A. Public Informational
4, CONSENT AGENDA:
A. Resolution No. 2005-121: Approving Claims
B. Resolution No. 2005-122:Approving Maplewood Oakdale Lions
Charitable Gambling License
C. Resolution No. 2005-124:Railroad Crossing Agreement for Water
Systems Interconnect Phase III
D. (1) Resolution No. 2005-125:Change Order for Riley Water Project
Phase I
(2) Resolution No. 2005-126:Change Order, for ey Water Project
Phase III
E. Ad Hoc Community Improvement
F ANCE:
A. Public Hearing: Assessment for Propo paid Municipal Utilities;
Resolution No. 2005-123 -
B. Monthly Operating Report
C. Truth N'Taxation, Proposed Bu
6. NEW BUSINESS:
7. MAINENANCE/PAR
A. Fire Depart
(I) Resolution 5- opting the National Incident
System
(2) ,Resolution 5-128' Adopting and Promoting the Use
of Intrastate',. Mutual Aid Agreements — NOT ADOPTED
B. Update on Building Department: Activities:Jim McNamara
8. CITY ENGINEER'S REPORT:
9. PLANNING, LAND USE & ZONING:
A. Alternative Septic Treatment— Austad, Pierre, Hurt
B. Comprehensive Plan Update — verbal
10. CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT:
11. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS:
eqttendance
Mayor Johnston called the Council meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. in the Council
chambers: PRESENT: Conlin, Smith, Johnston, Johnson, City Planner Dillerud, City
Engineer Prew, City Attorney Filla, Building Official Jim McNamara, Finance Director
Tom Bouthilet. ABSENT: Council member DeLapp
LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES NOVEMBER 15, 2005
1. AGENDA:
M/S/P Johnson/Smith - to approve the November 15, 2005 City Council agenda, as
amended. (Motion passed 4-0).
2. MINUTES: October 18 2005
M/S/P Johnson/Conlin - to approve the October 18, 2005 City Council Minutes, as
amended. (Motion passed 4-0).
MINUTES: November 1, 2005
M/S/P Johnson/Smith - to approve the November 1, 2005 City Council Minutes, as
amended. (Motion passed 4-0).
3. PUBLIC INQUIRIES/INFORMATIONAL:
A. Public Informational
A resident at 8740 Stillwater Blvd., asked if he could split his 9 5 acres in Residential
Estates zoning. The City Planner noted this has been an uxecedted action as this has
never been asked before. Such a request would require a Oinprehelixe Plan
amendment, rezoning and a variance. The Council s d that the resident get
together with the planner and initiate the process.
4. CONSENT AGENDA:
A. Resolution No. 2005-121 Aroving Clahis.,,
M/S/P Johnson/Conlin - to adopt Resoluti4-$-O: 2005-121, Resolution Approving
Claim Numbers 290, 291, DD561 through Db572., 28187 through 28218 which were
used for Staff Payroll dated November 10, 2005 and claims 28219 through 28268 in the
total atnount of $101,958.87. (Motion passed 4-0).
B. Resolution No:'2005422:Annroving Manlewood Oakdale Lions
CharitableGambringlicense
The Maplewood -Oakdale —Las is reuesting its annual One -Day (February 6, 2006),
Off -Site Gambling License to sell raffles and hold bingo at the Lake Elmo Inn.
M/S/P Johnson/Conlin-to adopPResolution No. 2005-122, A Resolution Approving the
Issuance of a Charitable G: rig License by the State ofMinnesota to the
Maplewood/Oakdale Lion(Motion passed 4-0).
C. Railroad Crossing Agreement for Water Systems Interconnect Phase HI
In his memo dated November 10, 2005, the City Engineer reported the portion of water
main that crosses under the railroad bridge on Stillwater Boulevard requires a Pipeline
crossing agreement. The Railroad requires S1,500 License Fee with this agreement.
M/S/P Johnson/Conlin - to adopt Resolution No. 2005-124, A Resolution Approving The
Agreement Covering A Pipeline Crossing at Lake Elmo. (Motion passed 4-0).
LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES NOVEMBER 15, 2005 2
D. (1) Resolution No, 2005-125:Change Order for Chris Riley Water Project
Phase I
In his memo dated November 10, 2005, the City Engineer reported due to the late
completion of the Phase I Project by the contractor, they entered into discussions with
them regarding liquidated damages for that project. As a result of those talks, the City
agreed to deduct $10,000 from monies due them and to have them install Phase V water
main at an agreed upon price of $20,000.
M/S/P Johnson/Conlin - to adopt Resolution No. 2005-125, Resolution Approving
Change Order No. 1 for Chris Riley Water Systems Interconnect Project Phase I.
(Motion passed 4-0).
(2) Resolution No. 2005-126:Change Order for CfiriS Riley Water Proiect
Phase III
In his memo dated November 10, 2005, the City Engineer reported to the hurricanes
in the Gulf area, the availability of polyethylene pipe isin very short supply. The
contractor has had his order for pipe delayed and the price substantially increased as a
result of these conditions. The City has agreed to eiten the''completion date for a portion
of this project. Staff is recommending that the point ofthproject necessary to give
water service to the Farms of Lake Elmo beetbe compieted hif11 and complete the
remainder of the project next spring.
M/S/P Johnson/Conlin - to adopt, tiion N2O5-126, A Resolution Approving
Change Order No. 1 for Chris i1ey Watr Systems Interconnect Project Phase III.
(Motion passed 4-0).
E. Ad Hoc gonimunity Improvement Committee Attendance
At the direction ofthe Council, the CIC was directed to review the absence of Jill
Anderson and their meting sche#41e. At their November 9th meeting, the CIC
recommended that Ca'!,, ission4J'Jill Anderson be removed from the CIC for cause and
hoped Ms. Anderson wilapp1y when her time permits, The CIC has established a
quarterly meeting schedule or 2006.
M/S/P Johnson/Conlin — to remove Jill Anderson from the Community Improvement
Commission for non -response and to thank her for her service to the City. (Motion passed
4-0).
Mayor Johnston indicated the Community Improvement Commission was never intended
to be an Ad Hoc Committee and asked that this item be added to the next Council
Committee agenda.
LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES NOVEMBER 15, 2005
5. FINANCE:
A. Public Hearing: Assessment for Proposed Unpaid Municipal Utilities:,
Resolution No. 2005-123
The Finance Director reported the City by State Statute and City Code has the authority
to assess property owners for unpaid utilities and services. All property owners were sent
letters regarding past due Municipal utilities balances. Notification of the Public Hearing
was published in the Lake Elmo Leader on November 4, 2005. Property owners will
have until November 30, 2005 to pay the balance due without interest or a fee of $25,
whichever is greater.
Mayor Johnston opened up the public hearing at 7:17 p.m. in the Council chambers,
There was no one to speak for or against the unpaid municipal utilities.
Mayor Johnston closed the public hearing at 7:18 p.m.
M/S/P Johnson/Johnston - to adopt Resolution No. 2005-I2YAeSolution Authorizing
Certification to Washington County Auditor for Unpaid Utility Billsi(Mtion passed 4-
0).
B. Truth N'Taxation, Proposed Bud
The Truth and Taxation Hearing is schedule'
scheduled for the December 6th Council mean)
December 12t1i is the date scheduled.
6. NEW BUSINESS:
7. MAINENANCE/PA DING:
A. Fire Depaamen
R'esohiriSn No
27 Adopting the National Incident
Management Syste
Fire Chief Malmquist reported that as Minnesota continues to implement Homeland
Security Presidential Directives (HSPD) 5 and 8, the National Incident Management
System (NIMS) is a key element to compliance and effective implementation. The NIMS
system makes the nation and Minnesota safer by establishing the uniform response
processes, protocols, and procedures for all emergency responders.
M/S/P Johnson/Smith — to adopt Resolution No. 2005-127, Designation of the National
Incident Management System as the Basis for All Incident Management in the City of
Lake Elmo (Motion 4-0).
p.m, with the adoption
eating needs to be continued,
LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES NOVEMBER 15, 2005 4
(2) Resolution No 2005-128, Adopting and Promoting the Use
of Intrastate Mutual Aid Agreements
In the letter dated May 18, 2005, it indicates there are nine steps needed for initial
implementation of HSPD 5 and 8 and for initial NIMS ICS compliance are identified in a
memo dated March 10, 2005, entitled National Incident Management System: Incident
Command System Elements Implementation to Minnesota. The Council did not receive
a copy of the memo dated March 10, 2005.
M/S/P Johnson/Johnston — to delay action on this agenda item in order to obtain the
March 10, 2005 Memo. (Motion passed 4-0.)
B. Update on Building Department: Activities:Jim McNamara
The Building Official reported there were five new residential pe Mits and one new
commercial permit issued for October, 2005.
8. CITY ENGINEER'S REPORT:
9. PLANNING, LAND USE, AND ZONMt
A. Alternative Septic Treatment — AustaiFierre,. Hurt
The City Planner reported the City received a letter fro
the property owners located at the northwestcorner o
letter requests the City's assistance to eitherho
line at 54th Street in Oakdale or locate a site On
DeMontreville Nature area on whic
petitioners have indicated that they
The Planner noted that the Ci
sites on some of the hi r u
wastewater could be purnped an4 inf ed...much like the several existing 201 systems
in the City. If theiApe and draiiiilelds ome City infrastructure (as are the 201's) the
appropriate conneetiOn fee and quarterly service fee would be charged the property
owners, and the City Would maintain that infrastructure —still to be constructed at the
property owners expense.
;orney Rooney on behalf of
nds Trail and Hytrail. The
omes to the Metropolitan Sewer
:property with the
u
constr conventional drain field. The
pay le costs of whichever alternate is pursued.
uggestdt locate a conventional draM field site or
the DeMontreville Natural area to which
Mr. Austad said they have a septic designer if the City wants to proceed with siting a
three home system in the wilderness park area. The Council thought this was a workable
solution for a health and safety issue. The City Administrator added the project would be
under the City Engineer's control and any costs would be reimbursed. The City would
bare no costs for the solution.
M/S/P Johnston/Johnson — to direct the staff to work with the three homeowners
(Austad/Pierre/Hurt) on Hytrail Avenue in the direction of a community treatment on
Lake Demontreville wilderness area and meet the designer requirements of the city
engineer and any costs would be reimbursed by the property owners. (Motion passed 4-0)
LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES NOVEMBER 15, 2005 5
Attorney Filla noted there was no public hearing required. Council member Johnson
suggested informing all the residents in the area and to allow them to comment.
Mr, Austad said he would get the septic designer and send a report to TKDA.
B. Comprehensive Plan Update — verbal
The City Planner provided a letter he drafted to Phyllis Hanson, Local Planning
Assistance Manager of the Metropolitan Council, in response to her letter of September
26 initiating "a preliminary review dialogue" regarding the City's 2005-2030 Comp Plan
submission to the Metropolitan Council.
The Council changed the sentence on the second page, 1st paragraph, to read as follows
"The City Council unanimously adopted a Motion directing me to advise the
Metropolitan Council that the City Council finds Conditions 3(i.);!(i),(ii) and (iii) not to be
in compliance with State Statute providing that the Metropolitan Council may attach only
"reasonable" conditions to time extension for plan submission."
10. CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT: "
The City Administrator reported that the City of Oakclale approacbed him to consider
allowing them to share our salt facility at thll ublic works facility. In continuation
with our cooperative relationship with Oakdale, he would evaluate what facility
costs would be and take preliminary steps wine, would hborne by the City of Oakdale.
The questions raised by Council were thc mmt er,bf years for the agreement, cost of road
deterioration and increase in tr
The Council consensus was to approve thc direction for the City Administrator to work
with the City of Oakdale on the joint salt project with Oakdale.
The Washington County Admit)ected Martin Rafferty as their Chairman,
11. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS:
Mayor Johnston announced the Lake Elmo Library will be opening in December.
Council member Johnson alerted the public that December 1st the Minnesota State
Demographer will have a demographics presentation at 6:30 p.m. at the Grand in
Stillwater.
The Council Adjourn the meeting 8 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by Sharon Lumby, City Clerk
Resolution No. 2005-121 Claims
Resolution No. 2005-122 Maplewood Oakdale Lions Charitable Gambling License
Resolution No. 2005-123 Assessment for Unpaid Municipal Utilities
LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES NOVEMBER 15, 2005 6
Resolution No.
Phase III
Resolution No.
Resolution No.
Resolution No.
2005-124 Railroad Crossing Agreement for Water Systems Interconnect
2005-125 Change Order for Chris Riley Water Project Phase I
2005-126 Change Order for Chris Riley Water Project Phase III
2005-127 National Incident Management System
LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES NOVEMBER 15, 2005 7
MINUTES APPROVED: December 6, 2005
LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
NOVEMBER 15, 2005
1. AGENDA
2. MINUTES: October 18 2005, November 1, 2005
3. PUBLIC INQUIRIES/INFORMATIONAL:
A. Public Informational
4. CONSENT AGENDA:
A. Resolution No. 2005-121: Approving Claims
B. Resolution No. 2005-122:Approving Maplewood Oakdale Lions
Charitable Gambling License
C. Resolution No. 2005-124:Railroad Crossing Agreement for Water
Systems Interconnect Phase III
D. (1) Resolution No. 2005-125:Change Order for Chris Riley Water Project
Phase I
(2) Resolution No. 2005-126:Change Order for Chris Riley Water Project
Phase III
E. Ad Hoc Community Improvement Committee Attendance
5, FINANCE:
A. Public Hearing: Assessment for Proposed Unpaid Municipal Utilities;
Resolution No. 2005-123
B. Monthly Operating Report
C. Truth N'Taxation, Proposed Budget —verbal
6. NEW BUSINESS:
7. MAINTENANCE/PARK/FIRE/BUILDING:
A. Fire Department:
(1) Resolution No. 2005-127 Adopting the National Incident
Management System
(2) Resolution No 2005-128, Adopting and Promoting the Use
of Intrastate Mutual Aid Agreements — NOT ADOPTED
B. Update on Building Department: Activities:Jim McNamara
8. CITY ENGINEER'S REPORT:
9. PLANNING, LAND USE & ZONING:
A. Alternative Septic Treatment — Austad, Pierre, Hurt
B. Comprehensive Plan Update — verbal
10. CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT:
11. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS:
Mayor Johnston called the Council meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. in the Council
chambers: PRESENT: Conlin, Smith, Johnston, Johnson, City Planner Dillerud, City
Engineer Prew, City Attorney Filla, Building Official Jim McNamara, Finance Director
Tom Bouthilet. ABSENT: Council member DeLapp
LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES NOVEMBER 15, 2005
D. (1) Resolution No. 2005-125:Change Order for Chris Riley Water Project
Phase I
In his memo dated November 10, 2005, the City Engineer reported due to the late
completion of the Phase I Project by the contractor, they entered into discussions with
them regarding liquidated damages for that project. As a result of those talks, the City
agreed to deduct $10,000 from monies due them and to have them install Phase V water
main at an agreed upon price of $20,000.
M/S/P Johnson/Conlin - to adopt Resolution No. 2005-125, Resolution Approving
Change Order No. 1 for Chris Riley Water Systems Interconnect Project Phase I.
(Motion passed 4-0).
(2) Resolution No, 2005-126:Change Order for Chris Rilev Water Project
Phase III
In his memo dated November 10, 2005, the City Engineer reported due to the hurricanes
in the Gulf area, the availability of polyethylene pipe is in very short supply. The
contractor has had his order for pipe delayed and the price substantially increased as a
result of these conditions. The City has agreed to extend the completion date for a portion
of this project. Staff is recommending that the point of the project necessary to give
water service to the Farms of Lake Elmo be completed his fall and complete the
remainder of the project next spring.
M/S/P Johnson/Conlin - to adopt Resolution No. 2005-126, A Resolution Approving
Change Order No. 1 for Chris Riley Water Systems Interconnect Project Phase III.
(Motion passed 4-0).
• E. Ad Hoc Communitv Improvement Committee Attendance
At the direction of the Council, the CIC was directed to review the absence of Jill
Anderson and their meeting schedule. At their November 9th meeting, the CIC
recommended that Commissioner Jill Anderson be removed from the CIC for cause and
hoped Ms. Anderson will reapply when her time permits. The CIC has established a
quarterly meeting schedule for 2006.
M/S/P Johnson/Conlin — to remove Jill Anderson from the Community Improvement
Commission for non -response and to thank her for her service to the City. (Motion passed
4-0).
Mayor Johnston indicated the Community Improvement Commission was never intended
to be an Ad Hoc Committee and asked that this item be added to the next Council
Committee agenda.
LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES NOVEMBER 15, 2005
(2) Resolution No 2005-128, Adopting and Promoting the Use
of Intrastate Mutual Aid Agreements
In the letter dated May 18, 2005, it indicates there are nine steps needed for initial
implementation of HSPD 5 and 8 and for initial NIMS ICS compliance are identified in a
memo dated March 10, 2005, entitled National Incident Management System: Incident
Command System Elements Implementation to Minnesota. The Council did not receive
a copy of the memo dated March 10, 2005.
M/S/P Johnson/Johnston — to delay action on this agenda item in order to obtain the
March 10, 2005 Memo. (Motion passed 4-0.)
B. Update on Building Denartment: Activities:Jim McNamara
The Building Official reported there were five new residential permits and one new
commercial permit issued for October, 2005,
8. CI Y ENGINEER'S REPORT:
9, PLANNING, LAND USE, AND ZONING:,
A. Alternative Sentic Treatment — Austad. Pierre, Hurt
The City Planner reported the City received a letter from Attorney Rooney on behalf of
the property owners located at the northwest corner of Highlands Trail and Hytrail. The
letter requests the City's assistance to either hook these homes to the Metropolitan Sewer
line at 54th Street in Oakdale or locate a site on City owned property with the
DeMontreville Nature area on which to construct conventional drain field. The
petitioners have indicated that they will pay the costs of whichever alternate is pursued.
The Planner noted that the City staff suggested to locate a conventional draM field site or
sites on some of the high ground within the DeMontreville Natural area to which
wastewater could be pumped and infiltrated...much like the several existing 201 systems
in the City. If the pipe and draM fields become City infrastructure (as are the 201's) the
appropriate connection fee and quarterly service fee would be charged the property
owners, and the City would maintain that infrastructure —still to be constructed at the
property owners expense.
Mr. Austad said they have a septic designer if the City wants to proceed with siting a
three home system in the wilderness park area. The Council thought this was a workable
solution for a health and safety issue. The City Administrator added the project would be
under the City Engineer's control and any costs would be reimbursed. The City would
bare no costs for the solution.
MIS/P Johnston/Johnson — to direct the staff to work with the three homeowners
(Austad/Pierre/Hurt) on Hytrail Avenue in the direction of a community treatment on
Lake Demontreville wilderness area and meet the designer requirements of the city
engineer and any costs would be reimbursed by the property owners. (Motion passed 4-0)
LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES NOVEMBER 15, 2005 5
Resolution No,
Phase III
Resolution No.
• Resolution No,
Resolution No.
2005-124 Railroad Crossing Agreement for Water Systems Interconnect
2005-125 Change Order for Chris Riley Water Project Phase I
2005-126 Change Order for Chris Riley Water Project Phase III
2005-127 National Incident Management System
LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES NOVEMBER 15, 2005 7
CITY OF LAKE ELMO
WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 2005-141
RESOLUTION APPROVING CLAIMS
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Claim Numbers 297, 298, DD583 through DD593,
28351 through 28386, were used for Staff Payroll dated December 8th, 2005; claims
28387 through 28447, in the total amount of $245,281.27 are hereby approved.
ADOPTED, by the Lake Elmo City Council on the 20th day of December, 2005.
Dean A. Johnston
Mayor
ATTEST:
Martin J. Rafferty
City Administrator
Accounts Payable
Computer Check Proof List
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Invoice No
Vendor:FARMERS
141352
141372
Vendor:FOUR
23-041233
Vendor:GENESIS
IVC00906
Vendor:HAGBERGS
Account 10
Account 10
Vendor.HOL1DAY
11160/877
Vendor:JOHNSLIZ
12/05/05
Vendor:JOHNSTON
12/05/05
Vendor:KLTNDE
14460
Vendor: LARSON
51108023
Description
Farmers Union Co -Op Oil
Fuel - Fire Dept
Car Wash - Bldg Dept
Check Total:
Four Seasons Service
Supplies- City Hall
Check Total:
Next Genesis Productions
Monthly Software Support - Dec05
Check Total:
Hagbergs Country Market
Supplies - City Hall
Supplies - Elections
Check Total:
Holiday Inn
Lodging - St DeLapp - LMC Conf.
Check Total:
Elizabeth Johnson
Mileage - LMC Conference
Check Total:
Dean Johnston
Mileage - LMC Conference
Check Total:
Kunde Co Inc
Oak Wilt Control
Check Total:
LARSON DIESEL SERVICE
Breaker - Plow Truck
Check Total:
AP - Computer Check Proof List (12/15/2005 - 3:23 PM)
Amount Payment Date Acct Number
41.00 12/20/2005
6.38 12/20/2005
47.38
Check Sequence: 16
101-420-2220-42120
101-420-2400-44040
Check Sequence: 17
55.65 12/20/2005 101-410-1940-44300
55.65
Check Sequence: 18
900.00 12/20/2005 101-410-1520-43180
900.00
22.97 12/20/2005
66.41 12/20/2005
89.38
109.49 12/20/2005
109.49
81.48 12/20/2005
81.48
98.94 12/20/2005
98.94
Check Sequence: 19
101-410-1320-44300
101-410-1410-44300
Check Sequence: 20
101-410-1110-43310
Check Sequence: 21
101-410-1110-43310
Check Sequence: 22
101-410-1110-43310
Check Sequence: 23
900.00 12/20/2005 101-450-5200-44030
900.00
129.07 12/20/2005
129.07
Check Sequence: 24
101-430-3100-44040
Reference
ACH Enabled: No
ACH Enabled: No
ACH Enabled: No
ACH Enabled: No
ACH Enabled: No
ACH Enabled: No
ACH Enabled: No
ACH Enabled: No
ACH Enabled: No
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Invoice No
Vendor:LEOIL
B01203
S01203
Vendor: MARONEYS
123156
123156
123156
Vendor_MCLEOD
3298019
Description
Lake Elmo Oil, Inc_
Bulk Fuel - Public Works
Fuel - Fire Dept
Check Total:
Maroney's Sanitation, In
Refuse -City Hall
Refuse - Public Works
Refuse - Parks
Check Total:
McLeod USA
Telephone Service - Well #2
Check Total:
Vendor.MENARDSO Menards - Oakdale
52164 Light Bulbs - City Hall
52481 GF Tester, Tape - Fire Dept
Check Total:
VendorMETCOU
0000813301
VendorMILLEREX
11210
11210
Vendor:MKCONS
2005-1
Metropolitan Council
Wastewater Charge
Check Total:
Miller Excavating, Inc.
Water Main Break
Grading Roads
Check Total:
Molly Krakowski Consulting
Consulting Services - CDBG
Check Total:
Vendor MNCONWAY Minnesota Conway Fire & Safety
344525 Fire Extinguishers Maint.
Check Total:
Vendor:MNWOMEN MN Women in City Government
2005 Lake Elmo Membership - Liz Johnson
Amount Payment Date Acct Number
1,162.59 12/20/2005
249.36 12/20/2005
1,411.95
158.49 12/20/2005
95.89 12/20/2005
183.96 12/20/2005
438.34
Check Sequence: 25
101-430-3100-42120
101-420-2220-42120
Check Sequence: 26
101-410-1940-43840
101-430-3100-43840
101-450-5200-43840
Check Sequence: 27
44.40 12/20/2005 601-494-9400-43210
44.40
11.52 12/20/2005
17.79 12/20/2005
29.31
Check Sequence: 28
101-410-1940-42230
101-420-2220-42400
Check Sequence: 29
942.77 12/20/2005 602-495-9450-43820
942.77
248.20 12/20/2005
417.50 12/20/2005
665.70
Check Sequence: 30
601-494-9400-42270
101-430-3100-43150
Check Sequence: 31
10,107.50 12/20/2005 101-410-1910-43013
10,107.50
Check Sequence: 32
431.68 12/20/2005 101-410-1940-44010
431.68
25.00 12/20/2005
Check Sequence: 33
101-410-1110-44330
Reference
ACH Enabled: No
ACH Enabled: No
ACH Enabled: No
ACH Enabled: No
ACH Enabled: No
ACH Enabled: No
ACH Enabled: No
ACH Enabled: No
ACH Enabled: No
AP - Computer Check Proof List (12/15/2005 - 3:23 PM) Page 4
Invoice No
Vendor:MYRONS
395130
Description
Check Total:
Myron's Service Center
Fuel Pump Installation - Bldg Dept Truck
Check Total:
Vendor.NATREPRO National Reprographics, LLC
NRL35296 Comp Trail - Copies
Check Total:
Vendor:NORTHTOO
0262068631
0562043713
VendonNOSTPAUL
200511290411
200511300416
Vendor:OAKDALE
1000039700
1000046000
Vendor:ONECALL
5110523
Vendor:PELNAR
November2005
Vendor:PETTYCI
12/15/05
12/15/05
12/15/05
12/15/05
12/15/05
HSBC Business Solutions
Axle Strap - Public Works
Winch - Public Works
Check Total:
City of North St Paul
Salt/Sand Mix
Salt/Sand Mix
Check Total:
City of Oakdale
Water - North Pit
Water - South Pit
Check Total:
Gopher State One-CallOne Call Concepts, Inc
Line Locates
Check Total:
KathiPelnar
Animal Control - Nov 2005
Check Total:
Petty Cash
M. Rafferty - Parking Met Council
Lock/Chain for Equipment
File Folder Tabs - Fire Dept
Dinner - Election Judges
Code Disk - Bldg Dept
AP - Computer Check Proof List (12/15/2005 - 3:23 PM)
Amount Payment Date Acct Number
25.00
82.00 12/20/2005
82.00
247.93 12/20/2005
247.93
9.57 12/20/2005
759.63 12/20/2005
769.20
1,476.09 12/20/2005
2,683.80 12/20/2005
4,159.89
1,179.45 12/20/2005
1,912.23 12/20/2005
3,091.68
138.00 12/20/2005
138.00
567.11 12/20/2005
567.11
10.00 12/20/2005
14.16 12/20/2005
7.44 12/20/2005
90.00 12/20/2005
44.10 12/20/2005
Check Sequence: 34
101-420-2400 44040
Check Sequence: 35
101-410-1910-42030
Check Sequence: 36
101-430-3100-42210
101-430-3100-45800
Check Sequence: 37
101-430-3100-42290
101-430-3100-42290
Check Sequence: 38
601-494-9400-43820
601-494-9400-43820
Check Sequence: 39
101-430-3100-44300
Check Sequence: 40
101-420-2700-43150
Check Sequence: 41
101-410-1320-44300
101-410-1940-44040
101-420-2220-42000
101-410-1410-44300
101-420-2400-44350
Reference
ACH Enabled: No
ACH Enabled: No
ACH Enabled: No
ACH Enabled: No
ACH Enabled: No
ACH Enabled: No
ACH Enabled: No
ACH Enabled: No
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Invoice No
12/15/05
Description
Oil Change - Bldg Dept
Check Total:
Vendor.PLUNICETT Plunkett's Pest Control
851394 Extermination
Check Total:
Vendor:PRESS
12/06/05
12/12/05
Vendor:RAFFERTY
12/07/2005
Rotary
Vendor:Reserve
20313037
StevenPress
Cablecast - Council Meeting
Cablecast - Planning Comm. Mtg
Check Total:
Martin Rafferty
Mileage - LMC Conference
Reimb. - Rotary Membership
Check Total:
Pitney BowesReserve Account
Postage
Check Total:
Vendor:Rivertwn RiverTown Newspaper Group
50035963 Legal publications - Nov 2005
Check Total:
Vendor:ROBENGST Robert Engstrom Companies
11/21/05 Old Village Master Plan
Check Total:
Vendor:ROGERS Rogers Printing Services
13192 November Newsletter
Check Total:
Vendor:RUD
12/5-12/14
12/5-12/14
12/5-12/14
DianePrince-Rud
Clorox, Trash Bags
Cleaning - City Hall
Cleaning - Fire Hall
Amount Payment Date
35.41 12/20/2005
201.11
59.11 12/20/2005
59.11
60.75 12/20/2005
54.00 12/20/2005
114.75
87.30 12/20/2005
125.00 12/20/2005
212.30
1,000.00 12/20/2005
1,000.00
276.57 12/20/2005
276.57
12,500.00 12/20/2005
12,500.00
983.00 12/20/2005
983.00
28.96 12/20/2005
240.00 12/20/2005
240.00 12/20/2005
Acct Number Reference
101-420-240044040
Check Sequence: 42
101-410-194044010
Check Sequence: 43
101-410-1320-43620
101-410-191043620
Check Sequence: 44
101-410-1320-43310
101-410-1320-44330
Check Sequence: 45
101-410-132043220
Check Sequence: 46
101-410-1320-43510
Check Sequence: 47
803-490-9070-44300
Check Sequence: 48
101-410-1320-43090
Check Sequence: 49
101-410-1940-42110
101-410-1940-44010
101-420-2220-44010
ACH Enabled: No
ACH Enabled: No
ACH Enabled: No
ACH Enabled: No
ACH Enabled: No
ACH Enabled: No
ACH Enabled: No
ACH Enabled: No
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Invoice No
Vendor S&T
011(13216
Vendor: SATELLIT
24180629
Vendor: STILLMOT
15740CVW
Vendor STJOSEPH
SI43149
Vendor:TOWER
Proj.13403.000
Vendor:TRKUTI
0149667
0149686
Vendor:TWINCIT
2136
Vendor:USBANK
33402400
33402400
Vendor.XCEL
49698959
Description
Check Total:
S&T Office Products, Inc.
Tape Disp., Binders
Check Total:
Satellite Shelters, Inc.
Bldg Dept Trailer Rental - Dec05
Check Total:
Stillwater Motors
Fuel Assembly - Bldg Dept
Check Total:
St Joseph Equipment, Inc.
Wiper Blades - Public Works
Check Total:
Tower Asphalt, Inc.
Hilltop Ave Repairs
Check Total:
Truck Utilities
Parts for Winch - Public Works
Battery Clamps - Bldg Dept
Check Total:
Twin City Water Clinic, Inc.
Bacteria Analysis - November 2005
Check Total:
US Bank Trust N.A.
2002A G.O. Imp Bond
2002A G.O. Imp Bond
Check Total:
Xcel Energy
Tennis Courts
AP - Computer Check Proof List (12/15/2005 - 3:23 PM)
Amount Payment Date Acct Number
508.96
Check Sequence: 50
19.68 12/20/2005 101-410-1320-42000
19.68
Check Sequence: 51
319.50 12/20/2005 101-420-2400-44120
319.50
Check Sequence: 52
455.79 12/20/2005 101-420-2400-44040
455.79
41.41 12/20/2005
41.41
Check Sequence: 53
101-430-3100-42210
Check Sequence: 54
115,822.71 12/20/2005 409-480-8000-45300
115,822.71
86.70 12/20/2005
12.78 12/20/2005
99.48
Check Sequence: 55
101-430-3100-45800
101-420-2400-44040
Check Sequence: 56
20.00 12/20/2005 601-494-9400-43030
20.00
30,000.00 12/20/2005
5,188.75 12/20/2005
35,188.75
Check Sequence: 57
312-480-8000-46010
312-480-8000-46110
Check Sequence: 58
7.43 12/20/2005 101-450-5200-43810
Reference
ACH Enabled: No
ACH Enabled: No
ACH Enabled: No
ACH Enabled: No
ACH Enabled: No
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Invoice No Description
49709786 11062 34th St
49717258 3585 Laverne Ave
49726123 Traffic Lights at 998 Inwood
49732532 Traffic Lights at Manning/Stillwater
49740523 3675 Layton Ave
49980595 4259 Jamaca - Public Works
49982374 City Hall
49992708 11194 Upper 33rd
49997233 Pebble Park
50018743 3510 Laverne - Fire Hall
50024156 3511 Laverne - Fire Hall
50485493 City Lights
50495209 Traffic at I94/Inwood
50495209 Softball Field
50495209 8860 Hudson Lift Station
5061 1682 Wells at 3303 Tangly & 11975 55th St
Check Total:
Amount Payment Date Acct Number Reference
15.18 12/20/2005 602-495-9450-43810
159.05 12/20/2005 101-450-5200-43810
32.55 12/20/2005 101-430-3160-43810
24.04 12/20/2005 101-430-3160-43810
7.43 12/20/2005 101-450-5200-43810
607.18 12/20/2005 101-430-310043810
527.38 12/20/2005 101-410-1940-43810
98.60 12/20/2005 101-450-5200-43810
7,43 12/20/2005 101-450-5200-43810
484.27 12/20/2005 101-420-2220-43810
160.31 12/20/2005 101-420-2220-43810
1,662.93 12/20/2005 101-430-3160-43810
25.05 12/20/2005 101-430-3160-43810
42.63 12/20/2005 101-450-5200-43810
57.14 12/20/2005 602-495-9450-43810
1,102.43 12/20/2005 601494-9400-43810
5,021.03
Vendor:XCELNSP Xcel Energy Check Sequence: 59
150601 New Public Works Power Line 308.00 12/20/2005 410-480-8000-45200
Check Total: 308.00
Vendor:ZACK Zack's, Inc. Check Sequence: 60
9657 Towels, Ice melt, supplies 208.70 12/20/2005 101-430-3100-42150
Check Total: 208.70
Total for Check Run: 204,140.30
Total Number of Checks: 60
ACH Enabled: No
ACH Enabled: No
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Lid
November 22, 2005
Mr. Martin Rafferty
City Administrator
City of Lake Elmo
3800 Laverne Avenue North
Lake Elmo, MN 55042
TRAIL GROOMING
Dear Mr. Rafferty:
RECEIVED
NOV 3 0 2005
Department of Transportation
and Physical Development
Donald J. Theisen, P.E.
Director/County Engineer
Wayne H. Sandberg, P.E.
Deputy DIrector/Ass't, County Engineer
In the past, Washington County has provided ski trail grooming services for the City of Lake
Elmo. lf the City is interested in this service, please review the enclosed agreement, sign and
return to my attention. Once fully executed by the County, I will return a copy to your attention
for your files.
Please feel free to call with any questions or concerns, 651-430-4360
Sincerely,
OJc.‘ Lt,
Cassie Sawacke
Contract Administration
Enc.
' MIWordlLetters =Make Elmo Trall Groondoc
11660 Myeron Road North, Stillwater, Minnesota
Phone: 651-430-4300 • Fax: 651-430-4350 • TTY:
www,co,weshIngton,mn,us
PririI FmnIrwmant flnnrirti inify Affirmativo
55082-9573
651-430-6246
Apfinn
COUNTY OF WASHINGTON
SKI TRAIL GROOMING AGREEMENT
' WASHINGTON COUNTY
CONTRACT NO.
DEPT. Transportation & Physltal Development
DIVISION Parks
TERM sionature-12/31/06
This agreement, made and entered into this day of , 2005, by and
between the County of Washington acting through the Director of Transportation and Physical
Development and the Parks Manager, hereinafter referred to as the "County", and the City of
Lake Elmo, 3800 Laverne Avenue North, Lake Elmo, MN 55043 hereinafter referred to as the
"Municipality",
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the Municipality is desirous of contracting with the County for the performance of
Ski Trail Grooming under the jurisdiction of said Municipality, and
WHEREAS, the County is agreeable to and desirous of rendering such maintenance services
on the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth.
NOW THEREFORE, it is mutually agreed between the County and Municipality as follows:
SECTION I
The County agrees to provide, through Parks Operations, Ski Trail Grooming (which shall be
defined as tilling, blading, and leveling of snow) within the Municipality subject to the following
conditions:
1. The County will groom the ski trail system as shown on the map labeled Exhibit
C.
2. The standards of performance shall be determined by the Parks Manager.
3 The County shall keep a record of labor, materials, and equipment furnished, and
prepare an itemized statement of the amount due and submit it monthly to the
Municipality.
SECTION II
The Municipality agrees to pay the County the cost and expense for performing the Ski Trail
Grooming services provided for by this agreement.
1. The Municipality agrees to reimburse the County for County employee wages as
outlined on attached Exhibit A. The determination of hours paid and overtime
rate shall be in accordance with the current memorandum of agreement with
Local 49 of the International Union of Operating Engineers.
2. The Municipality agrees that the rates as outlined in Schedule A for employees
may be adjusted at any time within the contract period by an amount equal to
that given by the County Board of Commissioners in negotiated contracts with
employees' authorized representatives.
SKI TRAIL GROOMING AGREEMENT — CITY OF LAKE ELMO
The Municipality agrees to reimburse the County for. County equipment used at
the rates outlined on attached Exhibit B. Invoices shall include the time of
equipment in going from the place where stationed to the site of work and the
return to its station.
4. The Municipality agrees to reimburse the County for any materials provided.
5. Upon receipt of a monthly itemized statement of employee, equipment and
material costs, the Municipality agrees to reimburse the County monthly.
6. Except as otherwise specified herein, the Municipality shall not be obligated to, or
responsible for, or liable for compensation or indemnity to any County employee
performing maintenance services under this agreement to the Municipality for
injury or sickness arising out of this employment, and the County agrees to hold
harmless the Municipality against any such claim.
7. The Municipality agrees to determine the extent, nature and level of service to be
provided on said ski trails.
SECTION III
The parties hereto, the County and Municipality, agree as follows:
1. The County, its officers, agents and employees shall not assume or be liable for
any intentional or negligent act of the Municipality or any officer, agent, or
employee of the Municipality, and the Municipality agrees to hold the County, its
officers, agents and employees harmless from any intentional or negligent act of
the Municipality or any officer agent or employee of the Municipality, and the
Municipality agrees to defend the County, its officers, agents or employees from
any claim for damages resulting from the negligent or intentional act of the
Municipality, or any officer, agent or employee of the Municipality.
2. The Municipality, its officers; agents and employees shall not assume or be liable
for any intentional or negligent act of the County or any officer, agent, or
employee of the County, and the County agrees to hold the Municipality, its
officers, agents and employees harmless from any intentional or negligent act of
the County or any officer, agent, or employee of the County, and the County
agrees to defend the Municipality, its officers, agents or employees from any
claim for damages resulting from the negligent or intentional act of the County, or
any officer, agent or employee of the County.
3 This agreement shall be for the period indicated below except that the
Municipality or the County may terminate this agreement upon ninety (90) days
written notice. The effective date of this agreement is from the date of this
agreement to December 1, 2006.
Page 2 of 3
SKI TRAIL GROOMING AGREEMENT -- CITY OF LAKE ELMO
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Municipality has caused this agreement to be signed by its Mayor
and attested to by its City Administrator, and the County has caused this agreement to be
signed by the Director of Transportation and Physical Development and the Parks Manager.
WASHINGTON COUNTY CITY OF LAKE ELMO
Donald J. Theisen, P.E. Date Mayor Date
Director/County Engineer
Transportation & Physical Development
Michael Polehna
Parks Manager
N:\WortflContracts‘Loke Elmo Ski Trail Groondoc
Date City Administrator Date
Page 3 of 3
Lake Elmo Agenda Section: CONSENT AGENDA No 4C.
City Council
December 20,
2006
Agenda Item: Partial Payment No. 1 for Water System Interconnect — Phase III
Background Information for December 20. 2006:
In his memo dated December 16, 2005, the City Engineer reported work is underway on the Water System
Interconnect Phase III improvements. Chris Riley is working on the pipe crossing of TH5 and should have
this work done in a couple weeks. He is recommending approval of Partial Payment No, 1, in the amount
of $108,941.79 for the Water System Interconnect Phase III Project.
Person responsible:
Action Items: Tom Prew
Motion to adopt Resolution No. 2005-147 A, Resolution
approving Partial Payment No. 1 in the amount of $108,941.79
to Chris Riley Utilities, Inc, as recommended by the City
Engineer in his letter dated December 16, 2005.
Attachments:
December 16, 2005 Tom Prew Letter
Resolution
CITY OF LAKE ELMO
WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 2005-147
A RESOLUTION APPROVING PARTIAL PAYMENT NO. 1
TO CHRIS RILEY UTILITIES, INC.
FOR WATER SYSTEM INTERCONNECT — PHASE III
(Jamaca Avenue, Stillwater Boulevard and 31st Street)
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Lake Elmo City Council hereby
approves Partial Payment No. 1 to Chris Riley Utilities, Inc. in the amount
of $108,941.79 for work improvements to the Water System Interconnect
Project — Phase III, verified by the City Engineer in his memo dated
December 16, 2005.
ADOPTED by the Lake Elmo City Council the 20th day of
December, 2005.
Dean Johnston, Mayor
ATTEST:
Martin Rafferty, City Administrator
TKDA
ENGINEERS • ARCHITECTS • PLANNERS
December 16, 2005
Honorable Mayor and City Council
City of Lake Elmo, Minnesota
Re: Partial Payment No. I
Water System Interconnect Phase III
City of Lake Elmo, Minnesota
TKDA Project No. 13186.000
Dear Mayor and City Council:
1500 Piper Jaffray Plaza
444 Cedar Street
Saint Paul, MN 55101-2140
(651) 292-4400
(651) 292-0083 Fax
www.tkda.com
Work is underway on Phase III improvements. Pipe has been installed from TH 5 to the Farms
of Lake Elmo as agreed to by the contractor. He is working on the pipe crossing of TH 5 and
should have that done in a couple of weeks.
City Council Action Requested
1. Approve Partial Payment No. 1 in the amount of $108,941.79.
Sincerely,
Thomas Prew, P.E.
City Engineer
Enclosures
An Employee Owned Company Promoting Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity
TKDA
ENGINEERS • ARCHITECTS • PLANNERS
1500 Piper affray Plaza
444 Cedar Street
Saint Paul, MN 55101-2140
(651) 292-4400
(651) 292-0083 Fax
www.tkda,com
Proj. No, 13186.000 Cert. No. 1 St. Paul, MN, December 15 , 20 05
To City of Lake Elmo. Minnesota Owner
This Certifies that Chris Riley Utilities. Inc. Contractor
For Water System Interconnect - Phase III (Jamaca Avenue, Stillwater Boulevard, and 31st Streets')
Is entitled to One Hundred Eight Thousand Nine Hundred Forty -One Dollars and 79/100--($ 108,941.79 )
being 1st estimate for partial payment on contract with you dated September 20 , 2005
Received payment in full of above Certificate. TKDA
Contract price plus extras
All previous payments
All previous credits
Extra No.
10
Credit No.
tl
Chris Riley Utilities, Inc.
, 20 Thomas D. Prew, P.E.
RECAPITULATION OF ACCOUNT
CONTRACT
PLUS EXTRAS PAYMENTS CREDITS
612,000.32
AMOUNT OF THIS CERTIFICATE 108,941.79
Totals 612,000.32 $ 108,941.79
Credit Balance
There will remain unpaid on contract after
payment of this Certificate 503,058.53
612,000.32
612,000.32 II $
An Employee Owned Company Promoting Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity
.STIMATE NO. 1
PERIOD ENDING: December 15, 2005
WATER SYSTEM INTERCONNECT - PHASE III
CITY OF LAKE ELMO, MINNESOTA
TKDA PROJECT NO. 13186,000
ITEM CONTRACT QUANTITY UNIT AMOUNT
NO, DESCRIPTION UNIT QUANTITY TO DATE PRICE TO DATE
WATERMAIN
1 MOBILIZATION LS 1,0 - $ 10,000.00 $ -
2 TRAFFIC CONTROL LS 1,0 $ 10,000,00 $ -
3 REMOVE & DISPOSE OF BET. PAVEMENT SY 740.0 - $ 2.00 $
4 SAW CUT BIT. PAVEMENT LF 1,451.0 $ 1.00 $ 5 PATCH BIT. ROADWAY 4" THICK INCL. GRAVEL BASE SY 740.0 - $ 12.00 $
6 REMOVE & REPLACE D412 CURB & GUTTER LF 96.0 - $ 15.00 $ -
7 REMOVE & REPLACE D416 CURB & GUTTER LF 32.0 - $ 15.00 $ -
8 REMOVE & REPLACE B618 CURB & GUTTER LF 28.0 - $ 15.00 $ -
9 6" AGGREGATE BASE, CLASS 5 TON 139.0 - $ 10.00 $ -
10 SEEDING, INCL. SEED, FERTILIZER & WOOD FIBER BLANKET SY 1,722.0 - $ 2.00 $ 11 SODDING TYPE LAWN SY 1,722.0 - $ 3.00 $ -
12 REMOVAL OF EXISTING GATE VALVE BOX EA 4.0 $ 500.00 $
13 REMOVAL OF EXISTING WATERMAIN & FITTING LF 220,0 - $ 10.00 $
14 SALVAGE 6" HYDRANT , GATE VALVE & BOX EA 2.0 - $ 1,200,00 $ -
15 SALVAGE 6" GATE VALVE & BOX EA 2.0 $ 800.00 $
16 SALVAGE 16"X6" REDUCER EA 1,0 - $ 500.00 $
17 CONNECT TO EXIST. WATERMAIN EA 9.0 $ 1,000.00 $
18 6" DIP CL-52 WATERMAIN LF 100.0 20.0 $ 60.00 $ 1,200.00
19 8" DIP CL-52 WATERMAIN LF 185,0 12.0 $ 48,20 $ 578,40
20 12" DIP CL-52 WATERMAIN LF 50.0 30.0 $ 56.83 $ 1,704.90
21 16" MJ DIP CL-52 WATERMAIN IN CASING PIPE LF 175.0 - $ 77.66 $
22 DIR. DRILL 12" HDPE SDR 17 (DIP SIZE) LF 2,000.0 1,603.0 $ 28.17 $ 45,156.51
23 DIR. DRILL 16'' HDPE SDR 17 (DIP SIZE) LF 6,025,0 925.0 $ 40.46 $ 37,425.50
24 30" STEEL CASING PIPE (AUGERED / JACKED INSTALLATION) LF 175.0 $ 282.00 $
25 6" RES. SEAT GATE VALVE & BOX EA 10.0 3.0 $ 1,442.20 $ 4,326.60
26 8" RES. SEAT GATE VALVE & BOX EA 4.0 $ 1,833.24 $ -
27 12" BUTTERFLY VALVE & BOX EA 3.0 2.0 $ 2,815.81 $ 5,631.62
28 16" BUTTERFLY VALVE & BOX EA 8.0 1.0 $ 4,297.74 $ 4,297.74
29 6" HYDRANT EXTENSION EA 3.0 - $ 697.27 $
30 12" HYDRANT EXTENSION EA 3.0 - $ 1,032.15 $
31 6" HYDRANT EA 8.0 3.0 $ 3,618.10 $ 10,854.30
32 INSTALL SALVAGE 6" HYDRANT, GATE VALVE & BOX EA 1.0 - $ 2,075.00 $
33 MJ DIP COMPACT FITTINGS (AWWA C153 MEASURE) LB 5,359,0 1,000.0 $ 3.50 $ 3,500,00
34 1" TYPE "K" COPPER WATER SERVICE LF 1,288.0 - $ 21.45 $ -
35 FUSABLE SADDLE W! 1" CORPORATION STOP EA 35.0 - $ 408.66 $
36 1" CURB STOP BOX EA 35.0 - $ 224.55 $ -
TOTAL ESTIMATE NO. 1 $ 114,675.57
TKDA
Engineers -Architects -Planners
PERIODICAL ESTIMATE FOR PARTIAL PAYMENTS
Estimate No. 1 Period Ending December 15 . 20 05 Page 1 of 1 Proj, No. 13186.000
Contractor Chris Rilev Utilities, Inc. Original Contract Amount $612,000.32
Project Water System Interconnect - Phase III (Jamaca Avenue, Stillwater Boulevard, and 31st Streets)
Location City of Lake Elmo. Minnesota
Total Contract Work Completed
Total Approved Credits
Total Approved Extra Work Completed
Approved Extra Orders Amount Completed
Total Amount Earned This Estimate
Less Approved Credits
Less 5 % Retained
Less Previous Payments
Total Deductions
0.00
0.00
5,733.78
0.00
$ 114,675.57
0.00
0,00
114,675.57
5,733.78
Amount Due This Estimate 108,941.79
Contractor
Engineer
Chris Riley Utilities, Inc.
Thomas D. Prew, P.E.
Date
Date December 15. 2005
Lake Elmo Agenda Section: FINANCE N• 5A
City Council
12-20-2005
Agenda Item: Finance for the New Pumper/Tanker
Backeround Information for December 20, 2005:
On October18, 2005 the City Council approved the purchase of a new fire pumper/ tanker. At the time City Staff was
exploring various alternative financing options. The City received lease proposals from two financial institutions as
well as one proposal for a G.O Equipment Certificate from Northland Securities,
Attached, please find a Finance Comparison sheet detailing the results of the proposals submitted. Please note lease
financing Statutes require annual buy out language and yearly levy requirements. Due to the minimal up front costs,
low interest rate and possible future Levy Limit concerns, Staff recommends financing the Pumper/Tanker with G.O.
Equipment Certificate,
Action Items Motion to award Financing the New
Pumper/Tanker through the issuance of G,O. Equipment by
Northland Securities Inc.
Attachments: Finance Comparison Sheet
G.O. Equipment Certificate Proposal
Cal First Leasing Corp Proposal
Baystone Formal Proposal
Person responsible:
Tom Bouthilet
Pumper/Tanker Finance Comparison Sheet
Finance
Financial Name Amount
Lease
Baystone
Baystone
CaI First
Equipment Certificate
G.0 Equipment Series
Interest
Rate Term
$444,690.00 4.19% 10
_ $444,690.00 4.73% 15
$445,000.00 4.56% 9
$444,690.00
Total Issuance Down
Interest Cost Payment
$108,842.80 $0.00
$123,172.95 $44,469.00
$56,638.98 $175,000.00
Total
$553,532.80
$567,862.95
$501,638.98
Annual
Payments
$55,353.28
$37,857.53
$36,293.22
3.88%1 10 $96,505.42 $7,500.00 $0.00 $539,505.00 $53,950.00
.,entCrrts
Page I of I
lFrmmn: Paul Donna [odnnno@nodhbmdoecuhbee.00nn
Sent: Tuesday, December 13.2O051U:D3AM
To: Tom Bouthi|gt
Subject: Equ|pnnentCahe
Attachments: Lake Elmo Equip Certs 06.pdf
Tom ' Attached please find anupdated G.O.Equipment Certificate bond issue ohuotun*assuming you require$444,0SOfor the
purchase of the For comparison purposes vvohovmensunnadthoCitvdravvo$17G.U0Onn5V1/06and$2O8'U9Dnn
10/1/06 fora total of$444.G@O. The total borrowing is estimated at $443.000vvhkch naOactn approximately $2`400 in earnings on
the project fund. Aso, we have not included the S7,500 of costs of issuance related to the issuance of the bonds.
Asummary ofthe Equipment Certificate issue |000follows:
Total isnms$443.000
Estimated Average Interest Rate 3.8896
Term equals 1OYears
Total Principal & Interest = $539.505
Average Annual Payment =$53.9DO
Total Costs nfIssuance =87.5OO
/\ couple points bzconsider with avendor lease oyefinance option:
'|flevy limits come back, the annual levy for the lease payment is likely to be 'included in the levy limit calculation.
- The lease financing may require atax exempt legal opinion. | have budgeted $8.00Ofor the legal opinion nnthe
Equipment Certificates.
| hope this information is helpful,
PRD
Paid Doniia, Sr. VP
INC.
12/13/2005
Preliminary
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City nfLake Elmo, Minnesota
G.O. Equipment Certificates, Series 2006A I Assumes Private Placement
Debt Service Schedule
Date Principal Coupon Interest Total P+| Fiscal Total
0210112006
1210112006 40,000.00 3.360% 13,920.42 53.920.42 sn.eun/m
n6101/2007 7.682.25 7.682.25
1210112007 39.000.00 x.^ao% 7.682.e5 45.682.25 54.364.50
06101o008 7,009,50 7,009.60 '
12/01/2008 40.000o0 oann% 7.009.50 *r.nmo.on 5*.019.00
0610112009 ' 6,299,50 6,299.50
1210112009 41.000o0 3.650% «.uno�on 47.299.50 53.599.00
06/0112010 ' 5.58.25 5.551.25
1?J01/20o 43.000,00 3750% 5.661.25 48.551.e6 54.102.60
06m112011 *.745.00 *.745u0
12m112011 44.000,00 uyon% 4.7*5.00 48.745.00 53.490.00
06101m012 3,808.00 3,898.00
121D112012 46.00000 3.900% 3,898.00 *9.898.00 63,796.00
0610112013 ' 3'001.00 3.001z0
1210112013 48'000.00 3.950% 31001.00 51.001o0 o*.nvz.uo
0610112014 ' 2.053.00 2,063.00
121011201* an'oon.Vo 4.000% 2,053.00 52,053.00 54.106.00
0610112016 1.063o0 1.053.00
12m1/2015 52.000.00 4u50% 1.053.00 63.053.00 **,106.00
Yield Statistics
Dated 2101/2006
Delivery Date u0112006
First coupon Date 12/0112006
First available call date
Call Price
Bond Year Dollars
Average Life
Average Coupon
Net Interest Cost (vIC)
True Interest Cost (OC)
Bond Yield for *mtrvowPurposes
All InclusIve Cost (AIC)
IRS Form *0OD
Net Interest Cost
Weighted Average Maturity
Northiland Securities
Public Finance
*2,480.17
5,605 Years
3.8863851%
3,8863851%
3.nmo oo�
3.8750195%
3.8750195%
3.0863861%
-Ing Corporation
Thursday, December O8.20O5
TomBouth|kd
City ofLake Elmo
3D0OLaverne Ave N
Lake Elmo, K1N55042'882&
Re: Municipal Lease/Purchase Proposal
DomrTom:
�F��Gov/Ed G p� 000dtopmv�oO�yofLake EknowKhthe
following --'—' leasing Government'~ '—'—� Please und � 'dthat th�pmposo\�exprman�nub]no tothe �mdnm�w d approval of
Ca Laao' Finance Committee. Final terms and conditions shall be established pursuant to written lease
documentation duly signed by the parties.
LESSEE: City nfLake Elmo
LESSOR: CmlRmtGovernment and Education Group
LEASED PROPERTY. Fire Truck
* AMOUNT FINANCED: $445.000.08
LEASE COMMENCEMENT: TBD
ISSUE TYPE: Tax-exempt lease purchase financing, subject toannual appropriation
BILLING: Annual (First payment of$175.0OO.UOdue upon funding, then June 30.2OOGand
annually thereafter)
LEASE TYPE: $1Buyout (Purchase equipment for $1)
1Oyewr
4.56%
$175.000.00
RATE INDEXING: The quote iasubject tncredit approval, final documentation and qualification aotax-
exempt.
DOCUMENTATION: It is anticipated that the transaction will be documented via m lease and related
documents provided by Lessor. Included inthe documents will be o covenant by
Lessee that 10096 of the project costs will be considered a napite|izab|o asset for
the term of the lease. This proposal is subject to the negotiation of all -final |eono
documents and additional documentation, which may berequired
BANK QUALIFIED: Lewaao will designate the Lease/Purchase as o "qualified tax-exempt obligation"
within the meaning ofSection 285(b)(8)cfthe IRS Tax Code. The Lessee does not
reasonably expect to issue more than $10,000,000.00 of obligations in the calendar
year on Lease/Purchase. Should the bank qualified status of this lease change,
Lessor reserves the right tuadjust the proposed interest rate.
--- B AYSTONE
F INANCIAL G ROUP
F ORMAL P ROPOSAL
LESSEE: LAKE ELMO, MN
✓ This is a finance/ownership lease. No residual value.
✓ Adjustable/Fixed interest rate for the ten (10) year, and fifteen (15) year terms.
EQUIPMENT: ONE ROSENBAUER PUMPER/TANKER
OPTION 1
Acquisition Cost:
Down Payment:
Trade In:
Principal Balance:
OPTION 2
Acquisition Cost:
Down Payment:
Trade In:
Principal Balance:
December 9, 2005
$ 444,690.00 Term: Ten (10) Years First Payment Due: January 8, 2007
$ 0.00 Payment Mode: Annual Payment Amount: $ 55,353.28
$ 0.00 Interest Rate: 4.193 %
$ 444,690,00 Rate Factor: 0.124476
$ 444,690.00 Term: *Fifteen (15) Years
$ 44,469.00 Payment Mode: Annual
$ 0.00 Interest Rate: 4.730 %
$ 400,221.00 Rate Factor: 0.094592
ESCROW STRUCTURE
✓ Escrow Funding Date: January 8, 2006
1 No Premature Disbursements from Escrow Allowed.
✓ Escrow Agreement with Lessor's qualified bank.
Funds available only as shown on the following draw schedule.
Date Available
May I, 2006
October I, 2006
Tot I:
First Payment Due:
Payment Amount:
Total Available
$ 176,000.00
268,690.00
$ 444,690.00
January 8, 2007
$ 37,857.53
* Interest Earnings in the Escrow Account have been estimated and used to reduce borrowing cost incurred by the Lessee.
* In the event fiinding to escrow is delayed beyond January 8, 2006, Lessor reserves the right to adjust and determine a new rate.
* *5 year fixed rate. After the 511' and 10(h years, at the sole discretion of the Lessor, payments can be adjusted based on the Constant Maturity
Index and will remain fixed for the remaining payments.
* This is a proposal onlv and is not a commitment to finance. This proposal is subject to credit review and anuroval and proper
execution of mutually acceptable documentation.
* Failure to consummate this transaction once credit approval is granted and the lease documents are drafted and delivered to Lessee will result
in a documentation fee being assessed to the Lessee.
* This transaction must be designated as tax-exempt under Section 103 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as amended.
* LESSEE'S TOTAL AMOUNT OF TAX-EXEMPT DEBT TO BE ISSUED IN THIS CALENDAR YEAR WILL NOT EXCEED THE
$10,000,000 LIMIT.
* There are no additional documentation fees or closing costs due Baystone Financial Group,
BAYSTONE FINANCIAL GROUP
Blithe Kaus
Vice President
ature:
Typed Name & Title
Date;
Manhattan
LAKE ELMO, MN
Chicago * Phoenix
2312 Anderson Avenue, Manhattan, KS 66502; (800) 752-3562, Fax: (785) 537-4806
E-mail; bkaus@baystone.net www.baystone.net
Lake Elmo
City Council
12-20-2005
Agenda Section: FINANCE
Agenda Item: Grant Fund Depository Account
No. 513
Background Information for December 20, 2005:
3M has made a request to set up accounting procedures to track funds & expenditures for the Tablyn Park/Lake Elmo
Heights water project. As part of this procedure they asked the City to establish a separate bank depository account in
order to isolate grant funds from the other City funds. This account would he used for deposits from 3M only and
subsequently transfers to the City's Checking Account, The City will then reimburse all expenditures related to the
project from the City's Checking Account and be subject to the normal review and approval process by Staff and City
Council.
Attached, please find Resolution No. 2005-146 Authorization to open a Grant Fund Depository Account. The
authorized Signatures on the account would be limited. to Martin Rafferty, City Administrator & Thomas Bouthilet,
Finance Director,
Action Motion to approve Resolution 2005-146 authorization Person responsible:
Grant Fund Depository Account Tom Bouthilet
Attachments Resolution 2005-146
CITY OF LAKE ELMO
WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 2005-146
A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A DEPOSITORY ACCOUNT
FOR GRANT FUNDS
WHEREAS, the City of Lake Elmo has received a grant from the 3M Company
for the installation of water service to residents in the Tablyn Park/Lake Elmo
Heights/31st Street areas,
WHEREAS, the 3M Company has requested the City to set up accounting
procedures to track funds and expenditures,
WHEREAS, as part of the accounting procedures a separate depository account is
requested for the purposes of receiving Grant Funds
WHEREAS, the Lake Elmo City Council designates a separate depository
account be established with the Lake Elmo Bank for the sole purpose of receiving Grant
Funds and transferring such funds to the City's Checking Account for payment of
expenditures towards the specified water project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Martin Rafferty, City
Administrator and Thomas Bouthilet, Finance Director be Authorized Signatures on this
Account.
ADOPTED, by the Lake Elmo City Council on this 20th day of December 2005.
Dean Johnston, Mayor
ATTEST:
Martin J. Rafferty, City Administrator
AoofDecember 2005
Monthly Operating Report ~Revenue
| �
Description Budget Amount Variance �
Current AdValorem Taxes 1.923,989 1,782.696 141,293
Fiscal Disparities 12}838 55,523 -42'885
Liquor License 9.000 _01 9.000
VVastehou|arLicenoe 420 1001 3201
General Contractor License 175 6.971 -0 7QG
Heating Contractor License 1.000 1`0101 -10
Building Permits 176,000 184.57& 11.421
Surcharge 10.154 O 10.154
Heating Permits 9,000 O 8'000
Plumbing Permits 7.000 14.288 -7.2881
Sewer Permits 4.000 0 4.000
Animal License 1.500 1.554 -54
Utility Permits 1,500 1.865 -485
Burning Permit 1.200 1'540-340
Local Government Aid 1.375 4.794 ^3'419
|yW8A-Maintenance U 9.088 -9.068
State Fire Aid 25.000 52.878 '27.076
PEF6AAjd 1'500 1.375 126
Gravel Tax 4.000 3.063 937
Recycling Grant 13.000 32.994 '17.994
Cable Franchise Revenue O 17.164 -17.184
Zoning& Subdivision Fees 25,000 30'6721 75.072
Plan Check Fees 62.000 83.017 -1.017
Sale ofCopies, Books, Maps 1.200 1.280 -OO
Assessment Searches 500 345 155
Clean UpDays 5.000 6.591 -591
Cable Operation Reimbursement 1.020 2/407 -487
Fines 05.000 51.371 13.629
Miscellaneous Revenue 22.000 8.810 13,1901
Interest Earnings 80.000 58,828 1.372
||ntedbndOperating Transfers 64.762 04.752 O
Water Sales 202/500 217240 -14J40
ITower Rent 26.500 30,393 -3fU93
Total Water Enterprise 229,X00 247,632 -185632
Total Sewer Enterprise Fund 7,020 1,300 5,720
Total Surface Enterprise Fund 75,000 `1105 74,898
Total Report 2,823,043 2,607,267 135.776
Monthly Operating Report
�Asof12/2U/2UU5 (Pehod1J)
| Mayor & Council
Part-time Salaries
FICA Contributions
Medicare Contributions
Travel Expense
Miscellaneous
|Dues &Subscriptions
Conferences &Training
Budget Amount Variance
Comments
12.100 12,100 O
875 750 125
204 176 29
4.000 1.108 2'892
8'500 4.944 3.558
8.000 8/01 401 Annual League ofyNnCitiaa=5O87.UU+Asson.ofMetro N1un|=2034.UQ
5,0001.724� 3.278
Administration
Full-time Salaries 128.235 116.842 11,398
PEF6AConthbubono 7.091 5.432 1.659
FICA Contributions 7.951 7.298 655
Medicare Contributions 1.859 1'707 152
IMealtb/Denba||nsunsnne 19,132 18.809 2.263
VVorkevsCompenooUon 1.740 1.722 18Annual Premium Paid
Office Supplies 7.000 5'577 1'423
Printed Forms UUO 619 281
Nevns|ettenWebnite 16.000 18.318 -1'31QSpecial Newsletter onWater Project /Web Site Redesign
Postage 9.500 9'692 -192
Travel Expense 4,200 1.342 2'858
Legal Publishing 6.000 6.513 '613
Insurance 35.000 30.963 4.D37Annual Premium Paid
Cable Operation Expense 1.200 2'035 '83SReimbursed byCable Commission
Miscellaneous 7.200 25.037 -17'837Code Codification $12.487(not Budgohed).Use Tax, Christmas Lights.
Dues &Subscriptions 2.250 2.502 '312
Books 508 O 500
Conferences &Training 2.500 452 2.048
Professional Development 2'000 100 1.840
Transfer Out 105.032 105.032 01
Sub -Total 4K190 446067 8,123
Elections
Part-time Salaries
FICA Contributions
Medicare Contributions
Office Supplies
Printed Forms
Travel Expense
Miscellaneous
Conferences &Training
Other Equipment
1.100 3,656 -2,556School Elections- ToBe Reimbursed byCounty
08 O OB
?8 O 16
50 O 50
100 O 100
100 0 100
250 892 -442 1Lunches/Dinners for Election Judges
500 O 5001
350 340 1O/\ccuvoteEquipment Annual N1einLPaid
2,5341 -4688 -2,1541
Budget Amount Variance Comments |
Finance
Full-time Salaries 81J98 48,561 18,237
PERAContribvUona 3.417 2'647 770
FICA Contributions 3.881 3.015 816
Medicare Contributions 806 705 101
Hea0h8Dentm(|nsunance 7.959 7.511 458
Workers Compensation 830 830 SAnnual Premium Paid
Office Supplies 700 782 -82
Printed Forms 809 657 152
Software Support 8.995 16,804 -7,609 Annual Accounting Software Maintenace Paid (note: incl. support -all Dept.)
Hardware Support 3.701 2.661 1.140
software Programs 1.560 O/ 1.580
Travel Expense 2.000 66 1.934
|Miscellaneous 700 721 `21 Spec. Assessment Billing ByWash Ch/$45O.0U
Dues &Subscriptions 100 390 -290
Books 300 O 200
Conferences &Training 1'000 245� 755
Sub -Total 00,515 85,257 13,218
Accounting Services 22000 26,882 -4,OQ2New Annual State Reporting requirements
Assessing Services 38:000 34,46$ 3,535
City Attorney ~Civil 26,000 36,769 -10,769
City Attmmmey-Crim\nal 45,000 42,838 2,162
Planning & Zoning
Full-time Salaries 64,631 64.189 442
PER\ConbibuUono 8.574 5.953 -2.379
FICA Contributions 4,007 4.008 -1
Medicare Contributions 937 937 0
Hea0h/Oantol|nsunanco 7.962 14.059 '6,097
Workers Compensation 877 868 gAnnual Premium Paid
|Othce supplies SOO 1,844 -1.344Comp Plan Materials
Printed Forms GOO 885: -185
ZoningOndinmnooDav-CDBQ 6'000 D 5.000
Cimarron ftdy-COBG 24'000 10.534 18.466
Comprehensive Planning 10.000 71.122 -81.122Comp Plan Amendment - Expenditure funded byreserves.
Engineering Services O U 0
Tnsva|Expenoe 2.700 2.983 -263
I Cable Operation Expense 1.200 1.289 -89
IyNisce||anenuo 200 360 -1SOPlotter Repair, Courier Deliveries - Met Council
Dues &Subscriptions 500 QQU -490
Books 200 467 -267
Conferences &Training 2.000 865 1.135
Sub -Total 128,7881 181,11� ' -52,345
Engineering Services
Aftorney Fees
27,861 38,71e 40,854
Budget Amount Variance | Comments
Gov't Building
Cleaning Supplies
Building Repair Supplies
Telephone
Insurance
Electric Utility
Refuse
Repairs/PNaint Contractual Bldg
Repairs/K8aintContnaotuml Eqpt
yNkuce|/oneoun
300
500
5,100
6,500
2,000
10,000
7'O0O
!
Sub -Total 31,900
333
1,109
6,095
277
6,853
1,276
1O'7QO
4'347
830
31,909
-33
-0OQSidewalk Repairs
-995
-277
-353 Anticipated Electric Rates exceeded Budgeted Estimate
724
-7QO
2.653
-33OCity Hall Supplies
-9
Law Enforcement Services 327,633 320,090 7,543 Reduced by Auto Forfeiture
/
Fire
\Full-time Salaries 12.999 14,343 '1,344
Part-time Salaries 117.200 114,489 2.711
PEFW\ContribuUonn 719 2.901 -2.182
FICA Contributions 8.034 7.891 43
Medicare Contributions 1.879 1.809 10
Hea|Lh[Dentd|nsunance 1.6771 2.151 '474
Workers Compensation 3.580 3,543 37Annual Premium Paid
Office Supplies 1.000 861 189
Printed Forms gOO 34 466
EMS Supplies 1.500 1.390 110
Fire Prevention 4.000 1'671 2'329
Fuel 4.500 3.433 1.067
Equipment Parts 500 1.051 -551
Building Repair Supplies 200 349 '149
Small Tools &Equipment 1'200 1.507 -307
Physicals 4.000 3.668 332
Telephone 3.500 4.621 -1.121
Radio 7.500 3.925 3'575
(mdennmt TUO 0 700
Travel Expense 3'000 3.598 -500
Vehicle Insurance 14.850 13.197 1.058Annual Premium Paid
Electric Utility 5.700 4,870 88OAnticipated Electric Rates exceeded Budgeted Estimate
Repoins/K4mintContractual Bldg 7.000 9.682 -2.582 1G73.00-Locks; 0UO.0O'Dryer wiring
Repairs/yWointContnootua( Eqpt 25'000 34'335 -9.335
�Ronbs|s- Building 1.080 1.080 U
\Unhbmnm 9.500 6.031 3'469
Miscellaneous 1'300 19.288 '17.988 17.521For Fire Survey
|Dues &Subscriptions 2.500 2.377 124
Books 200 234 -34
Conferences &Training 15.000 6.859 8.141
Pension Contribution 2.690 2.690 0
| Budget Amount Variance
|Fire State Aid 25,000 66,414 41,414Offset by State Aid Revenue
Equipment 10.000 6.476 8.524
Transfer Out 40.800 40.000 U
� Building Inspection
Full-time Salaries
/PERAContributions
FICA Contributions
Medicare Contributions
Heakh/Denba|/nsurance
Workers Compensation
Office Supplies
PdntedFonna
Fuel
Engineer SmmUtility Permits
Plan Review Charges
Surcharge Payments
Telephone
Travel Expense
Insurance
Repoins/NYeintContractual Eqpt
Renta|o-BuUdinQ
Uniforms
Miscellaneous
Dues &Subscriptions
Books
Conferences &Tnaining
Equipment
|TnanmharOut
Civil Defense
Comments
125,415 113,425: 11,990
0,985 5.510 1/425
7.7707.060 726
1.819. 1f49 170
18,845 17,448� 1,402
1.702 1.684 1OAnnual Premium Paid
1.1001: 388 712
1.000 308 692
2'000 323 2.678
2.000 0 2.000
5.000 O 5.000
13.500 7.401 6,099
400 428 '28
1.000 1.876 -876
1'200 964 236
500 1.738 -1.238Bldg Dept Truck Repairs (Fuel System)
4.500 4.154 347
OUO 187 413
400 218 182
800 565 235
300 46 254
2.500 1,435 1/065
O 157 -157Noise Meter
5.000 5,000 0
=
Sub -Total 205,292 171,945 33,347
| Animal Control
Printed Forms 250 O 250
Contract Gen/ices 8,800 7,301 1,499
Impounding 7.000 10.163 -3,108
KV|mne||onaoua 200 144 56
Sub -Total 16,2501 17.6091 ~1,359/
Budget Amount Variance Comments
Public Works
Full-time Salaries 115,938 87,188
Part-time Salaries 5,160 0
PERA Contributions 6,697 4,822
FICA Contributions 7,508 5,409
Medicare Contributions 1,756 1,265,
Health/Dental Insurance 21,187 19,611
Workers Compensation 6,740 6,670
Office Supplies 300 220'
Fuel, Oil and Fluids 12,000 18,028:
Shop Materials 2,500 2,506
Equipment Parts 5,000 3,536
Building Repair Supplies 1,000 68
Street Maintenance Materials 12,000 3,500
Landscaping Materials 2,500 7
Sign Repair Materials 4,000, 5,347
Sand/Salt 25,000 15,426
1Small Tools & Minor Equipment 1,500 1,869
Engineering Services 4,000 0
_ Sealcoating & Crack Sealing 35,000 35,000
Contract Services 45,000 37,247
Telephone 2,750 1,808
Travel Expense 750 55
Insurance 16,000 9,018
Electric Utility 9,300 5,812
Refuse 1,300 1,213
RepairslMaint Contractual Bldg 2,000 1,133
Repairs/Maint Imp Not Bldgs 2,500 29
Repairs/Maint Contractual Eqpt 8,000 5,095
Uniforms 1,200 1,478
Miscellaneous 2,500 2,550
Dues & Subscriptions 500 125
Conferences & Training 500 595
Clean-up Days 12,000 9,368
Other Equipment 7,380 2,662
Transfer Out 199,488 199,488
Sub -Total 580,954 488,148
28,750,
5,160
1,875
2,099
491
1,576'1
70:Annual Premium Paid
80
-6,028,Increased Fuel Prices
1,464
932'.
8,500
2,493
-1,347'
9,574
-369
4,000
0
7,753
942
695
6,982 Annual Premium Paid
3,488 Anticipated Electric Rates exceeded Budgeted Estimate
87
867'
2,471
2,905
-278
-50
375
-95
2,633
4,718
0
92,806
Street Lighting 18,000 20,972 2,972jAnticipated Electric Rates exceeded Budgeted Estimate
Sanitation
Recycling Supplies 6,000 4,316 1,684
Newsletter 5,000 0 5,000
Miscellaneous 7,100 1,045 6,055
Sub Total 18,100 5,361 12,739
Budget Amount Variance | Comments
PaTks
Full-time Salaries 52.660 41.905 10.755
Part-time Salaries 25.658 15.380 10.278
PEFbA Contributions 4.331 2.809 1.5221
FICA Contributions 4.856 3.559 1.287
Medicare Contributions 1.136 832 304
Health/Oenta||nsunanoe 7.241 7.083 208
Workers Compensation 2.585 2.558 27Annual Premium Paid
Office Supplies 250 U 250
Fuel, Oil and Fluids 2.200 743 1.457
Shop Materials SOO 53 447
Chemicals 1.000 950 50
Equipment Parts 4.000 1,495 2,505
Building Repair Supplies SOO 324 178
Landscaping Materials 5.000 1.388 3.612
Small Tools & Minor Equipment 1.000 117� 883�
Telephone 1.000 684 316
Travel Expense D 326 -326
insurance 3'500 2.078 1,422 Annual Premium Paid
Electric Utility 7'800 4.524 8.076
Refuse 2,400 2.208 192
Bepoins/YWaint Contractual Bldg 2.000 O 2.000
Repains/yWointImp Not B(dOo 30.000 11.208 18,792
Repairs/K0eintContractual Eqpt 1.000 1.564 -564New tires for trailer, repairs toTractor
Rentals - Buildings 3.000 5.101 -2.161
Unifhrmo 200 O 200
Miscellaneous 200 1.875 -1.675 $7UO.O0Property Taxes for 3585Laverne
Dues &Subscriptions 100 125 -25
Transfer Out 18.000 18.000 O
Sub -Total
' -181,917 126,898 55,019
Total General Fund 2,633,621 2,437,632 130,14OCurrent estimated projections should meet General Fund Budget for thb*
Budget Amount Variance Cqnlnnemto |
i Water Enterprise Operating
Full-time Salaries
PERAContdbutionn
FICA Contributions
Medicare Contributions
HnoKhU]emta//nsunance
Workers Compensation
Office Supplies
Phn&edFonna
|Chemicals
Utility System Maintenance
Water Meters &Supplies
Small Tools & Minor Equipment
Engineering Services
SofbvareSupport
Telephone
Postage
Travel Expense
Insurance
Electric Utility
Water Utility
RepainsXNmintImp Not B|dgs
Miscellaneous
Conferences &Training
Other Equipment
70.119 87,143 -17,024 Payroll Cudingissue-SweSurfauewobaruUhty
3.878 4,514 -636
4.347 5.419 -1.072
1.017 1.207 -250
8,618 11,592 `2,974
2'137 2.115 22Annual Premium Paid
200 057 -457Invoices printed |
1.500 224 1.276 �
3,000 1.649 1.351 )
3.000 1.563 1/07
17.500 3'819 13.681
SOO 150 350
8.000 259.145 -251'14SWater System Study/Mapping '$8S.Q1S.00(Tobenen|aoaifiedintoCapibsU
6,500 1.781 4.719
2.000 1.075 925
1.120 0 1.120
1,400 922 478 �
3,433 0.449 -3.01OAnnual Premium Paid �
15,006 12.591 3.215
05.000 75.874 9.120
8,000 11.795 -3.7Q5Water Main Breaks
10.000 4.301 5.639
1.020 955 65
2.000i 1'468 532
Sub -Total 260,095 406,525 -236,430
Sewer Operating Enterprise
Full-time Salaries 11,993 20.604 '8.G11Payroll Coding issue- See Surface Water Utility
|pER8Conbibutions 663 1.063 -400
FICA Contributions 744 1.282 '538
Medicare Contributions 174 300 '126
Heolth/Denba|/naunanma 1.401 2.807 '1.406
Workers Compensation 403 458 5Annual Premium Paid
Utility System yWo|ntSupplies 500 511 449
Small Tools & Minor Equipment 500 O 500
Engineering Services 6.000 1.987 4.013
Telephone 2.000 1.338 672
Travel Expense O 77: -77
Electric Utility 2.123 788 1.335
|8ewarUtility - Met Council 0 3.518 '8'518
RepaindK8aintImp Not B|dgs 4.0001 1.802 2.198
Miscellaneous Expenses 800 U 600
Conferences &Training 500 O 500
Sub -Total 31,661) 36,0661 -4,405
|
/
| Budget Amount VarianceSurface Water Utility
�
/
Comments I
Full-time Salaries 29.523 O 29.523 Payroll Coding issue- See Sewer & Water Operating Enterprise
PERAConbibudono 1.633 O 1,633
FICA Contributions 1.830 0 1.880
Medicare Contributions 428 U 428
Haa|dh/Oanta|/nounance 4'346 O 4'346
Workers' Compensation 800 891 3Annual Premium Paid
Office Supplies 500 343 157
Utility System [NointSupplies 2.500 O 2'500
Small Tools & Minor Equipment 1.000 71 920
Engineering Services 10.000 9.260 740
Erosion Control 5.000 240 4.700
Software Support 4.000 O 4,000
Postage 1.110 0 1.110
Contract Services 2.500 3,382 -882ExzovWork - Miller Excavating
RepainaMaintNot Bldg 2.500 500 2.000
Miscellaneous Expenses 750 213 537
Transfer Out 30.315 O 30'315
Sub -Total ' 98,8351 14^9001 83,935
aYOr
Dean Johnston
No, 6.A.
Councilmembers
Steve DeLapp
Liz Johnson
Anne Smith
Rita Conlin
Agenda Section:
Agenda Item:
Date:
New Business
Planning and Parks Commission Appointments
'December 20, 2005
Backeround Information for December 20, 2005
Four Planning Commission terms expire between December 31, 2005 and January 6, 2006. Two of those
four commissioners will be brought to you for reappointment at your organizational meeting in January,
2006 because they have served less than two terms. The other two commissioners, Bob Helwig and
Kathy Sedro, have already served more than two terms each. These senior commissioners have submitted
letters requesting reappointment, We have two applications remaining on file, and both applicants wish to
be reconsidered for Planning Commission appointment.
The same situation exists for the Parks Commission where David Steele's term expires on December 31,
2005, and he has served two terms. He has requested reappointment. There are no Parks Commission
applications on file, and Commissioner Nalipinski has submitted his resignation effective at the end of
this term leaving the Parks Commission short one Alternate Member after reorganization in January.
The Code specifies that commissioners who have served two terms must reapply and be considered
among the pool of applicants. The City has advertised openings on our web site and in four newspapers
over the last two months, and received no new applications.
In order to be prepared for your organizational meeting in January, staff requests direction at this time.
Attachments: Letters requesting reappointment
Applications on file
2005 Planning Commission Attendance Records
Letter requesting reappointment
Letter of resignation
2005 Parks Commission Attendance Records
Bob Helwig
8247 N. 27th St.
Lake Elmo, MN 55042
December 3, 2005
City Council
City of Lake Elmo
3800 Laverne Ave. N.
Lake Elmo, MN 55042
Dear City Council Members:
1 understand that my current term on the Planning Commission is about to expire. This
letter is to inform you that I wish to be reappointed to serve another term.
Sincerely,
Bob Helwig
Kathy Sedro
8916 35th St. N.
Lake Elmo, MN 55042
October 23, 2005
Council Members
City of Lake Elmo
3800 Laverne Ave. N.
Lake Elmo, MN 55042
Dear City Council Members:
The purpose of this letter is to request my reappointment as planning commissioner. As
you know, there are still many important issues facing our city. I believe that my past
plannifg commission experiences have given me knowledge and insights that will be
useful in understanding these future issues. However, I recognize that 1 serve at the
pleasnre,.of the city council.
Respectfully,
Kathy Sedro
CityofLakeElmo
3800 Laverne Avenue North
Lake Elmo, Minnesota 55042
651,777.5510 Fax 777.9615
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November 15, 2005
Lake Elmo City Council
City of Lake Elmo
Dear Council,
I understand that my appointment to the Lake Elmo Parks Commission will expire
on December 31, 2005. I would like to be placed in the pool of applicants and
considered for appointment to another three-year term.
Sincerely,
Dr. David F. Steele
9576 — 551" Street North
Lake Elmo, MN 55042
Please Note My Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 9126
North St. Paul, MN 55109-9126
November 2, 2005
City of Lake Elmo
3800 Laverne Ave North
Lake Elmo, MN 55042
Dear Honorable Mayor and City Council Members,
My term on the Parks Commission is up December 31, 2005. It is my intention to resign
at the end of my term. It has been a pleasure to serve on the Parks Commission
Sincerely,
Charles Nalipinski
PARKS COMMISSIO
David Steele 2000
Chuck Nalipinski
Jenifer Watters
Bob Schumacher
John Heroff
John Ames
Terry Bouthilet (4/18/00 alt)
Linda Wagner
Todd Bruchu
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Parks Commission
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CITY OF LAKE ELMO
POLICY/PROCEDURE FOR FILLING COUNCIL AND
COMMISSION VACANCIES
Commission vacancies will be filled using the following procedure:
1. Interested parties should apply in period set by Council. Application period may
be extended as determined by Council.
2. Council will conduct public interviews of candidates, as necessary.
3 Council will select appointee(s) from list of candidates.
4. Depending on the number of candidates, the Council may eliminate applicants
through a balloting process. This procedure must be established prior to starting
the voting.
Council vacancies (less than two years) will be filled using the following procedure:
1. Interested parties should apply in time period set by Council. Application period
may be extended as determined by Council.
2. Council will conduct public interview of candidates, as necessary.
Council will select appointee(s) from list of candidates.
4. Depending on the number of candidates, the Council may eliminate applicants
through a balloting process. This procedure must be established prior to starting
the voting.
5. Tie -breaking will be consistent with state laws.
This policy was adopted by the Lake Elmo City Council the 4th day of January, 2005.
Sharon Lumby, City Clerk
Lake Elmo Agenda Section: New Business No. 6B
City Council
12-20-2005
Agenda Item: Mayor Four Year Term
Background Information for June 21, 2005:
As you will recall, the city Council asked if staff would research how many statutory cites had four year
terms for the position of Mayor. We contacted the League of MN Cities and they had indicated they had
not conducted any organized research. They did however have a list of known cities that they new had
converted to a four year term for the position of Mayor. Those cities identified are attached the letter from
LMC. Also attached was a Clerk's survey response that indicates which of the cities has a two or four year
term for Mayor.
The issue of a four year term for Mayor was discussed at the FLLP Committee and was suggested to be
placed on the Council Agenda for discussion and or action.
Also attached is the City Attorney's opinion on how such a change could occur.
Action Items: Motion to direct staff action.
Attachments: LMC Letter/List, City Clerk's survey list of cities
responding and the City Attorney's opinion on making such a
change.
Person responsible:
Martin Rafferty
City Administrator
21-2005 1451 LEAGUE OF MN CITIES
6512811296 P.02
LMC
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November 21, 2005
Marty Rafferty
City Administrator
City of Lake Elmo
MOO Laverne Avenue North
Lake Elmo, MN 55042
Dear Mr, Rafferty:
League of Minnesota Cities
145 University Avenue West, St Paul, MN 56103-2044
(651) 281-1200 • (800) 925-1122
Fax: l651) 281.-1289 • TDI): (651) 2314_290
www.lrnite.org
This letter is in response to our recent conversation and your request for information on how
many Minnesota Statutory Cities' mayors have four-year terms. Unfortunately, it does not
appear the League has not performed a survey on this topic. Front the information I could fi
and some is quite old, the following are, or at one time were, four-year terms:
Aitkin
Apple Valley
• Arden Hills
Argyle
Burnsville
Cottage Grove
Eden Prairie
Edina
Elbow Lake
Glyndon
Farmington
Independence
- Karlstad
Lexington
- Maple Grove
Maple Plain
- Oakdale
Prior Lake
Rockford
• St. Anthony
St, Paul Park
- Sartell
Sauk Centre
Spring Lake Park
Woodbury
AN EQUAL, OPPORTUNITY/AFFMATATIvE ACTION EMPLOYER
41 -2005. .1/I: 51
LER6LIE OF MN CITIES 6512811296 P.03
Hopefully, these materials combined with the material obtained through the listsery will satisfy
your needs. The League of Minnesota Cities provides this material for general informational
purposes. It is not intended to provide legal advice and should not be used as a substitute for
competent legal guidance. Consult your city attorney for advice concerning specific situations.
If you need further information or have any questions, feel free to call me at 651-281-1224. I
hope the provided information meets your needs.
Respectfully,
Kelly
Research Attorney
League of Minnesota Cities
TOTAL P.03
MAYOR'S TERM
YEAR CITY
2 New London
4 Aitkin
2 Eyota
2 Fosston
2 Winger
4 Argyle
4 Madison Lake
4 Hendrum (changed in 2002)
2 Lake St. Croix Beach
2 Vesta
Carver (changing from 2 to 4)
4 Stillwater (not Statutory)
4 Glyndon
2 Parkers Prairie
2 Hoyt Lakes
2 Twin Valley
2 Clara City
2 Underwood
4 Stockton
2 Verndale
12/16/05
E. Peterson
.ome P. PiIla
`e(Witt Fram
n A. Bergman
)c,rn Michael Miller
'Michael T. Oberle
Steven H. Bruns*
Paul W. FahnIng`
Cameron S. McLelland
Andrew P. Muller
Marty Rafferty
City Administrator
City of Lake Elmo
3800 Laverne Avenue N.
Lake Elmo, MN 55042
RE:
Dear Marty:
Term of Office
Mayor
July 15, 2005
Suite 300
50 Fifth St, E.
St. Paul, MN 55101-1197
(651) 291-8995
(65)) 228-1753 facsimile
www,pfb-pa.com
Direct DIaI #(651) 290-6907
jfllla@pfb-pa.com
The City Council has the authority to adopt an ordinance which establishes a 4 year
term of office for the position of mayor (MS 412.022).. If the ordinance is adopted at least 4
weeks before the closing date for the filing of Affidavit's of Candidacy in 2006, any person who
is elected as mayor in the election of 2006 would start serving a 4 year term on January 1,
2007, Obviously, the City could adopt the ordinance much sooner but it still would not be
effective until January 1, 2007.
If you have any questions please contact me.
JPF:cme
'ALSO ADMITTED IN WISCONSIN
Lake Elmo
City Council
December 20,
2005
Agenda Section: New Business No. 6 C.
Agenda Item: Change Council Committee to Council Workshops
At the Council meeting on June 14th of 2004, a vote to create Council Committees was approved. At the
City Council meeting on August 17th 2004 Resolution 2004-075 modified the Council Committee structure
in the following way: "any member of the City Council present at a committee meeting may sit as a
committee member in the absence of a member". The purpose of the change was to assure committee
meetings would occur and not be postponed.
Although Council Committees have proven as a valuable learning tool, the FLLP Council Committee and
Administrator believe a monthly "Council Workshop" (Council as a Whole) should replace the Council
Committee structure, It was suggested that the format of the meeting should remain the same as the current
committee structure; as informal, no decisions and educationally oriented.
That the newly scheduled Council Workshops should replace the current committees in time period on a
monthly basis.
Action: Person responsible:
A motion to change the current Council Committee structure to a Martin Rafferty
monthly Council Workshop. City Administrator
Attachments:
Lake Elmo
City Council
December 20,
2005
Agenda Section: New Business No, 6 D.
Agenda Item: Animal Control Contract
The Public Health and Safety Committee asked staff to review the Animal Control contract and report back
to City Council with recommendations.
Action: Person responsible:
A motion directing staff to review the Animal Control Contract . Martin Rafferty
City Administrator
Attachments:
,
IICF
!Mosey Center For At
"Bringing Arts To The Community
December 12, 2005
Mr, Martin Rafferty
Lake Elmo City Manager
3800 Laverne Ave. North
Lake Elmo, MN 55042
Re:Lake Elmer Art Fair
Dear Mr. Rafferty:
Ramsey Center For Arts (RCFA) would like to use Lions Park and the art center space in Lake Elmo for its first
fine arts and fine crafts art fair on Saturday, July 29 and Sunday July 30, 2005. The hours would be 10:00 am
5:00 pm each day. Complimentary quiet music would be provided during those hours.
Fine artists and fine crafters would be drawn locally and nationally. All art would be juried for quality and
suitability for viewing by people of all ages. Artists are entirely responsible for their own insurance, setup and
takedown. Artists are responsible for their own sales. Entry fees will be charged.
Tents of standard dimensions would be place around the art center in lions Park. The ball field would not be used.
A tentative diagram of placements is enclosed as a suggestion. It is anticipated that there will be at least 50 artists.
This time of the year, the summer draw of lake Elmo, and the nature of fine arts and crafts should make it
successful.
This is anticipated to be an annual event
Thank you for your consideration of this proposal,
Sincerely.
Robert Meyer
Ramsey Center For Arts
Encl.
Ramsey Center For Arts, 3585 Lave -le Ave North, Lake Elmo, IvfN 55042. Phone; 651,486.4883. Web; RamseyCFA.org. E-nuttl; I tlf0@,N1111S eVatt. Org
Lake Elmo
City Council
December 20,
2005
Agenda Section: City Engineer's Report No. SA(1)
Agenda Item: DA Escrow Reduction — Farms of Lake Elmo
Background Information for December 20. 2005:
The City Engineer has reviewed the applicant's request for a reduction in the security escrow held by the
City for infrastructure improvements on this project. While the City Engineer has recommended a reduction
of $40,000 for the "Landscaping" line item, I am recommending no reduction for that line item pending a
report that has been requested of the City Forester, That report may be available by December 20, and, if so,
I will modify the reduction recommended for approval accordingly at that time. The original "Landscaping"
line item was S80,000, and will remain at that amount pending the Forester's report. Therefore, the
recommended security reduction is from $1,617,500 to a revised (from the Engineer's Memo) total of
657,000.
Action items:
Motion to approve reduction of the required development security
for the "Farms of Lake Elmo" Development Agreement to
$675,000 as recommended by the City Engineer and City Planner.
Person
Cit P
'b e:
Attachments: Time Allocated:
ENGINEERS •ARCHITECTS • PLANNERS
MEMORANDUM
To: Chuck Dillerud
Copies To: Tim Freeman
From: Thomas D. Prew, P.E.
Date: December 12, 2005
Comm. No.
Routing:
1500 Piper Jaffrey Plaza
444 Cedar Street
Saint Paul, MN 55101-2140
(651) 292-4400
(651) 292-0083 Fax
www.tkda.cora
Reference: Escrow Reduction
Farms of Lake Elmo
City of Lake Elmo, Minnesota
13267.000
The street all have the first lift of bituminous on them. The sewer and watermain has been installed and
tested. The site has been seeded. Most of the trail work is complete, along with the landscaping.
The septic system has not received MPCA plan approval as of yet. Although I understand it is coming soon.
I would recommend that escrow be required as listed below:
Item
Site Grading/ Turf Establishment
Sanitary Sewer
Septic System
Watermain
Storm Sewer
Streets
Trails
Landscaping
Street Signs
Subtotal
125% Security
Remaining Cost
$0.00
5,000.00
354,600.00
5,000.00
$5,000.00
$65,000.00
10,000.00
$40,000.00
$1.000.00
$485,600.00
$607,000.00
An Employee Owned Company Promoting Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity
Lake Elmo
City Council
December 20,
2005
Agenda Section: City Engineer's Report No. 8A(2)
Agenda Item: DA Escrow Reduction — Sanctuary of Lake Elmo
Background Information for December 20. 2005:
The City Engineer has reviewed the applicant's request for a reduction in the security escrow held by the
City for infrastructure improvements on this project, and recommends a reduction from the original escrow
amount of S2,603,000 to a reduced escrow amount of $1,797,500.
Action items:
Motion to approve reduction of the required development security
for the "Sanctuary of Lake Elmo" Development Agreement to
$1,797,500 as recommended by the City Engineer and City
Planner,
Attachments:
1. Engineer's Memo
nsible:
Time Allocated:
fKDA
ENGINEERS • AR CHITE6TS PLANNERS
MEMORANDUM
To: Chuck Dillerud
Copies To: Todd Erickson, P. E.
From: Thomas D. Prew, P.E.
Date:. December 13, 2005
Project No.
Routing:
1500 Piper Jaffray Plaza
444 Cedar Street
Saint Paul, MN 55101-2140
(651) 292-4400
(651) 292-0083 Fax
www,tkda.com
Reference: Escrow Reduction #1
Sanctuary
City of Lake Elmo, Minnesota
13267.000
The developer has completed much of the pipe work and has placed the initial paving on one section of the
road. A temporary paved surface was placed on Manning as well. The drainfield has not yet been started.
would recommend that escrow be reduced to the amounts listed below:
Item Original Amount
Site Grading/ Turf Establishment SO.O0
Storm Sewer $270,600.00
Sanitary Sewer $136,910.00
Drainfield $775,000,00
Watermain $391,440,00
Streets $397,690.00
Street Signs $1,000.00
Landscaping $110,000.00
Subtotal $2,082,640.00
.125% Security 2,603,300,00
Work Remaining
$0.00
$100,000.00
$25,000.00
775,000.00
$75,000.00
$352,000.00
$1,000.00
$110,000.00
$1,438,000.00
S 1,797,500.00
An Employee Owned Company Promoting Affinnadve Action and Equal Opportunity
Lake Elmo
City Council
December 20,
2005
Agenda Section: City Engineer's Report No. 8A(3)
Agenda Item: DA Escrow Reduction — Tapestry
Background Information for December 20, 2005:
The City Engineer has reviewed the applicant's request for a reduction in the security escrow held by the
City for infrastructure improvements on this project. The City Forester has also inspected the project site
and reports that developer has installed most of the planned trees (and more are corning); and, that the trees
planted to date are of the correct species, at or in excess of the planned planted size.
Person re *b e:
Action items:
Motion to approve reduction of the required development security City
for the "Farms of Lake Elmo" Development Agreement to
$372,500 as recommended by the City Engineer and City Planner.
Attachments: Time Allocated:
1, City Engineer's Memo
ENGINEERS • ARCHITECTS • PLANNERS
MEMORANDUM
To: Chuck Dillerud
Copies To: St. Croix Farms LLC
From: Thomas D. Prew, P.E.
Date: December 12, 2005
1500 Piper Jafiray Pia2a
444 Cedar Street
Saint Paul, MN 55101-2140
(651) 292-4400
(651) 292-0083 Fax
www.tkda.com
Reference: Escrow Reduction
Tapestry
City of Lake Elmo, Minnesota
Project No. 13267.000
Routing:
All of the streets in Tapestry have the initial bituminous course completed. All of the sewer and watermain
work has been installed. The septic system is mostly complete. Most of the site has been seeded. Much of
the area has been landscaped as well.
I would recommend that escrow be reduced to the amounts listed below:
Item
Site Grading/ Turf Establishment
Storm Sewer
Sanitary Sewer and Drainfield
Watermain
Streets
Street Signs
Landscaping
Subtotal
125% Security
Original Amount
$10,000.00
10,000.00
$767,900.00
$489,300.00
$645,530.00
$1,000.00
$100,500,00
$2,024,230.00
$2,530,287.50
Work Remaining
$2,000.00
$10,000.00
$50,000.00
$20,000.00
$195,000.00
$1,000.00
$20,000.00
$298,000.00
$372,500.00
An Employee Owned Company Promoting Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity
Lake Elmo
City Council
December 20,
2005
Agenda Section: Planning, Land Use and Zoning
Agenda Item: Site Plan Amendment — Country Air Golf
Background Information for December 20, 2005:
No. 9A
At its meeting December 12, 2005 the Planning Commission unanimously adopted a Motion to recommend
approval of this Site Plan Amendment for Country Air Golf to add an 8 foot heated walkway to the rear
(west) side of the tee enclosures that were previously approved for the facility in October, 2005. In addition,
the Commission indicated its concurrence with the applicant's proposal to change the roofing material of
the tee enclosures (and walkway) from the translucent plastic previously proposed to asphalt shingles. The
approval recommendation was subject to the conditions of Council Resolution #2005-107 approving the
'CUP Amendment and Site Plan for the tee enclosures.
Action items:
Motion to adopt Resolution #2005 — approving an amendment to
the Site Plan of Country Air Golf to add an 8 foot walkway to the
west side of the previously approved tee enclosures; and to
substitute asphalt shingles for the roofing previously approved.
Attachments: 4-1
1. Draft Resolution #2005 — Approving Site Plan Amendment
2, Draft Planning Commission Minutes of December 12
3, Staff Review Memo of December 9, 2005 with
Applicant's Documentation
Person e onsible:
Cit
Time Allocated:
CITY OF LAKE ELMO
WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 2005-142
A RESOLUTION APPROVING A SITE PLAN AMENDMENT
FOR THE COUNTRY AIR GOLF
WHEREAS, at its December 12th meeting, the Lake Elmo Planning Commission
reviewed and recommended approval of a Site Plan Amendment for Country Air Golf
located at 404 Lake Elmo Avenue,
WHEREAS, at its December 20th meeting, the Lake Elmo City Council reviewed
the site plan amendment for Country Air Golf to add an 8 foot walkway to the west side
of the previously approved tee enclosures,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Lake Elmo City Council
approves the amendment to the Country Air Golf Site Plan to add an 8 foot heated
walkway to the rear (west) side of the tee enclosures that were previously approved for
the facility in October, 2005; and to substitute asphalt shingles for the roofing previously
approved, subject to the conditions prescribed by City Council Resolution 2005-107.
ADOPTED BY THE LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL on the 20th day of
December, 2005.
Dean Johnston, Mayor
ATTEST:
Martin F. Rafferty, City Administrator
CountryAirGolfSitePlan
DRAFT
City of Lake Elmo
Planning Commission Meeting
Minutes of December 12, 2005
Chairman Helwig called to order the meeting of the Lake Elmo Planning Commission at 7:00
p.m. COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Van Zandt, Deziel, Helwig, Roth, Sedro, Ptacek, Fliflet,
Schneider, Lyzenga, Pelletier STAFF PRESENT: Administrator Rafferty, Planner Dillerud,
and Recording Secretary Lumby.
Pledge of Allegiance
Agenda
5A. Hutton Variance - Note from the Huttons does not meet the 60 day rule.
M/S/P Roth, Sedro, To accept the Agenda as presented. VOTE: 9-0
Minutes of November 28, 2005
M/S/P Ptacek, Deziel, To accept the Minutes of November 28, 2005 as presented. VOTE: .
8-0- I :Abstain - Schneider.
i/ Site Plan Amendment: Country Air Golf
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The Planner explained that Country Air Golf has requested a modification to add an 8 foot
heated walkway to the rear (west) side of the tee enclosures that were previously approved for
the faciity in October, 2005. The walkway will not negatively affect the neighborhood.
The applicant provided a colored plan proposal.
The Commission indicated its concurrence with the applicant's proposal to change the roofing
material of the tee enclosures (and walkway) from the translucent plastic previously proposed to
asphalt shingles.
M/S/P, Roth, Ptacek, To recommend approval of the Site Plan Amendment for Country Air Golf
to allow the modification of adding an 8 foot walkway to the wet sdie of the prvioysly approved
tee enlsoures; and to substitute asphalt shingles for the roofing prviosly approve, as conditioned
in the resolution 2005-107. VOTE: 9-0.
Comprehensive Plan Amendment: Comprehensive Trail Guide Plan
The Planner explained that the Trail Guide Plan presented is the result of changes recommended
by the Planning Commission during their joint workshop with the Parks Commission, The Plan
has been refined, legends on maps have been expanded, text has been expanded, and the result is
a plan that staff recommends be incorporated into the Comprehensive Plan for 2030.
The City Planner asked the Planing Commission to discuss what they have before them and add
any modifications, which will be brought forward to the City Council.
Commissioner Deziel asked if there was anything new on the trail going through the Lake Elmo
Park Reserve. The City Planner responded that the Parks, Commission has seen this plan and the
three trail points at Klondike Avenue, 15th Street, Keats Avenue will be permitted.
Commissioner Van Zandt stated the plan shows the trail going up Ideal Avenue and he didn't
feel it was wide enough to be safe.
Lake Elmo Planning Commission Meeting Minutes of December 12, 2005 2
MEMO
(December 9, 2005 for the Meeting of December 12, 2005)
To: Lake Elmo Pling Commission
From: Chu
Subject: Country Air Golf Tee Enclosures — Site Plan Amendment
On October 4, 2005 the City Council adopted a Resolution approving the CUP
amendment and Site Plan for the addition of covered tee boxes at Country Air. The
project had been on hold for several months awaiting the applicant's submission of plans
for the structure certified by a structural engineer.
The applicant has now amended the plan to add an 8 foot deep enclosed and totally
weather -tight enclosed walkway behind the covered tee boxes. The walkway would
extend from the rear of the tee box enclosure toward the parking lot (west) to a point near
the existing split rail fence. The applicant has installed the doors that would lead from the
enclosed walkway to the tee boxes already. While not indicated on the plans, the
applicant has advised staff verbally that the lap siding will be either wood or "Hardy
Board" and stained brown to match the clubhouse structure. We note also that the
structure will be roofed with asphalt shingles rather than the translucent panels previously
proposed — an improvement in our view. The roof extension over the walkway will slope
from a point about 2 feet below the west end of the tee box roof t6 slightly over 8 feet at
the west elevation.
While the use ircumstances of the site are not altered by this amendment (hence no need
for a CUP action), the structure would be different from that previously approved. The
City Code provides no latitude for staff to administratively approve modifications to City
Council -approved site plans — as can be done in most cities. Therefore the modified plan
is hereby presented to the Planning Commission for its recommendation to the City
Council regarding the addition of the walkway.
Staff recommends approval of tbe Site Plan amendment per plans staff dated December
9, 2005, and subject to the conditions prescribed by City Council Resolution 2005-107.
Attachments:
1. Resolution #2005-107 Approving CUP and Site Plan Amendment — October ,
2005
2. Planning Commission Minutes of September 26, 2005
3. Applicant's December, 2005 Plan Amendment
CITY OF LAKE ELMO
WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 2005-107
A RESOLUTION AMENDING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2001-088 GRANTED TO
COUNTRY AIRE GOLF, LLC.
WHEREAS, on July 23, 1993 the Lake Elmo City Council granted a Conditional Use Permit to
Raymond and Jane Salus/Country Aire Golf Driving Range for the purpose of operating a golf driving
range on the property described as follows:
Sect-36 TWP 029 Range 021 NW1/4-SW1/4362921 exc the following. Beg at SW cor of SD NW1/4 of
SW1/4 & run thence east on south line of SD NW1/4 of SW1/4 16 rods to a pt then north on a line par
with W line thereof 10 rods to a pt run thence west on a line par with south line thereof 16 rods to a pt in
west lie thereof run thence south along SD West line 10 rods to place of Deg. Exc beg at a pt in W lie of
NW1/4 of SW1/4 I SD Sec 36 T29N R21W 36 rods N of SW Cor of SD NW 1/4 of SW1/4 running then
E on a line par with S line of SD NW1/4 of SW 1/4 160 ft. to a pt running then N on a line par with W lin
of NW 1/4 of SW1/4 90 ft to a pt running then W on a line par with S line of SD NW1/4 of SW1/4 160 ft
to W ln then S on W line of SD 36 of SD sec 36 90 ft. to place of beg. Exc 3410, described as follows: Sect
36 Twp 029 Range 21 Part NE 1/4-SW1/4 S36T29R21 the N 474.06Ft of NW1/4-SW1/4 of S36 T29 R21
This parcel is Subject to R/W of Lake Elmo Ave N. (AKA as Co Hwy #17)
WHEREAS, said Conditional Use Permit was amended by City Council Resolution 93-19 on May
4, 1993.
WHEREAS, Section 301.070 D.1.b.(4) of the Lake Elmo Municipal Code allows Commercial
Recreation of a Rural Nature in the City of Lake Elmo by Conditional Use Permit; and
WHEREAS, on September 24, 2001 the Lake Elmo Planning Commission held a public hearing to
consider the request of Raymond and Jane Salus/Country Aire Golf Driving Range for an amendment to
the existing conditional use permit to allow the substitution of an eighteen hole practice/training golf
course for three hole practice/training golf course.
WHEREAS. The Lake Elmo Planning Commission recommended the City Council approve the
amendment to the existing Conditional Use Permit No. 93-19 to permit an eighteen -hole practice/training
golf course subject to the following conditions:
1. All conditions of Resolution 93-19 shall remain intact.
2. Only if there is a demonstrated need shall the applicant construct additional off-street parking
spaces.
3 The applicant shall obtain a permit or a waiver of permit requirement from the Valley Branch
Watershed District.
4. Any additional run-off created by the eighteen -hole range shall be contained on the property,
5. The applicant shall work with Washington County to see if an additional turn lane is necessary
for any new proposed parking area.
WHEREAS, at its September 26, 2005 meeting, the Planning Commission reviewed and
recommended approval of the application to install a driving range tee box enclosures on a portion of the
existing driving range tee boxes.
WHEREAS, at its October 4, 2005 meeting, the City Council reviewed the application by
Country Aire Golf for an amendment to the Conditional Use Permit and Site Plan of "Country Aire Golf'
to install tee box enclosures on a portion of the existing driving range tee boxes as recommended by the
Planning Commission and per plans staff -dated September 9, 2005;
NOW, THERFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE
ELMO, MINNESOTA that an amendment to Conditional Use Permit No. 93-19, 2001-088 for a Golf
Driving Range and Eighteen hole Practice/Training Course, to install tee box enclosures on a portion of
the existing driving range tee boxes is hereby granted to Country Aire Golf, LLC, on the aforementioned
property (described by site plan dated September 9, 2005) is hereby granted subject to the following
conditions.
1 Existing road frontage be left in its current rural condition with the addition of conifers
such as blue spruce to provide additional screening of business;
2. To be consistent with the rural character, a variance will be granted to allow an
unpaved driveway and parking lot;
3 Exterior lighting is prohibited except on the east side of the office, and said lighting
shall not reflect off of the property;
4. A sign will be allowed by the entrance with a maximum of 20 sq.ft. using natural
colors. Trees and shrubs shall be used to reduce the visibility of the site from
residential property across the street;
5. A berm shall be constructed to block the view of the cars and tee positions from
residential property across County Road 17.
6. An office 45x 30', one story is permitted.
7. Parking for a maximum of 35 cars is permitted.
8. Maximum hours of operation are 7 a.m. to Sunset;
9. Two rows of shrubs shall be planted in conifers with 8' x 8' spacing on the north, south,
and east sides of the range. Dead trees shall be replaced and trees shall attain an
average height of at least 24" in 5 years;
10. The entrance driveway will be in accordance with the recommendation and direction of
Washington County;
11. A public address system will not be allowed;
12. No liquor license will be permitted.
13. All conditions of Resolution 93-19 shall remain intact.
14. Only if there is a demonstrated need shall the applicant construct additional off -street
parking spaces.
15. The applicant shall obtain a permit or a waiver of permit requirement from the Valley
Branch Watershed District.
16. Any additional run-off created by the eighteen -hole range shall be contained on the
property.
17. The applicant shall work with Washington County to see if an additional turnlane is
necessary for any new proposed parking area.
ADOPTED, this 4th day of October, 2005 by the City Council of the City of Lake Elmo,
Washington County, Minnesota.
Dean Johnston, Mayor
ATTEST:
Country Air Golf Park
404 Lake Elmo Ave. N.
Lake Elmo, MN 55042
( 651)436-7888
Dec., 2005
To: City of Lake Elmo
Attn: Chuck Dillerud— City Planner
Dear City of Lake Elmo,
OECO7
Country Air Golf Park is requesting permission to add an enclosed sidewalk behind the new
hitting stalls. This enclosed sidewalk provides two things, a warm waiting area for the custom-
ers who are waiting their turn, and also a clean walkway to the stalls that is free from ice and
snow in winter and mud in spring.
As you will notice from our drawing, the addition will add character to the existing building as
we are splitting the two roof lines and putting in windows.
Thnk you for considering,or .equest,
Country Ai olf Park
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Lake Elmo
City Council
December 20,
2005
Agenda Section: Planning, Land Use and Zoning
Agenda Item: Comprehensive Plan Amendment — Trails Guide Plan
No. 9B
Background Information for December 20, 2005:
On December 12, 2005 the Planning Commission considered the revisions to the Trail Plan prepared by the
Park Commission an its consultant (Dated November 29, 2005) and adopted a Motion (7-2, Schneider and
Lyzenga opposed) to recommend adoption of the Plan as an element of the Lake Elmo Comprehensive Plan,
The Plan had first been presented to the Planning Commission and a Public Hearing conducted by the
Commission on July 11, 2005. Work by the Park Commission on the Plan was initiated in mid-2004
responsive to the 2004-2008 Capital Improvements Program, which included the Plan as a work item for
2004.
The two commissioners voting in opposition to the Trail Guide Plan were either opposed to City trails and
the Plan in general as being unnecessary; and/or, the Plan being too invasive on property rights —
particularly where the Plan suggests a need to convert some existing private (HOA) trails to public trails.
Consideration for adoption of this document as an official Comprehensive Plan element is respectfully
requested. A copy of the Plan was transmitted to the Council with the December 12 Planning Commission
agenda packet.
Person r nsible:
Action items: 4i3
Motion to adopt Resolution 2005 — adopting the November 29, City P
2005 "Comprehensive Trail Guide Plan" as recommended by the
Park Commission and the Planning Commission as an element of
the Lake Elmo Comprehensive Plan.
Attachments: I
1. Draft Resolution 2005 — Adopting Plan
2. Draft Planning Commission Minutes of December 12
3. StaffMemo of December 8, 2005
4. Park Commission Minutes of November 3, 2005
5. Public Hearing Record of July 11, 2005
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CITY OF LAKE ELMO
WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 2005-143
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE NOVEMBER 29, 2005
"COMPREHENSIVE TRAIL GUIDE PLAN"
WHEREAS, the Lake Elmo Parks Commission, following months of work with
its consultant (SEH), presented a proposed Trails System Plan to the Planning
Commission as a Comprehensive Plan Amendment in July, 2005.
WHEREAS, at its July 11, 2005 meeting, the Planning Commission held a public
hearing on the proposed Plan Element and at the conclusion of the hearing tabled
consideration of the Plan Element pending a workshop with the Parks Commission on
August 9, 2005.
WHEREAS, following the Hearing and Workshop the Park Commission worked
with its consultant (SEH) to address issues raised and directed the consultant to
incorporate the modifications in the November 29, 2005, Plan Element.
WHEREAS, at its December 12, 2005 meeting, the Planning Commission
considered the revisions to the Trail Plan prepared by the Park Commission and its
consultant (dated November 29, 2005) and recommended adoption of the Plan as an
element of the Lake Elmo Comprehensive Plan.
WHEREAS, the November 29, 2005 "Comprehensive Trail Guide Plan" was
presented to the City Council on December 20, 2005, as recommended by the Park
Commission and the Planning Commission as an element of the Lake Elmo
Comprehensive Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council for the City of
Lake Elmo does hereby approve and accept the November 29, 2005 "Comprehensive
Trail Guide Plan" as an element of the Lake Elmo Comprehensive Plan.
ADOPTED, by the Lake Elmo City Council on the 20th day of December, 2005.
Dean Johnston, Mayor
ATTEST:
Martin J. Rafferty, City Administrator
Resol Comp Trail Guide Plan
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Comprehensive Plan Amendment: Comprehensive Trail Guide Plan
The Planner explained that the Trail Guide Plan presented is the result of changes recommended
by the Planning Commission during their joint workshop with the Parks Commission. The Plan
has been refined, legends on maps have been expanded, text has been expanded, and the result is
a plan that staff recommends be incorporated into the Comprehensive Plan for 2030,
The City Planner asked the Planning Commission to discuss what they have before them and add
any modifications, which will be brought forward to the City Council.
Commissioner Deziel asked if there was anything new on the trail going through the Lake Elmo
Park Reserve.
The City Planner responded that the County Parks Staff has seen this plan and the three trail
paints at Klondike Avenue, 15th Street, Keats Avenue will be permitted.
Commissioner Van Zandt stated the plan shows the trail going up Ideal Avenue and he didn't
feel it was wide enough to be safe.
Commissioner Schneider asked what sort of maintenance would be done by the City.
The Planner responded that an occassional resurfacing, and the day will come that the City
would make sure the weeds are controlled on the shoulders. He said the City anticipates plowing
some trails in the future and that the trails in the four new developments are being built to be
plowed. The City will have to purchase special equipment when we have to plow trails,
Commissioner Schneider asked, referring to Page 35, how will the City control people from
going from public trails to private trails.
The Planner said you clearly sign it, "Private Trail". This signage will not keep everyone out,
but it would deter most people.
Commissioner Fliflet asked if there is a timeline to connect all trails.
The Planner answered it will take some time, but it will be up to the Parks Commission to
develop priorities.
Commissioner Schneider asked how do you keep bikes out of Sunfish Park where the three trails
terminate.
Planner Dillerud said it has to be more than just a sign, but the Parks Commission, with the
assistance of Mike Bouthilet, will have to make a decision.
Commissioner Fliflet stated the trail users along 50th Street N. would use an existing off -road
trail and then would have to use a proposed on -road trail in the new Old Village, and Lake Elmo
Avenue which passes the elementary school which has cars parked on the street often when there
are activities at the school. She would like to see more off -road trails there.
The Planner said the City will try to avoid too many transitions from trails and routes.
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M/S/P Roth, Deziel Recommendation to the City Council with the suggestion that the City
consider fewer transitions from off -road to on -road trails where possible. Motion passed 6-1-
2:Schneider:Abstain Lyzenga, Ptacek.
Commissioner Schneider asked where was the goundswell support for this trail plan.
Variance Update: 10941 32nd Street North
The applicants have reque4 ed that their application for a variance for the parcel located at 10941
32nd Street North be placed on hold."
MIS/P Deziel, Helwig To ta the Hutton application off the table. VOTE 9-0.
The City Planner explained th's concept is "on hold" and will not comply to the 60 day rule and
he recommended a motion to eny with findings consistant with staff report.
Commissioner Sedro asked wha the applicants would have to do differently. Planner answered
submit a specific request to wai the 60 day requirement.
Commissioner Deziel agreed based on the vagueness of their letter and the applicants have not
showed up at the meeting.
M/S/P Deziel, Roth To recommen1 denial of the Hutton variance request based on the findings
stated in the staff report. VOTE: -O.
Update: Comprehensive Plan S ecial Meeting Dec. 19, 2005
The Planner explained the necessi y for another Public Hearing for the Comprehensive Plan. He
said it was not his intent to open uk discussion on the Comprehesnive Plan That hearing will
take place on December 19 at 6:0 p.m. until 7 p.m. because the Parks Commission has a
meeting at 7 p.m. The Planner h ided out materials addressing the proposed amendments.
Planner Dillerud said he will draft.a statement reference resolution and concept that does not
intend to be a penalty, we will mal1.e every effort to comply with it.
Commissioner Sedro asked wheth ,r these different clauses behnd schedulee 2030 remain the
same populaiton and recs. The Planner explained wifs are not negotiable. The Planner said if
we do not meet our fomula, we are required to increase the density and this is what he does not
like. Dillerud said Lake Elmo is th first City to be required to do this.
Commissioner Sedro asked if the schedule laid isievere enough, is it likely we would have
to accept developments we don't 1ke, Dillsood answered he didn't think so. He said one
advantage we are a high demand aica-beCause we are so close to the core city. He said even if the
densities are higher, you can tell them to take a hike because there will be another better
development behind them.
Commissioner Deziel said 240 rec units a year is a steady pace.
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MEMO
(December 8, 2005 for the Meeting of December 12, 2005)
To: Lake Bimo anning Commission
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Subject: Comprehensive Trail Guide Plan
The Lake Elmo Park Commission, following months of work with its consultant (SEH),
presented a proposed Trails System Plan to the Planning Commission as a
Comprehensive Plan Amendment in July, 2005. As required by State Statute the Planning
Conamission conducted a Public Hearing on the proposed Plan Element on July 11, 2005.
At the conclusion of the Public Hearing the Planning Commission tabled consideration of
the Plan Element pending a Workshop with the Parks Commission, The Workshop was
held on August 9, 2005.
Following the Hearing and Workshop the Park Commission has worked with its
consultant to address many of the issues raised by the Public and the Planning
Commission. Beyond a collection of editorial modifications the Commission directed and
the consultant has accomplished the following modifications to the Plan Element Hearing
draft which are incorporated in the November 29, 2005 Plan Element draft enclosed
herewith:
1, The title of the document has been modified to "Comprehensive Trail Guide
Plan" (from "Trails System Master Plan"). The purpose of the modified document
name is to communicate that the document is not a "cast in stone" implementation
piece, but rather a guide subject to future details as to precise locations etc.
2. The section "What is a Comprehensive Trail Guide Plan?" (Page 4) has been
added for similar reasons as #1 above.
3 A section has been added clearly distinguishing "Route" from "Trail" (Page 17) ,
and the map legends have been modified to that end as well.
4. The Legion Lane route has been moved west to the Legion Avenue (extended)
center line and then east (as a trail) to connect with the existing Heritage corridor
in response to the issues raised by Legion Lane residents at the Hearing — and
elsewhere.
5. Trails through Sunfish Park have been eliminated. Designated trails do terminate
at the Park in three locations, but trail character changes at those entrance points
(no longer a paved trail) and bikes of any type remain prohibited within the park.
6. The earlier "Draft Trail Plan" maps remain in the Appendix section, but are
labeled in the Legends differently to (hopefully) distinguish them from the maps
in the Plan main body.
7. Expanded text addressing the Washington County Linear Park Plan and its
relationship to the Lake Elmo Comprehensive Trail Guide Plan and the Regional
Trail Corridor linking Big Marine and Lake Elmo Regional Parks has been added.
(Page 29)
Other modifications were made by the Park Commission from the July draft, but those
are the most significant.
On November 21, 2005 the Park Commission completed its review of the consultant's
Guide Plan modifications and unanimously adopted a Motion transmitting the Guide Plan
back to the Planning Commission for its recommendation to the City Council. I do not
believe any of the modifications to the Guide Plan are of a magnitude to cause the need
for another Public Hearing. I suggest the Commission send the Guide Plan to the City
Council with its recommendation for approval as a Comprehensive Plan Amendment.
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Lake Elmo Park Commission
Minutes of the Special,Meeting
November 3, 2005
Chairman Schumacher called the Special Parks Commission meeting to order at 6:00 PM. '
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Schumacher, Steele, Heroff, Terry Bouthilet, Wafters, Larson,
Wagner, Ames, Bruchu, and. Nalipinski. STAFF PRESENT: City Administrator Rafferty, Public
Works Superintendent Mike Bouthilet, Finance Director Tom Bouthilet, and City Planner Dillerud.
ALSO PRESENT: Mayor Johnston, Council Member Smith and Trail Plan Consultant Glen
VanWormer.
Agenda
M/S/P Ames/Nalipinski to approve the Agenda as published, 9:0
Minutes
No prior meeting Minutes were presented for approval.
Trails System Guide Plan
Consultant VanWormer presented the Commission a revised Plan draft incorporating the revisions
that had been previously directed by the Commission. The primary revisions included the following:
1.. Elimination of a designated System trail though Sunfish Park.
2. Relocation of the Legion route link from 20th Street to 30th Street to center on Legion north
from 20th to the vacant parcel north of 25th Street North.
3. Text and map legend clarification of the terms/symbols related to on -road and off -road trails,
4. Text additions related to accommodating the County and Metropolitan Council Regional
Trail route from Big Marine Park through Lake Elmo to the Lake Elmo Regional Park
Reserve.
5 Additional text clearly describing the purpose and function of a "Trails Guide Plan."
Several Commissioners noted that horses are now permitted at certain times of the year on all public
trails and in Sunfish Park. The consultant was advised by Commission consensus to modify Plan text
to so specify.
Commissioner Larson asked whether the Plan provides enough means and flexibility to allow the
City and neighborhoods to protect private trails where there is a mix of public and private trails
within the neighborhood. He suggested that signage and similar means might be required to preserve
safety and resident security in those instances.
Mr. VanWormer and the City Planner suggested that sufficient flexibility to address those concerns is
implied in the Plan such that detail matters of this nature can be addressed on a case -by -case basis in
the future.
Commissioner Steele observed that the words "should", "could", "would" and "will" appear to be
used interchangeably in the Plan text. He suggested that the text should be carefully analyzed to
assure the proper words are used based on the context of the subject matter addressed.
Commissioner Steele suggested a need to paginate the Appendix of the Plan.
Administrator Rafferty observed that the maps appearing in the Appendix still appeared to conflict
with the maps in the Plan. He suggested that as he understood the purpose of the Appendix maps, the
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labeling of those maps created confusion. He suggested that the Appendix maps be relabeled in a
manner that better distinguishes those maps from the final Plan maps. He suggested that removal of
the label strip along the bottom of the maps may solve the problem.
The City Planner also noted that the Land Use Map appearing in the Appendix is now out of date,
and the new (2030) Land Use Plan map should be substituted.
Commissioners then advised Mr.VanWormer of some misspelled names and related editorial
corrections that are necessary in the Plan.
M/S/P Steele/Bouthilet to approve the Trails Plan modifications presented by the consultant; direct
the Trails Plan consultant and City Staff to complete the Plan modifications noted by the
Commission, and transmit the Plan back to the Planning Commission with the sum of those
modifications incorporated. VOTE: 9-0.
Mr. Van Wormer then addressed matters of Plan inside and outside Plan review and adoption by the
City together with the importance of establishing plan execution priorities.
The City Planner advised that once the Planning Commission has completed its review and
recommendation on the Plan in early December, the Park Commission's Plan and any Planning
Commission recommendations will be forwarded to the City Council for adoption as a legal element
of the City's Comprehensive Plan. Following the City Council's action, the Plan will be distributed
to the surrounding governmental units and the Metropolitan Council for comment, as required by
State Statute. Once the Metropolitan Council acts to allow the Plan to go into effect, it will become
an official part of the City's Comprehensive Plan.
2006-2010 Capital Improvement Program (CIP)
Public Works Superintendent M. Bouthilet presented the Commission the City Staff recommendation
regarding the 2006 — 2010 Capital Improvements Program for parks and trails. Finance Director Tom
Bouthilet, Administrator Rafferty, and the City Planner also provided the Commission information
regarding the purpose/function of a CIP and the Park Dedication Fund.
Anne Smith, speaking as a resident of the Carriage Station neighborhood, requested the Commission
assign a high and immediate priority on the improvements to the Carriage Station Park that have
been proposed by the neighborhood. She noted that Carriage Station is the home to a significant
population of children that do not have access to a full service neighborhood park without crossing a
major roadway.
Commissioners assured Ms. Smith that the Commission would duly consider the Carriage Station
Park improvement requests in the context of the capital improvement needs of the entire City park
system consistent with their City-wide park responsibilities.
It was the consensus of the Commission that Members should review CIP materials presented by
staff and the public, and be prepared to discuss the 2006-2010 Parks/Trails CIP — and complete
recommendations to the City Council — at the November 21, 2005 Park Commission meeting.
Seeing no further business before the Commission the Chair adjourned the meeting at 8:00 p.m.
Charles E. Dillerud
Acting Recording Secretary
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City of Lake Elmo
Planning Commission Meeting
Minutes of July 11, 2005
Chairman Helwig called to order the meeting of the Lake Elmo Planning Commission at 7:00 p. .
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Van Zandt, Lyzenga, Sedro, Roth, Schneider, Fliflet, and Armstrong
(7:04), Deziel (7:08). STAFF PRESENT: Administrator Rafferty, Planner Dillerud, Superintendent
Bouthilet, and Recording Secretary Schaffel. ALSO PRESENT: Mayor Johnston, Councilmembers
Johnson, Smith and Conlin (7:22).
Agenda
M/S/P, Sedro/Lyzenga, to accept the Agenda as presented. VOTE: 7:0.
Minutes
M/S/P, Sedro/Lyzenga, to accept the Minutes of June 27, 2005 as presented. VO1E: 7:0.
Commissioner Armstrong arrived at 7:04 p.m.
PUBLIC HEARING: Amend Comprehensive Plan — Trails System Plan
The Planner explained that the Planning Commission will review the Trails System Plan for two reasons:
staff did not know when the Comprehensive Plan hearing would take place and the Parks Commission
spent over one year developing this plan. State Statute requires every Comprehensive Plan Amendment
must be heard by the Planning Commission. A Trails System Plan was done several years ago that was
not adopted. Numerous changes have occurred since then that have a bearing on the Trails System Plan.
The Trails Plan designates links of neighborhoods to destinations, The CIP has had funds for it but no
trails were pla‘mied. The general corridors have been sited within the Trails System Plan but the actual
locations will not be determined until those segments are selected for further consideration and/or
construction.
Superintendent Bouthilet said there were two changes to the trail alignments within the Trails Plan as
presented that include the segment from 20th Street to 30th Street along Legion so the trail would not go
through the Eden Park neighborhood instead will go up along the right-of-way when that area is
developed. Another trail link was removed from Sunfish Lake Park.
Commissioner Deziel arrived at 7:08 pan,.
Commissioner Sedro asked whether the City removed those sections from the Trails Plan and would there
be a gap in the trail in those locations. She said that segment should not be on the plan because of bikes
going through anyway, She asked if the city is creating an enforcement issue by not including that
• segment. The Superintendent said they just removed the graphics. The trails are already constructed. He
said there are accesses to Sunfish from the parking lot entrance, the trail from Tapestry, the trail from
Hamlet on Sunfish, and from the Public Works site. He said there is already an enforcement issue.
Parks Commissioner Larson said he had formatting and editing suggestions including that appendices
should be numbered. He suggested adding a paragraph he drafted to identify safety issues.
Commissioner Sehneider.asked which map was most recent. The map dated April 18, 2005 is most
recent,
THE CHAIRMAN OPENED THE PUBLIC HEARING AT 7:21 P.M.
Linda Bernier
Ms, Bernier said that based on their comments, staff is not prepared for the meeting. Legion Avenue is
not even depicted as a trail on the map; Lisbon was a few months ago. Legion Park is an older,
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established development that has no need for bike trails. Lake Elmo Avenue is wide enough and near
enough for biking. She said she does not want the trail in a private neighborhood.
Scott Johnson
Mr. Johnson said he agrees with Ms. Bernier. He does not need or want a trail in their neighborhood, He
said the map does not even show where the tail is proposed.
Ann Bucheck, 2301 Legion Avenue
Ms. Bucheck asked for an "off-street" versus "on -street" definition. She told the commission that a
petition was presented to the Parks Commission saying she and her neighbors did not want a trail in their
neighborhood. New neighborhoods pay for the trail system and expect to move in near one. She said it
should be a private trail system or the liability will be on the city. The consultant must not have walked
the land in her neighborhood because the east side has drainage ditches and on the west side are wetlands
and ultimately a pond. The trail should not go down 20th Street next to an archery range. The northern
portion drops off considerably. She said it is not a good place for a trail.
Rolf Larson
Parks Commissioner Larson explained that the Trails Plan is an open document not written in stone. It
might be 15 to 20 years to build it. The plan tries to connect destinations. This is very much a concept,
and in developecl areas it will be agreeable to neighbors.
Linda Wagner
The Parks Commission looked at destinations and where residents wanted to go. Of all the destinations,
Sunfish should be a destination. It does not have to be a thoroughfare. That should be a consideration for
someone wanting to walk a dog or take a bike ride to have Sunfish as a destination. All the trails that are
in Lake Elmo are not yet on the map such as Reid Park and Sunfish Park, she said that those trails could
still be added.
Gay Van Pelt
Mrs. Van Pelt said her husband rides on his bike all over the City. She said trails on streets are not for
kids. Lake Elmo Avenue and Manning Avenue are nice for teens and adults. She said she does not want
trails to cut through established neighborhoods. She lives on Lisbon. 5 homes on Legion have setbacks
of 35 feet or less. She asked if off -road means snowmobiles,
Joan Durand
Ms. Durand said she has a home on 200 and Legion Avenue and wants nobody on her property. She is
also concerned for liability.
Don Mattison, 2359 Legion
Mr. Mattison said they have a water problem in his neighborhood. They have always had a water
problem there. He does not want a frail 30+/- feet from his house.
Mary Kloetzke, 2415 Lisbon Avenue North
Ms. Kloetzke is concerned for traffic. She is against the trail in her neighborhood.
Susan Dunn, 11018 Upper 33"' Street
Mrs. Dtirm said she is against having a paved trail in Sunfish Lake Park. There should be no thoroughfare
through Sunfish Lake Park. It should be preserved and protected from bikes and ATVs.
Dennis Kelly, 4233 Kindred Way
Mr. Kelly said there is a major flaw in the concept of the trail system. He said it is all local traffic in his
neighborhood. The trail system puts thoroughfares through people's neighborhoods. There should be
just a few arteries. Security is a concern for him.
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Tim Mandel, 2479 Lisbon Avenue
Mr, Mandel said he looked at some of the plans because nobody told him and his neighbors that there
were changes. Eden Park 1s1 Addition had a petition they brought forth to the Parks Commission. He
said he would like the Planning Commission to make sure the trail segment in his neighborhood is deleted
from the plan by making a motion. He said the City residents keep fighting to keep it a rural community.
They did not move here for people to be wallcing through their yards. He said the City should have polled
neighborhoods. Oakdale has a sea of privacy fences due to their trail plan. Trails belong in parks. Trails
are public and we do not want the public in our backyard. This is not for Lake Elmo. 10 to 15 years ago,
people came to the City and said what they wanted for Lake Elmo. None of those things were done
except the welcome sign that was put in by the Jaycees,
Judith Blackford, 9765 45th Street North
Ms. Blackford presented a letter (attached) to the Planning Commission. She said she was willing to
answer questions about the Parks Commission recommendation, She was a commissioner for seven years
in the past. She wants to preserve the jewel of the community —Sunfish Park. She is concerned for all the
feeder trails into Sunfish Park.
Todd Williams, 3025 Lake Elmo Avenue
He said he understands the desire for a unified Trails Plan. He thoroughly endorses a walking trail
connection from the Old Village to Lake Elmo Park Reserve, He emphasized walking only. The plan
should not include additional trails into existing neighborhoods. New neighborhoods would be great.
Existing streets can serve as walking and biking trails. No additional trails should be added. He said he
uses Sunfish Park all year. The City should restrict access to walking only from other neighborhoods.
There should be no paving in Sunfish Park.
Ann Bucheek, 2301 Legion Avenue
She said she found out about this meeting on Saturday. This trail system would be a major change to our
City.
THE CHAIRMAN CLOSED THE PUBLIC HEARING AT 8:03 P.M.
Superintended Bouthilet explained that the segment on Legion Avenue would be on the road right of way
as the trail link.
Commissioner Roth said that he had a hard time identifying new off -road trails.
The Planner suggested that the Legend could have more specificity. He said the Trail System Plan is
more than the map on the wall. The trails are basically where they are because they are points of origin
and destination links. He said that is a very sound basis for a Trails Plan. LEPR are considering points of
entry once we have a Trails Plan. They are in the loop through this process. Washington County will
allow limited points of entry. One neighborhood does not want the trail at all no matter where it is. This
type of Trails Plan only gets done once every 10 to 20 years.
Chairman Helwig asked if it would be appropriate to have a combined workshop with Parks.
Administrator Rafferty said the Parks Commission worked very hard and with good rationale to formulate
the Trails Plan. There are not a lot of trails on specific streets. That is not what the work was about.
There is good science here and a good foundation for this plan. The Parks Commission suggested the
Planning Commission review it and give direction, it would be expensive to incorporate those changes
into the graphics immediately. All the changes should be made at once.
Commissioner Lyzenga thanked the Parks Commission. She said it is a wonderful plan for an urban
setting. She said residents in Lake Elmo do not need to be connected or have anyone in their backyard.
The Trails Plan is too ambitious and over the top. She said the City should have a.limited system
connecting major thoroughfares to major destinations. There is no need for this plan; it is not appropriate.
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No need to spend money on it. OP neighborhoods put in tails to move kids to the neighbor's house.
This is not what the City wants or needs. She said too much time and money have already been put into
this Trails Plan, and we should stop before more is spent, and not put it into the Comprehensive Plan. We
do not need to do this now.
Counnissioner Van Zandt said he disagreed. He said he got terribly excited about the Trails Plan because
gas is expensive, there are front porches again, and people are on bicycles again, The Trails Plan is for
people who live here to use it, This is a plan for twenty years from. now. He said we have serenity on the
lakes, and the beauty is here due to efforts by past Parks, Planning Commissions andCity Councils. He
said this plan helps to rebuild neighborhoods and it is a plan for the future. He said he lives on Hidden
Bay Trail, and he cannot ride a bike there. He has to drive his 14 year old to a safe bike trail before he
can ride his bicycle,
Commissioner Armstrong said our number one goal is to preserve privacy. He thanked Parks for a
comprehensive and thorough job. He said the Draft Plan scares him due to the level of detail. He said it
was not researched enough. The plan should incorporate existing on street routes only when in existing
neighborhoods. He said we should not be acquiring private trail systems in OP developments. He said it
is a bad idea to evaluate the off-street private trails for implementation onto the Trails System. He said
the off -road trail depicted on 15th Street and on Co. 13 would be an incredible waste of money. He asked
to Table the Trails System Plan for a joint meeting with the Parks Commission.
M/S/P, Armstrong/Schneider, To table the Trails System Plan. VOTE: 8:1
Commissioner Deziel said there is no plan at all for motorized vehicles on our trails.
Commissioner Fliflet thinks a workshop is in order due to the money involved in preparing the drafts..
She asked the audience if they are still opposed to the changed trail in the Eden Park neighborhood.
Fliflet, money involved in preparing the drafts.
Chairman Helwig asked about handicapped access for these trails.
Commissioner Deziel asked about dead end points of some of the trails. He expressed concern for trails
on streets when high speed on our streets would be difficult to navigate safely.
Staff will bring the request for a joint workshop to the Parks Commission.
Section 520 Site Plan — Link Recreational, 9200 Hudson Boulevard
Kurt Dvorak
Mr. Dvorak submitted a new site plan and said the new plan defines the way the site will be used behind
the structures.. He said that drainage goes through rear of the lot and they will not disturb that land, and
that existing screening will remain.
Commissioner Schneider asked about access control.
Mr. Dvorak said there will be a swinging gate in the back. The sliding gate in the front area keeps the
general public from driving into the Service Area and protects boats in for service. There are a series of
gates that provide screening on the parking lot and again behind the buildings.. He said he will comply
with Watershed drainage issues and the lighting ordinance.
Chairman Helwig polled contrassioners as to whether any additional recommendations would be required
beyond those that had previously been adopted by the Commission regarding this site plan. It appeared to
be the consensus of commissioners that no further Commission action was required.
The Chairman recessed for ten minutes and reconvened the meeting at 8:33 p.m.
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Lake Elmo
City Council
December 20,
2005
Agenda Section: Planning, Land Use and Zoning
Agenda Item: 2030 Comprehensive Plan Amendments
No. 9C
Background Information for December 20, 2005:
In September the City submitted its 2030 Comprehensive Plan to the Metropolitan Council as substantially
modified from earlier versions by the Memorandum of Agreement between the City and the Metropolitan
Council. A Public Hearing had been conducted by the Planning Commission regarding the modified Plan
and the City Council had adopted the Plan, subject to Metropolitan Council review and endorsement.
On September 28, 2005 the City received a letter from the Metropolitan Council staff requesting the City to
submit certain modifications and factual/technical corrections/amplifications to the Plan. The
factual/technical materials have been submitted (and do not require a Hearing) but the two significant
modifications to the Plan requested by the Metropolitan Council do require a new Hearing which was
Noticed for 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM, December 19, 2005. 1 have attached the referenced September letter from
the Metropolitan Council and the Hearing Draft of the two modifications that are to be considered at the
Hearing, as follow:
1. Replacement text for the second to last paragraph on Page 111-11 addressing future remedial actions
by the City responsive to Metropolitan Council Resolution #2005-20. (the METC Resolution is
attached to the September letter). That Resolution would then be included in the Appendix to the
Plan.
2. Text regarding the Village Area Plan, as prepared by the City's Village Area Plan consultant, that
would be inserted following Page 111-9 of the Plan.
Staff will report the Council as to the outcome (if any) of the December 19 Hearing and subsequent
Planning Commissions recommendations regarding those modifications. A Draft Resolution has been
attached that is structured presuming that the Commission recommends affirmatively on the modifications,
and the Council concurs.
Action items:
Motion to adopt Resolution #2005 — amending the 2030
Comprehensive Plan regarding the Village Area, and regarding
City compliance with Metropolitan Council Resolution #2005-20.
Attachments:
1. Draft Resolution 2005 —
2, Hearing Drafts
3. September, 2005 Metropolitan Council Letter to City
Person responsible:
Cit
Time Allocated:
CITY OF LAKE ELMO
WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 2005-145
A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE 2030 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
WHEREAS, in September, 2005, the City of Lake Elmo submitted its 2030
Comprehensive Plan to the Metropolitan Council as substantially modified from earlier
versions by the Memorandum of Agreement between Lake Elmo and the Metropolitan
Council.
WHEREAS, at its August 8' meeting, the Lake Elmo Planning Commission held
a public hearing regarding the modified Plan and the City Council had adopted the Plan,
subject to Metropolitan Council review and endorsement.
WHEREAS, on September 28, 2005, Lake Elmo received a letter from the
Metropolitan Council staff requesting the City to submit certain modifications and
factual/technical corrections/amplifications to the Plan.
WHEREAS, at its December 191h meeting, the Planning Commission held a new
Hear* on the two modifications to the Plan.
WHEREAS, at its December 20th meeting, the Lake Elmo City Council reviewed
the two plan modifications as follows:
1.
Replacement text for the second to last paragraph on Page 111-11
addressing future remedial actions by the City responsive to
Metropolitan Council Resolution No. 2005-20.
2. Text regarding the Village Area Plan, as prepared by the City's Village
Area Plan consultant, that would be inserted following Page 111-9 of
the Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council for the City of
Lake Elmo does hereby approve amending the 2030 Comprehensive Plan regarding the
Village Area and regarding compliance with Metropolitan Council Resolution No. 2005-
20.
ADOPTED, by the Lake Elmo City Council on the 20th day of December, 2005.
Dean Johnston, Mayor
ATTEST:
Martin J. Rafferty, City Administrator
Should the periodic review reveal the City has not attained the projected population and
the projected use of REC units, the City will implement the remedial measures outlined
by Metropolitan Council Resolution 2005-20 in a manner which is proportional to the
shortfall. In no case, however, will the implementation of those remedial measures result
in year 2030 projections of sewered dwelling units, sewered employment, total dwelling
units or population in excess of those agreed to by the City and the Metropolitan Council
by the 2005 Memorandum of Understanding between the City and the metropolitan
Council.
Lake Elmo Old ViIlaae Master Plan
Section One — Introduction
Backaround:
In the summer of 2005, the City of Lake Elmo retained a team led by Robert Engstrom
Companies to prepare a master plan to guide anticipated development in and around the
historic Old Village, Fresh from an agreement with the Metropolitan Council, the City
focused on the need to preserve the character of the Old Village as it prepared to accept
440 units of new housing, with a bonus system to allow an increase to 600 units. With
the extension of sanitary sewer into the Old Village as part of the agreement with Met
Council, it became apparent that the amount of land poised for new housing could — if
improperly developed — dramatically alter the landscape of the Old Village, forever
compromising its unique scale and charm.
The design team, which also included Jeny Mazzara of Design Forum and Bob Close
and Bruce Jacobson of Close Landscape Architecture, was charged with two areas of
focus — 1) to prepare a physical plan with associated guidelines and 2) to provide a
strategy for determining the number of units that should be allotted to each land
owner/developer. This two -pronged approach, the City posited, could conceivably unite
developer and City interests, resulting in a development pattern that would relate to —
and strengthen — the community character.
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Political Context:
The City of Lake Elmo, including the Council, Planning Commission, Parks Commission
and Staff, has maintained firm resolve about controlling new development in their
community. The directive that resulted from the Metropolitan Council's 2030 Regional
Development Framework, which projects an additional million residents in the seven
county area over the next two decades, was for each suburban community to shoulder a
portion of the development burden. Much of the focus in Lake Elmo was along the
Interstate 94 corridor, which borders the south edge of City.
Following a period of disagreement about the amount and type of development the City
should accept and where it should occur, the Met Council and City reached accord. With
the political issues behind them, the City shifted its focus to the important issue of how
development should behave to reinforce the qualities that make Lake Elmo a distinctive
village.
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Physical Context:
Located east of downtown Saint Paul, Lake Elmo is a surprisingly rural community. Like
European towns, the edges of the Old Village are clearly defined; one can literally walk
into a cornfield from the outfield of the local ball diamond a real -life example from Field
of Dreams and a highly unusual model in the suburban metropolitan area. The town
includes a small historic Main Street — not glamorous but containing several lovely
buildings and an intimate scale.
Highway 5, also known as Stillwater Boulevard, is currently under state auspices and
runs east -west through the community, connecting to Stillwater to the east and Interstate
694 to the west. The highway has a rural section, with ditches, culverts and large
setbacks to buildings. Approximately 12,000 cars traverse the road a day, most coming
during the morning and evening rush hours. The City has expressed interest in having
the roadway turned over from the State to the City. There are no signalized intersections
or stop signs on Highway 5 in the Old Village, only stop signs from side streets. Crossing
during rush hours can be extremely difficult.
County Road 17, Lake Elmo Avenue, runs north -south through the heart of the Old
Village (it is the historic Main Street), linking north to Highway 36 and south to the 1-94
frontage road. The road jogs about a block to the east at Highway 5, which is both
confusing and — during rush hours — hard to negotiate.
County Road 15, Manning Trail, runs north -south on the east side of the Old Village,
connecting Stillwater Boulevard to 1-94. This is a preferred route for many commuters;
others choose to go through the Old Village to link up to 1-694.
Two significant lakes and associated parks contribute to the quality of life in the Old
Village: Lake Elmo and Lake Elmo Regional Park are located on the southwest side of
the community, and Sunfish Lake and Sunfish Lake Park are to the west; both are
beautiful amenities for community residents and other visitors.
The Lake Elmo airport is immediately east of Manning Trail. Primarily a recreational
facility, the flight paths may affect possible development sites on the east side of town.
Likewise, a stormwater management plan has been developed for the City, which
suggests the need for more aggressive treatment with wetlands or ponds. There may be
conflicts between the airport needs and stormwater requirements.
A number of new developments lie on the outskirts of the Old Village. In virtually all of
them, the City's OP zoning designation guided site design, so major portions of the
developments are retained as open space. Trails, existing and proposed, are planned to
connect to several of the neighborhoods
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Section 2 — The Master Plan
Overview and Objectives
The Old Village Master Plan focuses an downtown Lake Elmo and undeveloped land
immediately surrounding it. The plan addresses existing and future land use, location
and character of new roads, locations for new parks and open spaces, and stormwater
management strategies, Supporting the plan are architectural and site guidelines, which
may form the basis of an overlay zoning district, should the City choose to implement
one. Form -based zoning, which speaks more to urban form with mixed land uses, may
be much more appropriate than traditional zoning in the Old Village.
The primary objective of this plan is to create a blueprint for growth that builds on
existing community strengths such as the compact, walkable core and easy access to
recreation. The plan recommends locating new neighborhoods in close proximity to the
existing core and emphasizing walking connections between neighborhoods and the
core and the neighborhoods themselves.
The Master Plan provides the flexibility to accommodate a variety of initiatives as they
may arise, such as civic buildings, new businesses, and a range of housing and
recreational facilities. More important than the land uses themselves are the ways that
they connect to and strengthen the historic center of Lake Elmo.
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The Urban Desian Framework
The proposed urban design framework.builds on the existing strengths of Lake Elmo,
including a compact assemblage of streets and blocks, a distinct edge, an historic main
street and good access to parks and open space. The plan extends these qualities to
likely new development to the east, north and west. In addition, it proposes engaging the
existing residential neighborhood to the south with the village core and new
neighborhoods.
Several key recommendations underpin the long-range framework plan:
Turn Stillwater Boulevard from a State owned road to a City owned road and
change it from a rural to urban section through the Old Village. Bring new mixed -
use development to wide sidewalks to create a true "Main Street."
• Strengthen historic Main Street by preserving historic buildings, adding carefully
integrated and designed infill projects, and replacing or upgrading "soft"
properties.
• Create a perimeter lane at the edge of the Old Village to link existing and new
neighborhoods directly together.
• Create "gateway roundabouts" into the Old Village where the perimeter lane
intersects with Stillwater Boulevard, to provide a transition from the rural to the
urban section and calm traffic.
• Extend the existing pattern of streets and blocks to the perimeter pedestrian lane,
and develop guidelines for a compatible pattern and scale of streets and blocks
beyond.
• Establish safe, walkable connections from the historic core to the centers of each
new neighborhood.
Use new civic or public buildings to anchor one end of the city/neighborhood
walking route; anchor the other end with a new neighborhood amenity (park,
water, etc.)
A series of possible initiatives, such as a new town hall, a combined Family Service
Center and YMCA and a new library would, if located strategically, provide a unique
opportunity to establish key connections between the core and new neighborhoods. By
placing these civic uses near the edge of the Old Village and linking them to new
neighborhood centers beyond on landscaped streets that extend from the existing block
pattern, the walkable character if the existing village would be enhanced and new
development would strongly echo the character of the historic core.
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The Diaarams and Initial Studies
The attached diagrams describe the evolution of the consultant team's thinking about
growth in the Old Village. The first pair of drawings show two approaches to locating new
civic uses: the first suggests that public buildings and/or spaces relate more strongly to
new neighborhood development, while the second shows a much more compact urban
structure, with new development reinforcing the existing core of the Old Village. This
second approach was the preferred direction.
The following diagram translates the preferred concept into a broader vision, depicting
how the combination of new public uses being located close to the core could be
augmented by a perimeter lane that would link new neighborhoods together, allowing
safe pedestrian and bicycle movement from one new neighborhood to another.
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The Illustrative New Old Village Master Plan
The illustrative plan depicts the long-range vision for growth in the Old Village.
Section 3 — Plan Components
Overview
The Old Village Plan is broken into a series of "layers" that depict the plan components:
• Districts and Land Use — this drawing reflects the overall organization of the
expanded core of the Old Village, identifying where new land uses — both single -
use and mixed -use — should be located to strengthen the character of the
existing center.
• Green and Blue Layers — this drawing shows the location of the system of parks
and open space, both existing and proposed. In addition, it addresses the system
of water elements — existing lakes, proposed stormwater ponds or watercourses,
and features.
• Streets and Blocks — this graphic depicts recommendations for extending the
community fabric around the immediate core, suggesting how connections to
new neighborhoods are best achieved.
• Infrastructure
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Districts arid Land Use
The plan recommends locating civic districts close to the center of the Old Village, to
provide equally good access form existing and developing portions of the community.
North of Stillwater Boulevard, the plan calls for a new City Hall and Library complex in
the Municipal District, fronted on the road by a symbolic "village Green" and on axis with
Lake Elmo Avenue as one approaches from the south.
Abutting the Municipal District immediately to the west is the proposed Institutional
District, encompassing the existing school site with potential expansion room to the west
or north. The long-range realignment of Lake Elmo Avenue will allow western expansion
of this precinct.
To the east of the core, south of Stillwater Boulevard, the plan proposes a new
Family/Recreational District, which would include and new Service Center and YMCA.
Easily accessed from larger communities to the east, such as Stillwater and Oak Park
Heights, the suggested site would front onto Stillwater Boulevard and extend to the
south, connection to existing city parks.
The Historic District includes Lake Elmo Avenue south of Stillwater Boulevard and the
buildings in the immediate vicinity. A mix of uses and building types characterizes the
street, but with sensitive restoration and infill strategies, it has the potential to become a
memorable urban space that would reinforce new mixed -use development along
Stillwater Boulevard.
Beyond the proposed civic districts are the proposed new neighborhoods, each with .a
focal point or neighborhood amenity that ties directly back into the Old Village via "green
streets" or other pedestrian and bicycle -friendly routes. While the new neighborhoods
will be developed privately, guidelines will promote a development pattern that strongly
recalls the scale and texture of the historic core.
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Green and Blue Lavers
Lake Elmo is blessed with an array of recreational opportunities, including Lake Elmo
Regional Park, Sunfish Lake Park and a system of trails that have been established with
the development of repent neighborhoods. The linkages between parks and public open
space remain tenuous, however, and the plan suggests a pedestrian "lane," either on
existing streets or in new alignments, that would link new perimeter neighborhoods with
existing neighborhoods, unifying the entire community.
This green system, then, includes both linkages and the spaces to which they connect,
such as existing parks in the core and proposed parks and passive open spaces within
new neighborhoods. Together, they will form an integrated system that recalls the
Minneapolis Park System on a smaller scale. Such a system allows all residents to have
easy access to the entire system and the ability to circumnavigate the community on a
linear green circuit.
A proposed greenbelt will surround the entire community, including new neighborhoods.
It will primarily be a passive space, clearly defining the edge of the village and providing
a buffer to surrounding land uses. Trails should be allowed to penetrate the greenbelt,
linking to existing neighborhoods and their trail systems, such as those in The Fields of
St. Croix.
The blue layer refers to the network of water systems that is integrated into the
community. Lake Elmo's consultant has prepared a stormwater management plan for
the City, designed to handle overland flow and retention requirements. The Master Plan
recommends modifying the proposed plan to use the required ponding to create water
amenities that integrate with the green system, as opposed to isolating them.
There are possible issues related to the operation of the Lake Elmo Airport that may
affect the design of the retention ponds. Concerns about waterfowl interfering with the
coming and going of aircraft are a foremost concern of the Metropolitan Airports
Commission, who regulates the operation of the facility. The use of heavily planted or
urban, hard -edged shorelines — as opposed to lawns at the perimeter — are proven
strategies for discouraging waterfowl from inhabiting the ponds.
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Streets and Blocks
Lake Elmo's Old Village is characterized by a very compact pattern of streets and blocks
north of the railroad; blocks measure approximately 300' from centerline to centerline of
bordering streets on the east and west, with varying north -south dimensions, South of
the rail line, the blocks become less regular, located more organically in response to
landform and water bodies. Both north and south of the railroad, commercial, office and
residential buildings are modestly scaled and the general character is remarkably
intimate.
New developments on the outskirts of the Old Village vary in character, some having
very compact street systems and lot sizes, and others assuming a more traditional
suburban scale. In most cases, however, recent development has retained large areas
of common open space, a signature of the City.
The Old Village Master Plan recommends extending the compact fabric of streets and
blocks outward toward the new neighborhoods that are planned at its perimeter.
Through the use of development guidelines (see Section 4), the plan reinforces the
importance of retaining the unique qualities that make the Old Village unique.
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Infrastructure
Growth and revitalization require new and upgraded infrastructure, and Lake Elmo is
embarking on a process that will address the physical things that we see and the support
systems that we do not.
Sanitary sewer in and around the Old Village, heretofore accommodated through the use
of private septic systems, will now be served by a new extension of the regional sanitary
sewer system from the south into the Old Village. There will be more than adequate
capacity to accommodate the number of housing units proposed under the City's
agreement with the Met Council.
Other utilities will also be upgraded as new housing development comes online. While
this plan does not address those issues with any specificity, it recognizes that these
systems will have to be in place to accept the demands of up to 600 new units of
housing in the "new" Old Village.
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Section 4 — Policy and Process
Overview
Without strong leadership and sound policy, the best of plans will be compromised.
Through a series of steps, the vision plan should be translated into policy, which
provides the teeth' to ensure that the vision will be realized. This requires the political
will and leadership to translate design and development guidelines into zoning criteria,
which in turn will give the City the power to control their own destiny.
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Zonina Code / Overlay District
While there are numerous approaches to refining existing zoning codes to address areas
that will experience new growth or redevelopment, the process is often arduous. Lake
Elmo should consider a two -pronged strategy that could provide the City with the most
efficient means to an end.
The first aspect of this approach suggests that the Old Village is an entity that should not
be treated as a collection of disparate pieces but instead as a whole. Using this
assumption, the City could develop an overlay district that would have the flexibility to
allow changing uses within the district while preserving its scale and character. Like
Grand Avenue, where housing and retail sit side by side — and where housing
sometimes becomes retail in the same building (which is, by the way, also the case on
Lake Elmo's historic Main Street), it Is the preservation of the whole that trumps the
single use considerations.
The second aspect of this approach directly addresses the urban form of the Old Village.
Often referred to as "form -based zoning," this method of zoning speaks to the
architectural character of buildings and relationship to the public realm. An early
example is on the Toronto waterfront, where the City was far more concerned with how
buildings addressed the street, provided activity at grade, created plentiful fenestration
and so forth, than they were with the particular land use within the building.
Together, these strategies could provide the City with a simple means to reinforce the
character of the Old Village while remaining flexible to accommodate changes in the
marketplace.
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Development Guidelines.
Architectural Guidelines
Public Realm Guidelines
Met Council Criteria
The City of Lake Elmo and the Met Council have had extensive dialogue about growth in
the community. The City has consistently placed high value on retaining the small-town
feel of the Old Village and determined that new housing should relate to and reinforce its
character and scale. The City, an early proponent of clustering housing on smaller lots
and retaining half of developed land in permanent open space, has steadfastly opposed
more typical, large lot suburban expansion. The Met Council has not opposed this goal.
'While the Met Council has encouraged retail development along 1-94 at the south end of
the City, it has been flexible about letting the City determine where residential growth
should occur and how it should appear. The City is required, however, to submit to the
Council Its proposed growth strategy in and around the Old Village as part of its
Comprehensive Planning process.
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Given the conflict between stormwater requirements, development rights and airport
needs, it appears that compromise will be a necessity, and that two possible approaches
should be explored:
• Design a system that minimizes -surface water to discourage bird populations
• Store water in ponds that have hard edges or are heavily planted, making access
by waterfowl difficult or undesirable
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Watershed District Issues
As noted on previous pages, the City of Lake Elmo faces serious stormwater
management issues, which will be exacerbated with additional housing development.
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September 26, 2005
Charles E. Dillerud, Plamier
City of Lake Elmo
3800 Laverne Avenue
Lake Elmo, MN 55042
11111CZiv
SEP 2 8 e005
RE: Response to Required Comprehensive Plan Modifications
City Of Lake Elmo Comprehensive Plan -2030-
Metropolitan Council Review File No. 18608-1
Metropolitan Council District 12, Chris Georgacas
Dear Mr. Dillerud:
The Metropolitan Council received your application for review of the City of Lake
Eln2o 's Comprehensive Plan on September 6, 2005. This City-wide comprehensive plan
amendment is intended to address the comprehensive plan modifications required by the
Metropolitan. Council in Resolution 2003-10, the terms of the 2005 Memorandum of
Understanding, and Metropolitan Council Resolution 2005-20.
Provision 3.(a) of Resolution 2005-20 states among other things that:
The City's plan update.will not be "complete" for Metropolitan Council review
purposes until all adjacent governmental units and affected school districts have
.
either provided comments to the City or failed to provide any responses or comments
to the City within sixty (60) days after the City submitted the plan to the adjacent
governmental unit or affected school district.
The information form accompanying the comprehensive plan amendment indicates that
copies of the plan were sent to adjacent local govenunents on August 26, 2005. There
was no indication of whether affected school districts were sent copies at the same time.
The Council requests that the City confirm the date when copies of the comprehensive.
plan amendment were sent to affected school districts.
While the Council cannot officially begin its review until adjacent looal governments and
affected school districts have had an opportunity to review and comment on the
amendment, the Council would Like to begin a preliminary review dialogue with you. To
that end, the enclosure identifies plan components that were found to be incomplete
during an initial review of the application. While the 60-day adjacent jurisdiction review
is under way, the Council requests that the City provide the supplemental information
necessary to ensure the comprehensive plan amendment application is complete for
review.
www,metrorouncil,org
230 East, Fifth
Met:o Info Line 602-1888
• St. Paul, Minnesota 56101-1626 • (651) 602-1000 • Fax 602-1550 • 711' 291-0904
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Charles E. Dillerud
September 26, 2005
If you need further clarification or guidance about the missing information, please feel
free to contact me or Bob Mazanec, Principal Reviewer -Sector Representative.
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Phy Hanson
Lo P anning Assistance Manager
cc: Chris Georgacas, Metropolitan Council District 12
Blair Tremere, Community Development Director
Mark Vander Schaaf, Planning and Growth Management Director
Bob Mazanec, Sector Representative -Principal Reviewer
Cheryl Olsen, Reviews Coordinator
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Enclosure
Letter to Charles E. Dillerad
September 26, 2005
Initial review by Metropolitan Council staff finds that the City Of Lake Elmo Comprehensive
Plan. -2030- amendment application is incomplete. Continued review of the plan amendment
will be dependent upon receipt of the following inforination:
Aviation
The comprehensive plan amendment application should include "The Village Land Use
Plan", including land use and development staging -timing maps, and the Village Area "Green
Belt" strategies and implementation measures should be defined as concerns airport
protection.
Although Lake Elmo Airport is not located within the City, Lake Elmo is within the airport
influence area where planning considerations for airport height and land use safety zoning,
aircraft noise compatibility, and infrastructure needs generally apply. In addition, the City is
within the region's general airspace that needs to be protected from potential obstructions to
air navigation. The surface water of Lake Elmo is designated as a permitted seaplane use
area under state rules,
Land use safety zones and airport height zoning deal with very discrete boundaries, both
horizontally and vertically. Thus, a well defined land use plan and use designation is a
necessary condition to determine aviation system compatibility. The Village Area plan and
the greenbelt in particular are not included or described in sufficient detail to make
determinations on system impacts and protection measures.
Sewage Treatment
The City Of Lake Elmo Comprehensive Plan -2030- should indicate how many
individual sewage treatment systems (ISTS) operate within the City, modify the
Community Treatment System information in Table 22 and Figure X to be internally
consistent, and incorporate an overview of the City's ISTS management program.
Adequate data is provided about collective ISTS systems but not aboutindividual ISTS
systems, In particular, the number of individual systems is not included. Also, the ordinance
in the Appendix indicates that all systems must be puinped at least every two years but does
.
not provide information on the City's maintenance tracking system to insure necessary
maintenance is performed by homeowners. The City allows the siting of community
wastewater treatment systems that utilize wetland treatment technology, but Figure X and
Table 22 provide inconsistent data about the number of existing wetland systems.
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September 26, 2005
Regional Parks
The comprehensive plan amendment is not complete for review until it includes the
Washington County Greenway Regional Trail on the "Existing Park and Recreation
Facilities" map.
Staff recognizes that the City is in the process of updating the trails system plan component
of its comprehensive plan and that it is not complete at this time. However, the Existing Park
and Recreation Facilities map identifies the location of a regional trail in the far northwest
comer of the City, the Gateway State Trail. The Washington County Greenway Regional
Trail should be included as well.
The City state during the initial 2002 Metropolitan Council review of Lake Elrno's 2020
comprehensive plan update that the omission of this proposed regional trail in its plan map
was an oversight. At that time the City stated that it would change its map to show a
proposed north -south regional trail that would connect Big Marine Regional Park in the north
part of the county to Lake Elmo Regional Park Reserve in the central part of the county to
Cottage Grove Ravine Regional Park in the south part of the county.
Land Use —Alternative Densities
The City Of Lake Elmo Comprehensive Plan -2030- amendment application should provide
two alternative sets of density ranges for residential land within the 2030 Metropolitan Urban
Service Area (MUSA) and reflect the other requirements of Metropolitan Council Resolution
2005-20, provision 3.(i). While the 2030 city plan indicates that in the event growth
expectations are not achieved the city will work cooperatively with the Council to devise a
remedial plan for the ensuing five years, the plan does not fully reflect the requirements of
provision 3.(i) of Metropolitan Council Resolution 2005-20 (copy attached),
Land Use —Village Plan
To be complete for review, the land use element of the comprehensive plan amendment
application should include the Village Land Use Plan and Green Belt subarea plan. There are
numerous references in the city plan application to the effect that all development and
redevelopment within the Village Area and Green Belt shall be responsive to the adopted
Village Plan. Given the prominence of the Village Area in the City's comprehensive plan,
the City needs to include the Village Plan as a more detailed subarea comprehensive plan
element, or integrate more Village Plan details into the land use element.
The Council has not previously reviewed the Village Plan, and so the comprehensive plan
application needs to incorporate enough details to determine its conformance with regional
systems and consistency with Council policies. Not only is this necessary as noted in the
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Letter to Charles E. Dillerud
September 26, 2005,,
aviation comments above, but the specifics of .land use and development staging -timing in
the Village and Greenbelt areas are needed to fully evaluate implications for other metro
systems and how low- and moderate -cost housing opportunities will be provided.
Housing
The City's plan as submitted needs revision and additional infonnation to comply with
comprehensive plan requirements regarding low and moderate -income set forth in the Land
Planning Act. The city's plan states all the pre-2011 sewered growth will be in Old Village,
but it does not delineate any of the residential land uses that will be in place in the Old
Village for the balance of this decade. Because of this, the Council cannot fairly assess
whether Lake Elmo is providing the opportunity for the development of new rental, or
affordable owner -occupied housing through 2010.
The Land Planning Act (LPA) requires local governments to address at least two issues
regarding low and moderate -income housing needs in preparing their local comprehensive
plans. They must identify in their plan their share of the regional need for low and moderate-
incoine housing, and they must prepare an implementation section of the plan that identifies
how they will address this share of the regional need. The plan amendment does neither.
In employing the same housing goals methodology other communities used in preparing their
1998 comprehensive plan updates, the.Q1*itievol5.,414.,::41*.0APtip1040104(14
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tine tegOn.. The plan would then identify a sufficient amount of
sewered land guided for medium and high density development pre-2011 to accommodate
those goals.
The Council would expect to see Lake Elmo applying its goals to the new sewered units in
the city's Old Village neighborhood, and thus, guiding land there at a density that could
facilitate opportunities for affordable units. The
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But the above -noted land use planning deficiency is only a part of the LPA's housing
implementation plan responsibilities. The law requires the identification of the programs and
fiscal devices the city will use or others may use within Lake Elmo to advance affordable
housing pre-2011. The potential role the Washington County HRA can play in helping Lake
Elmo work toward its share of the region's needs could be Mentioned as could the various
programs and development assistance tools from the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency or
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September 26, 2005
It
the federal government such as the programs of HUD, tax-exempt revenue bonds, or low-
income housing tax credits.
Citywide Growth Forecast Comparisons
The only discrepancy in growth forecasts is 2020 employment. The city plan shows 2,650
employment, and the 2030 Regional Development Framework revised forecasts show 7,200.
Households
2010 2020 2030
MOU na na na
Res. 2005-20 3619 6324 8727
2030 RDF Rev. 3619 6324 8727
Lake Elmo Plan . 3619 6324 8727
Employment
2010 2020 2030
MOU na na na
Res. 2005-20 na na na
2030 RDF Rev. 2250 7200 14000
Lake Elmo Plan 2250 2650 14000
Population
2010 2020 2030
MOU TBD TBD 24000
Res. 2005-20 9952 18403 24000
2030 RDF Rev. I 9952 18403 24000
Lake Elmo Plan I 9952 18403 I 24000
METROPOLITAN COUNCIL
Mears Park Centre • 230 East Fifth Street • Saint Paul, Minnesota 55101
RESOLUTION NO. 2005-20
GRANTING THE CITY OF LAKE ELMO'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE TIME
WITHIN WHICH THE CITY MUST ADOPT A LOCAL COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
WITH REQUIRED MODIFICATIONS AND ATTACHING REASONABLE
REQUIREMENTS AND CONDITIONS TO THE EXTENSION
WHEREAS, in February 1997 the Metropolitan Council submitted' to the City of Lake Elrno
a system statement that advised the City of the Metropolitan Council's recently adopted
policy planning documents and metropolitan system plans and identified population
projections and other planning elements the City should incorporate into its plan as the City
fulfilled its decennial review obligations under section 473.864 of the Metropolitan Land
Planning Act; and
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes section 473.864, subdivision 2 required all -metropolitan-
area cities to review and, if necessary, amend their entire comprehensive plans, fiscal devices
and official controls by December 31, 1998 to ensure local plans conformed with
metropolitan system plans and ensure fiscal devices and official controls did not conflict with
local comprehensive plans or permit activities that conflict with metropolitan system plans;
and
WHEREAS, the City's comprehensive plan update was submitted to the Metropolitan
Council on August 24, 2001 and its proposed plan update was deemed complete for
Metropolitan Council review purposes in February 2002; and
WHEREAS, at its September 11, 2002 regular meeting the Metropolitan Council found that
the City's proposed plan update may substantially depart from and may have a substantial
impact on metropolitan system plans; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes section 473.866, the City requested a contested
case hearing on the Metropolitan Council's September 11, 2002 decision; and •
WHEREAS, on March 13, 2003 the administrative law judge concluded the Metropolitan
Council has the statutory authority to require modifications to local comprehensive plans that
substantially depart from or have a substantial impact on metropolitan system plans and
recommended the Metropolitan Council require the City of Lake Elmo to modify its
comprehensive plan; and
WHEREAS, on April 9, 2003, the governing body of the Metropolitan Council adopted
Resolution No. 2003-10 and made its '`final decision" with respect to modifications the
Metropolitan Council deemed necessary to ensure the City's proposed plan update did not
have a substantial impact on or contain a substantial departure from metropolitan system
plans; and
WHEREAS, the City appealed the Metropolitan Council's "final decision" to the Minnesota
Court of Appeals and ultimately the Minnesota Supreme Court; and •
WHEREAS, on August 5, 2004 the Minnesota Suprenae Court concluded the -Metropolitan
Council has the statutory authority to require modifications to the City's proposed plan
update and affirmed the Metropolitan Council's "final decision," and judgment was entered
September 30, 2004; and
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes section 473,864, subdtvision_Lrequires_locaLgoyernrnental —
units to adopt comprehensive plans with required modifications within nine months
following a final decision, order, or judgment made pursuant to Minnesota Statutes section
473.866; and
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Council preferred to engage the City in negotiating an
amicable resolution of the issues, rather than strictly imposing the modifications in
Resolution No, 2003-10 as authorized by the Supreme Court's order; and
WHEREAS, representatives of the City and the Metropolitan Council subsequently met to
discuss how the City might modify its proposed plan update to accommodate local and
regional issues that were the subject of Metropolitan Council Resolution No. 2003-10 and the
Supreme Court's decision; and
WHEREAS, on January 27, 2005 the Mayor of Lake Elrno and the Chair of the Metropolitan
Council signed a Memorandum of Understanding, subsequently ratified by their respective
governing bodies, that outlined certain criteria for guiding the City and the Metropolitan
Council as the City modified its proposed plan update to ensure conformity with metropolitan
system plans; and
WHEREAS, Paragraph 8 of the Memorandum of Understanding required the City to
complete its plan update modifications by April 15, 2005, submit its plan update to adjacent
communities by April 15, 2005, and submit its plan update with required modifications to the
Metropolitan Council on or before June 15, 2005 and prior to June 30 when the statutory •
nine -month plan modification period expired; and
WHEREAS, the City did not meet the April 15 and June 15 deadlines stated in the
Memorandum of Understanding and did not adopt a plan update with required modifications
by the statutory June 30, 2005 deadline; and
WHEREAS; Minnesota Statutes section 473.869 authorizes local governmental units to
request that the Metropolitan Council extend the time for fulfilling the requirements of
Minnesota Statutes sections 462.355, subdivision 4, 473.175, and 473.851 to 473.871; and
WHEREAS, local goverrunental units requesting an extension under Minnesota Statutes
section 473.869 must describe the activities previously undertaken by the local unit in
fulfillment of the pertinent planning statutes and explain the reasons necessitating and
justifying an extension request; and
WHEREAS, on June 27, 2005 the Lake Elmo City Council approved Resolution No. 2005-
067 which describes activities the City has undertaken to prepare a modified plan update
pursuant to the January 27, 2005 Memorandum of Understanding and states, that it was not
possible for the City to complete its amended comprehensive plan update with required
modifications within the statutory nine -month period; and
WHEREAS, the City states in Resolution No. 2005-067 that it requests the Metropolitan
Council to grant the City an extension from June 30, 2005 to August 31, 2005 for submittal of
its proposed plan update to adjacent governmental units and school districts, and an extension
from June 30, 2005 to September 30, 2005 for submittal of its updated comprehensive plan to
the Metropolitan Council; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes section 473,869 the Metropolitan Council may
"in its discretion" grant by resolution a request for extension upon a finding of "exceptional
circumstances or undue hardship" and "may attach reasonable requirements or conditions to
the extension"; and
WHEREAS, it is appropriate and necessary to attach certain conditions and requirements to
this time extension to ensure the Memorandum of Understanding is successfully
implemented over time and ensure costly regional infrastructure is used effectively and
efficiently; and
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes section 473.175, subdivision 3 authorizes the Metropolitan
Council to commence civil proceedings by appropriate legal action in district court to enforce
the provisions of the Metropolitan Land Planning Act if a local government does not adopt a
plan with modifications required pursuant to Minnesota Statutes section 473.866 within nine
months following a final decision, order, or judgment made pursuant to section 473.866; and
WHEREAS, further delay in adopting a plan update with required modifications will cause
additional inconveniences and costs, unnecessary expenditures of scarce public resources,
and uncertainty for residents of the City and the Metropolitan Council's planning processes
for its regional systems; and
WHEREAS, it will cost the Metropolitan Council additional time, resources and money if
the City does not adopt a plan update with required modifications within a reasonable period
of time and the Metropolitan Council must commence civil proceedings in the district court
to enforce the provisions of the Metropolitan Land Planning Act and the September 30, 2005
judgment in the Minnesota Supreme Court's August 2005 decision.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
1. Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes section 473.869, the Metropolitan Council finds there are
exceptional circumstances and undue hardship in this case for the following reasons:
(a) Since the 1976 passage of the Metropolitan Land Planning Act, the Lake Elmo
matter is the first time a local governmental unit and the Metropolitan Council were
not able to resolve their differences over comprehensive planning matters through
discussion and negotiation. Both the City and the Metropolitan Council have found
it necessary to devote extra time, resources and effort to this unique planning
process.
(b) The plan modifications required of the City represent, in some cases, significant
changes from historical land use patterns and. planning practices.within the City.
Making significant changes to historical land use patterns and longstanding
planning practices sometimes can be politically difficult and time-consuming.
(d) Following the November 2004 city elections, three new members were elected to
the Lake Elmo City Council and a new mayor was elected.
2. Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes section 473.869, the Metropolitan Council finds that it is
appropriate to grant the City's request for an extension of the time within which the City
must adopt a plan update in accordance with the Metropolitan Land Planning Act and the
Minnesota Supreme Court's decision, and consistent with the January 27, 2005
Memorandum of Understanding. Subject to the conditions set forth below, the City's
request for an extension is granted as follows:
(b)
The City must complete its plan update as soon as possible and must submit the
proposed plan. update to adjacent governmental units and affected school districts
no later than August 31, 2005; and
The City must submit a plan update with required modifications to the Metropolitan
Council for review no later than September 30, 2005.
Within thirty (30) days after the Metropolitan Council takes action on the City's
plan update the City must finally adopt its plan update with modifications (if any)
required by the Metropolitan Council to ensure the plan update is consistent with
the Memorandum of Understanding, the requirements and conditions of this time
extension, and metropolitan system plans.
. Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes section 473.869, the following reasonable requirements
and conditions are attached to the extension:
(a) The City's plan update will not be "complete" for Metropolitan Council review
purposes until all adjacent governmental units and affected school districts have
either provided comments to the City or failed to provide any responses or
comments to the City within sixty (60) days after the City submitted the plan to the
adjacent governmental unit or affected school district.
(b) The City's plan update must be consistent with the January 27, 2005 Memorandum
of Understanding for those items addressed in the Memorandum of Understanding,
For those matters that are not expressly addressed in the Memorandum of
'Understanding, the plan update must be consistent with the Metropolitan Land
Planning Act and metropolitan system plans. The Metropolitan Council did not
waive any regional land use policies in its regional policy documents or
metropolitan system plans regarding land use planning, and the City must comply
with and prepare a plan update consistent with the metropolitan system plans.
(c) Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes section 473.865, subdivision 3, within nine (9)
months after the adoption of its modified plan update the City must amend all
official controls that conflict with its comprehensive plan to ensure City zoning
ordinances, subdivision controls, site plan regulations and other official controls
and fiscal devices do not conflict with the City's comprehensive plan or permit any
activity in conflict with metropolitan system plans. Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes
section 473.855, subdivision 1, the City lutist submit copies of the official controls
to the Metropolitan Council within thirty (30) daysfollowing adoption.
The City will actively participate in the Metropolitan Council's plat monitoring
program.
If the City does not prepare and submit by September 30, 2005 a plan update
consistent with the Memorandum of Understanding and the requirements and
conditions attached to this time extension and if the Metropolitan Council
commences .an enforcement action pursuant to Minnesota Statutes section 473.175,
subdivision 3 or other law, the City will pay the Metropolitan 'Council's costs and
expenses, including reasonable attorney fees, and will not contest a judicial action
by the Metropolitan Council to compel compliance.
This time extension does not constitute a waiver of the Metropolitan Council's right
to commence civil proceedings under Minnesota Statutes section 473.175. If the -
City does not prepare and adopt a plan update with required modifications
• according to the time schedule stated in this extension, the Metropolitan Council
may consider the Memorandum of Understanding terminated and may seek to
compel compliance with the original plan modifications that were the subject of the
Minnesota Supreme Court's August 5, 2004 decision and September 30, 2004
judgment.
The City must stage its sewered development consistent with Metropolitan Council
policy requiring local govenunental units to hook up to the regional wastewater
disposal system within two (2) years after regional wastewater service is made
available.
The Metropolitan Council's commitments in the Memorandum of Understanding to
make regional sewer service available to the City via the WONE Interceptor
(December 2006) and the Cottage Grove Interceptor (Phase I; December 2007)
were based on the assumption that the City would submit its proposed plan update
by June 15, 2005. Accordingly, the schedules for providing regional sewer service
stated in the Memorandum of Understanding will be adjusted as follows to reflect
the time extension requested by the City: the Metropolitan Council will plan to
have regional sewer service available through the WONE Interceptor within
eighteen (18) months after the date the City finally adopts an updated plan
consistent with the Memorandum of Understanding and the conditions and
requirements of this extension; and will plan to have regional sewer service
available through the Cottage Grove Interceptor (Phase I) within thirty (30) months
after the date the City finally adopts an updated plan consistent with the
Memorandum of Understanding and the conditions and requirements of this
extension.
The City's updated plan will provide that when the Count of Population and
Household data from the 2010 U.S. Census are available, and every five years
thereafter through 2030, the Metropolitan Council will determine whether the
population, household and residential equivalent unit (REC) levels in the City meet
the City's commitments under the Memorandum of Understanding and reflected in
the City's adopted comprehensive plan. Those population, household and REC
levels are summarized in the following growth staging table and must be
incorporated as part of the City's updated plan submitted to the Metropolitan
Council for review by September 30, 2005, as well as the revised or updated plan
the City will submit to the Metropolitan Council in connection with the upcoming
decennial review under Minnesota Statutes section 473.864;
Households Population RECs*
2010 3,619 9,952 515 (all residential)
2015 5,114 14,064 1,930 (1,650 residential, 280
employment)
2020 6,324 18,403 3,120 (2,500 residential, 620
employment)
2025 7,524 21,895 4,310 (3,350 residential, 960
ernplOyment)
2030 8,727 24,000 5,500 (4,200 residential, 1,300
employment)
* Not counting Cimarron, existing Village, existing Eagles Point
The City's updated plan shall state and expressly provide actions required to
implement and complete the growth staging specified in thepreceding growth
staging table shall be implemented automatically without the need for
comprehensive plan amendments.
For years ending in "0" the determination of households and population will be
based on U.S. Census data; for years ending in "5" this determination will be based
on official estimates by the Metropolitan Council. If the City's growth falls short
of its population commitments, the Metropolitan Council will notify the City
regarding the level of the shortfall and the additional housing units needed to make
up the shortfall.
The City's updated plan will clearly specify the remedial actions, approved by the
Metropolitan Council, that will be triggered if the City fails to meet its committed
growth in population or RECs. The plan shall provide that these remedies, once •
tiggered, shall be self-executing without the need for further City Council action
other than appropriate and necessary revisions to official controls. Remedies shall
include, but are not limited to, the following:
(i) Automatic adjustment of the growth staging table to reflect the growth of
• households, population, and RECs needed to meet the population
commitments the City agreed to under the Memorandum of Understanding.
The adjusted growth staging table, upon approval of the Metropolitan
Council, shall be deemed to be immediately incoiporated in the City's.
comprehensive plan. This remedy includes appropriate and timely
modification of official controls, e.g., zoning and subdivision ordinances
which are consistent with the comprehensive plan, in accordance with state
law, to implement the comprehensive plan.
If the City does not meet its population commitment in 2010, its household
corrimitments for 2015, 2020, 2025, and 2030 shall each be adjusted upward
by. an amount equal to the difference between the coinmitted population and
the actual population in 2010, multiplied by 0.5. This process shall be
repeated in 2015, 2020, 2025, and 2030. Housing units added under this
provision shall be added at an average density of at least 3 units per acre.
(iii) If the City does not meet its REC commitments in 2010, it shall pay to the
Metropolitan Council a "wastewater inefficiency fee" (WIF) to help pay the
operation, maintenance, and capital costs ofunderutilized regional
wastewater infrastructure and the costs of providing regional sewer service
for development elsewhere in the region that would have occurred within the
City. A determination will be made on the number of deficient RECs by
subtracting actual RECs from the committed RECs identified in the adopted
comprehensive plan. A WIF shall be paid for every deficient REC and will
be due on the dates specified below:
Time Frarne
WIF per Each
Deficient REC
Payment Date
2007-2010 $2,600 January 31, 2011
2010-2015 $4,200 January 31, 2016
2015-2020 $5,January 31, 2021
2020-2025 200
$5,500 January 31, 2026
2025-2030 $5,700 , January 31, 2031
If the City achieves the committed number of RECs after a WIF is assessed to the
City, a. service availability charge (SAC) credit will be granted for each deficient
REC for which a WIF was assessed. The SAC credit will be granted at the end of
each five-year staging period.
In addition, the City's updated plan shall provide that all residential land within its
2030 Metropolitan Urban Service Area (MUSA) is guided at two alternative
density ranges. The first density range shall be of the City's choosing, provided
that: the minimum.density is at least three units per acre; consistent with density
standards in the metropolitan system plans; and, the totality of residential areas
intended for sewered development will accommodate at least 4,200 new residential
RECs. The second density range shall be equal to the first range plus at least three
additional units per acre, The first density range will be established until April 30,
2011. The Metropolitan Council will notify the City by February 15,
2011regarding the statu.sof the City's REC commitment as of December 31, 2010.
lithe City achieves its commitment for residential RECs as of December 31, 2010,
the first density range automatically will be reestablished in the City's
comprehensive plan until April 20, 2016. If the City does not achieve its
commitment for residential RECs as of December 31, 2010, the City may designate
•
one acre for each REC the City is short, to be guided at the second alternative .
density range. If the City does not act to designate acres to be reguided at the
second density range by April 30, 2011, the second density range automatically will
be established for all of the residential land in the 2010-2015 staging area of the
2030 MUSA. The same process will be repeated for 2015, 2020 and 2025, and
remedial action as described will be taken by April 30 of 2016, 2021 and 2026.
(j) The City must comply with the decennial review provisions of Minnesota Statutes
section 473,864, subdivision 2 and, after receiving a system statement from the
Metropolitan Council, must review arid, as necessary, update its local
comprehensive plan no later than December 31, 2008. The plan update that is the
subject of this extension is not the decennial plan review and update the City must
complete by December 31, 2008 pursuant to Minnesota Statutes section 473.864,
subdivision 2.
The City must plan for a total citywide population of 24,000 as outlined in the
Memorandum of Understanding and land use planning to accommodate that total
population must be timely and consistent with density standards and other
provisions of the metropolitan system plans. The City may exercise its judgment
about where and how the 24,000 population will be accommodated within the City
consistent with the Memorandum of Understanding but the City's plan update must
reflect the .City's obligation to produce and maintain an average residential density
of at least three (3) dwelling units per acre in all sewered areas of the City.
(I) The City must timely submit to the Metropolitan Council, as required by Minnesota
Statutes section 473.513, copies of applications for permits to alter or improve the
City's local sewer system as well as design data and location maps of the projects.
(m) The City must cooperatively work with the Metropolitan Council and adjacent
governmental units to plan for and implement regional sewer service to support
sewered development within the City.
(n) Conditions beyond the control of the City, such as a severe reduction in housing
construction in the region's Developing Communities, due to a protracted downturn
in the economy or a long-terni recession, may adversely affect the City's ability to
meet its population, household and REC commitments. Accordingly, if the City
has been unable to meet its population, household, and REC commitments beoause
of adverse economic conditions, the City may petition the Metropolitan Council for,
a modification of the growth staging components of the plan and the conditions and
requirements of this time extension if, after the end of a five-year staging period,
the following circumstance is verified: the City's production of population,'
households and RECs, as a percentage of the population, household and REC
commitments stated in the growth staging table, equals or exceeds the region's
Developing Communities' production of population, households and RECs as a
percentage of the region's Developing Communities' forecasted population,
households and, RECs. Lf the City's right to petition is triggered and the City
petitions the Metropolitan Council for modifications, the Metropolitan Council will
not unreasonably deny the petition.
4. This time extension is subject to the City's acceptance and compliance with all the
requirements and conditions stated in Paragraph 3. It is the Metropolitan Council's
expectation that the City's plan update submitted to the Metropolitan Council for review
will reflect these conditions and requirements.
5 Metropolitan Council staff will provide to the City appropriate and reasonable technical
and advisory assistance to help the City complete its plan update modifications and
review processes by August 31, 2005 and submit a modified plan update to the
Metropolitan Council on or before September 30, 2005.
6 The Metropolitan Council will work with the City in an effort to resolve these important
planning and metropolitan system issues in a cooperative and collaborative manner.
Adopted this 27th day of.luly, 2005.
Peter Bell, Chair Pat Curtiss, Recording Secretary
LAKEELMOEXTENSIONR5SOLUTION
ake Elmo
City Council
December 20,
2005
Agenda Section: Planning, Land Use and Zoning No. 9D
Agenda Item: Xcel Energy Easement
Background Information for December 20, 2005:
The natural gas division of Xcel Energy has requested an easement from the City on which to construct a
natural gas measuring and regulating station at the southeast corner of the Old Village water tower site.
Xcel had previously requested an easement to place the facility — an assemblage of above ground (green)
pipes, but not structures, within the street right-of-way of 33`d Street North (the usual location for this type
of facility) . The City Public Works Superintendent and City Engineer did not support that initial request
since 33' Street North at that point (just west of Lake Elmo Avenue) is only a half width right-of-way. Staff
suggested that'a better alternative might be a corner of the water tower site.
The easement provides that Xcel will install coniferous landscape screening for the piping, and be
responsible for the continuous maintenance and (if necessary) future replacement of the screening. Since no
conflicts with current operations of the water tower site or even future redevelopment of that site are
apparent staff reconunends City Council approval of the easement for this required public utility
infrastructure.
The City Attorney has reviewed the easement, and his recommended modifications have been incorporated
in the attached draft.
Action items:
Motion to approve a City easement to Xcel Energy to install a gas
measuring and regulating station on the Old Village water tower
site per plans and landscape screening plans staff -dated December
16, 2005.
Attachments:
I. Proposed Easement
2. Location Map
3. Xcel Screening Plan
Persozue. onsible:
Time Allocated:
REGULATING AND MEASURING STATION EASEMENT
KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENTS, That the undersigned, hereinafter referred to as
"Grantor", for and in consideration of the sum of One and No/100 Dollars ($1.00) and other
valuable considerations, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, does hereby grant, convey,
and warrant unto NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY, a Minnesota Corporation,
d/b/a Xcel Energy, hereinafter referred to as "Grantee", the perpetual right, privilege, and
easement to construct, inspect, repair, maintain, operate, replace and remove a natural gas
regulating and measuring station, and appurtenances thereto (including without limitation
cathodic protection equipment), upon the following described lands situated in the County of
Washington and State of Minnesota, to -wit:
The East One Hundred Ninety-four and Sixty-five One Hundredths (194.65) feet of Lot
Six (6), Block Two (2), Lake Eirno Park, as surveyed and platted and now on file and of
record in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Washington County, Minnesota
Except for the right of access and temporary working space, said easement shall
be limited to that part of the above described land described as follows:
Beginning at the Northeast corner of Lot 6, Block 2, Lake Elmo Park, thence
South 72 degrees 4lminutes 55 seconds West along the southeasterly line of
Registered Land Survey No. 95 a distance of 142.57 feet; thence South 18
degrees 50 minutes 44 seconds East a distance of 20.00 feet; thence North 72
degrees 41 minutes 55 seconds East a distance of 135.55 feet to the east line of
said Lot 6; thence North 00 degrees 40 minutes 09 seconds East a distance of
21.03 feet to the point of beginning.
The grant of easement herein contained shall also include the right of ingress to and
egress from said premises, for the purpose of constructing, inspecting, repairing, maintaining,
operating, replacing, and removing the property of the Grantee located thereon, or the removal
thereof, in whole or in part, at the will of the Grantee.
It is agreed that the regulators, meters, valves, buildings, fencing, and appurtenances
thereto to be constructed upon the above -described lands shall not become affixed to the real
estate in the sense of permanent fixtures forming part of the freehold, but that they shall remain
personal property, with the right of removal by the Grantee as herein provided.
It is further agreed that Grantee will plant and maintain a hardy vegetative screening
around the natural gas regulating and measuring station in a manner that will not interfere with
access to Grantee's equipment in accordance with a plan endorsed by the Lake Elmo City
Planner. which endorsement shall not be unreasonably withheld. The Grantee will further assume
responsibility for the .continued maintenance of said vegetative screenine. includine reasonable
renlacement if reauire,d by the Grantor.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this instrument to be duly executed
and that they are authorized by City Council resolution to enter into this agreement on behalf of
the City of Lake Elmo as of this day of 2005.
CITY OF LAKE ELMO
Dean Johnston, Mayor
Sharon Lumby, Clerk
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The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this day of
, 2005, by Dean Johnston, the Mayor, and Sharon Lumby, the Clerk, of the
City of Lake Elmo, a Minnesota municipal corporation, and that they have been duly authorized by
City Council resolution to execute this agreement on behalf of the City of Lake Elmo.
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Lake Elmo
City Council
December 20,
2005
Agenda Section: Planning, Land Use and Zoning
Agenda Item: 2006-2010 Capital Improvements Program (CIP)
Background Information for December 20, 2005:
No. 9E
The Council first considered the 2006-2010 CIP as recommended by the staff and the Planning Commission
at the December 6 meeting. The matter was tabled on December 6 and referred to the Council Committees
for further review. The Finance, Legal et al Committee reviewed the questioned details of the CIP with staff
on December 13, and requested the matter be again placed on the City Council Agenda December 20.
The adoption 2006-2010 CIP adoption Resolution from the December 6 Agenda is again presented for
Council consideration.
Action items:
Motion to adopt Resolution #2005-137 approving the 2006-2010 Ci
Capital Improvements Program
Attachments:
1. Draft Resolution #2005-137 Approving the 2006-2010 CIP
Time Allocated:
CITY OF LAKE ELMO
WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION 2005-137
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE 2006-2010 CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM
WHEREAS, at its November 21, 2005 meeting, the Lake Elmo Planning
Commission held a public hearing on the draft 2006-2010 Capital Improvements
Program.
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission recommends adoption of the 2006-2010
Capital Improvements Program.
WHEREAS, the Lake Elmo City Council reviewed the draft 2006-2010 Capital
Improvements Program recommended by the Planning Commission.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Lake Elmo City Council approves
the 2006-2010 Capital Improvement Program as the planning guide to capital
expenditures.
ADOPTED, by the Lake Elmo City Council on the 20th of December, 2005.
Dean Johnston, Mayor
ATTEST:
Martin Rafferty, City Administrator
Lake Elmo
City Council
December 20,
2005
Agenda Section: Planning, Land Use and Zoning
No. 9F
Agenda Item: Zoning Variance — 10941 32nd Avenue North (Hutton)
Background Information for December 20, 2005;
On November 28 the Planning Commission conducted a Public Hearing regarding this application for
multiple variances to construct a new home (replacing an existing small home) on a very substandard Lake
Elmo lot that was platted many decades ago, and even reduced in area after the original platting. The
Commission concurred in the Staff observation that the scale of the proposed home would be out of
character with the existing neighborhood — both with older and newer homes — and too large for the lot. The
Commission tabled the application to allow the applicant to reconsider the size of the proposed new home.
At the request of staff the applicant subsequently submitted a note requesting that the application be placed
"on hold" for an indefinite period. Staff advised the Commission on December 12 that the "on hold" request
was likely not sufficient to overcome the 60 day review requirement of State Law, and recommended that
the Commission adopt a denial recommendation. It was understood that the applicant could return with a
new application when ready.
The attached Resolution provides for the denial of the multiple variances based on the Findings
recommended by Staff and the Commission.
Action items:
Motion to adopt Resolution #2005- denying the application for
zoning variances at 10941 32nd Street North based on the
recommendation of the Planning Commission, and the Findings of
the Resolution of Denial.
Attachments: ILO
1. Draft Resolution #2005 - Denying Variances
2. Draft Planning Commission Minutes of December 12
3. Applicant' s Note
4. Planning Commission Minutes of November 28
5. Planning Staff Report
Person onsible:
Time Allocated:
CITY OF LAKE ELMO
WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 2005-144
A RESOLUTION DENYING A ZONING VARIANCE FOR ARDELL HUTTON
WHEREAS, Ardell and Debbie Hutton has made application for zoning variances
at 10941 32nd Street to construct a new home (replacing an existing small home).
WHEREAS, at its November 28th and December 12th meeting, the Lake Elmo
Planning Commission reviewed and recommended denial of the zoning variances for
OHW Setback, Side Yard Setback and home construction on a lake lot substandard by area
requested by Ardell and Debbie Hutton,
WHEREAS, at its December 20th meeting, the Lake Elmo City Council reviewed
the zoning variances requested by Ardell and Debbie Hutton located at 10941 32nd Street,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Lake
Elmo does hereby deny the application for zoning variances at 10941 32nd Street based on
the recommendation of the Planning Commission and based on the following finding:
1. The proposed use of the land resulting in the variances requested exceeds what is
deemed reasonable for the parcel area and neighborhood.
2. The OHW setback variance and the variance to construct a house on a non-
conforming parcel resulting from circumstances unique to properties platted and
developed prior to adoption of Zoning, Platting and Shoreland Regulations; and,
the circumstances of the variances were not solely created by the applicant, but
related to the adjacent property OHW setbacks and unregulated property
transactions of earlier years.
3. Granting the variances will change the essential character of the neighborhood by
introducing a house out -of -scale with the parcel size/parcel configuration and
existing houses in the immediate neighborhood.
ADOPTED by the Lake Elmo City Council on the 20th day of December, 2005.
Dean Johnston, Mayor
ATTEST:
Martin J. Rafferty, City Administrator
DRAFT
Variance Update: 10941 32" Street North
The applicants have requested that their application for a variance for the parcel located at 10941
32nd Street North be placed "on hold."
M/S/P Deziel, Helwig To take the Hutton application off the table. VO lb 9-0.
The City Planner explained this concept is "on hold" and will not comply to the 60 day rule and
he recommended a motion to deny with findings consistant with staff report.
Commissioner Sedro asked what the applicants would have to do differently. Planner answered
submit a specific request to waive the 60 day requirement.
Commissioner Deziel agreed based on the vagueness of their letter and the applicants have not
showed up at the meeting.
M/S/P Deziel, Roth To recommend denial of the Hutton variance request based on the findings
stated in the staff report. VOIE: 9-0.
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RECEIVED
DEC 0 9 2005
PUBLIC HEARING: Variances: 10941 32" Street
The Planner said that the applicant has requested tabling the application to allow a possible
reduction in scale and discussion at the Valley Branch Watershed District regarding its
comments on the application.
The Planner said the application is to remove an existing small home and replace it with a new
primary structure. The site is on the north shore of Lake Elmo. Three variances would be
required as proposed: distance from OHW of Lake Elmo is closer than 100 feet, lot size is
smaller than required, and distance from side yard is closer than 10 feet.
The Planner said that a consideration for this plan is that the home is served by the 201 Septic
System. The home as designed would include four bedrooms, and that would potentially bring
the 201 System to capacity. There are other homes on this street without room for a backup
septic system once the 201 is at capacity.
The applicant is not present but phoned and requested tabling.
Commissioner Deziel asked if anyone has looked at suitability for the existing foundation.
The Planner said a formal building application has not been made, and the basement integrity
would be reviewed at that time. The Building Official could look at the footings if the
Commission so desires.
Commissioner Pelletier said she is against a house this size in this neighborhood.
Commissioner Armstrong said he has no problem with rebuilding a home in this condition, and
he is concerned about the 60 day rule. His recommendation would be to deny and allow the
Council to table in light of the 60 day rule.
Commissioner Lyzenga said with regional sewer corning there will be changes that will affect
the lots around the lakes. For a period of tine, the cushion should be maintained for backup
septic for the neighbors. She would recommend denying the application.
The Chairman opened the public hearing at 7:30 p.m. and at 7:31 he closed the Public Hearing
after nobody came forward to speak.
Commissioner Deziel said the Commission should allow the applicant the opportunity for
redesign. The application can always take it from the table and recommended for denial before
the 60 days expire.
11/1/S/P, Deziel/Sedro, to table per the applicant's request. VOTE: 5:3 (NAY: Armstrong,
Lyzenga, Ptacek.)
Commissioners Armstrong and Deziel directed staff to notify the applicant to show up to the
next meeting because there is only one meeting remaining this year, and someone will make a
motion to deny if the applicant is not present.
LAKE ELMO PLANNING COMMISSION
STAFF REPORT
Date: November 22, 2005 for the Meeting of November 28, 2005
Applicant: Debbie Smith -Hutton and Ardell Hutton
Location: 10941 32"d Street North
Requested Action: Zoning Ordinance Variances for OHW Setback, Side Yard Setback
and Home Construction on a Parcel Substandard by Area
Land Use Plan Guiding: SRD
Existing Zoning: R-1 (Subject to Shoreland Overlay District)
Site History and Existing Conditions:
Review of City records regarding this parcel of 18,000 square feet reveal only a permit for
installation of City water service in 1974 and connection to the 32"d Street 201 wastewater system
in the late 1980's. The existing 1.5 story house of 1118 square and garage of 300 square feet were
constructed in 1940, and apparently neither structure has been improved to the extent that building
permits would be required for many years — if ever. There appears to have been a deck on the lake
side of the house that has been recently removed.
It is apparent that this parcel has been reconfigured from the original Lot 14, Lake Elmo Park via
land transactions following the original platting in the early 1900's. Not only have those land
transactions resulted in a substantially substandard lot area, but also a very narrow parcel (60 feet
of width over much of the lot depth).
The site is sloping from 32"d Street North to Lake Elmo with approximately 15 feet of drop.
Discussion and Analysis:
The applicants propose demolition of the existing house and construction of a new two story house
with a footprint of 1824 square feet and a total livable area of 3344 square feet. In addition, a deck
of 176 square feet is proposed on the lake side of the house — at approximately the location of the
deck that appears to have been removed from the existing house. The new house would mirror the
west side yard setback of the existing house at 8 feet, and therefore not comply with the R-1
minimum setback of 10 feet. In addition, this would now be a two story variance rather than the
single story of the existing house. The reconstructed deck, and house extension that would line up
with the deck, would be located approximately 85 feet from the Lake Elmo OHW of 885.6 where
the Shoreland Overlay District standards require 100 feet — essentially at the setback line of the
recently removed deck, and structures on the lots both east and west of the subject.
As noted, the existing home is served by the City's 32"d Street 201 wastewater system as a o
bedroom user. The City Engineer reported in 2002 that capacity remains in the 32' Street system.
As of that date, and including the bedrooms added to the system responsive to the 2002 inquiry, it
appears that a maximum of 6 bedrooms of capacity remained in the system based on what the City
was aware of regarding the homes then connected. The new house plan for the site suggests 3
bedrooms plus a "sewing room". Considering the size of the "sewing room" and the walk-in closet
provided the room, it is reasonable to assume that this could function as a bedroom — if not by the
applicants, some future owner. Since the City has no method to control the future use of the
"sewing room" it must be considered a 4th bedroom for the purposes of wastewater generation.
The proposed new house would add a net 3 bedrooms to the 32" Street 201 system bringing the
system to within 3 bedrooms of maximum capacity. It appears that 2 homes on the lake side of
32nd Street North and as many as 6 homes on the north side of the 32nd Street North with potential
access to the 201 system are not served by that system at this time.
Of the 6 homes now on the 32nd Street 201 system, two (including the existing house on this
parcel) are 1 bedroom, four are 2 bedroom, and one is 3 bedroom according to the City Engineer's
Memo of 2002.
This Staff Report is being drafted' earlier than is usually the case due to the Thanksgiving Holiday.
As of this date no comments have been received from the DNR or Valley Branch Watershed.
Consideration of the DNR comments is required — if and when received by the City.
Findings and Recommendations:
Staff suggests the Commission consider the following factors :
The sum of the two proposed side yard setbacks is 20 feet+. Unless the applicant proposes
to utilize the existing west foundation (which we do not know), it appears that 10 foot side
yard setbacks could be achieved on both he west and east sides — avoiding that variance.
2. Even if the applicant proposes to utilize the existing west foundation, the visual impact on
the one story (962 square foot) property to the west would be greater from the proposed
two story house than from the existing 1 story house.
3. The existing several homes to the east and west of the subject fronting Lake Elmo are set
back from the OHW a similar distance as now proposed for the new house on the subject.
The new house/deck of the proposed new house would essentially match a line drawn east
to west between the structures on the immediately adjacent parcels on either side of the
subject.
4. The 8 homes (3 east and 5 west from the subject) that also front Lake Elmo on 32nd Street
North are (from the east) 768 sf, 2928 sf, 792 sf, subject, 962 sf, 684 sf, 2239 sf, 2112 sf,
and 1614 sf total livable area per Washington County Assessor's records. The applicant
proposes a new house of 3344 square feet.
5. Per the Washington County Assessor's records there appear to be 2 more bedrooms
utilizing the 32na Street 201 System than the City Engineer assumed in 2002. The home at
10917 is now reported to be 4 bedrooms by the Assessor, but only 2 bedrooms by the City
Engineer in 2002. If the subject house is constructed as 4 bedrooms, the 201 system will
actually be within 1 bedroom of capacity — essentially at capacity, with no room available
to accommodate any other existing homes along 32"1 Street North where private systems
may fail.
Staff suggests that to deny the applicant the right to demolish the existing house dating from 1940
and in disrepair and construct a new house on the parcel would be to deny a reasonable use of the
parcel. Staff also suggests that constructing the new house at the existing OHW setback line is
reasonable given the location of the adjacent houses in relation to the OHW. We question,
however, whether a reduction in the proposed scale of the new house would constitute a denial of
reasonable use. Not only does the proposed house appear somewhat out of scale with the majority
of the lakefront neighborhood along 32nd Street North, but the proposed two story configuration
would appear to visually impact the adjacent homes both east and west of the subject — only
compounded by the proposed setback variance to the west.
Should the Commission, following the Public Hearing and discussion, concur in the staff
observations above noted it would appear that the following Findings regarding this application
for variances could be made:
1 The property can be put to reasonable use without the granting of all of the variances
requested.
2. The OHW setback variance and the variance to construct a house on a non -conforming
parcel result from circumstances unique to properties platted and developed prior to
adoption of Zoning, Platting and Shoreland Regulations; and, the circumstances of the
variances were not solely created by the applicant, but relate to the adjacent property OHW
setbacks and unregulated property transactions of earlier years.
3 Granting of the variances will change the essential character of the neighborhood by
introducing a house out -of -scale with the parcel size/parcel configuration and existing
houses in the immediate neighborhood.
It could be found by the City that no new house of any scale should be constructed on this
significantly substandard lot and the basic variance to construct a new house could be denied.
Staff suggests that a new house of a more modest scale (at the OHW setback now proposed) could
be found to be both a reasonable use and in keeping with the character of the existing
neighborhood and the area/configuration of the lot.
In addition, staff notes that the existing garage structure is not proposed to be modified or
replaced. At dimensions of 12 feet width by 25 feet deep that garage structure does not meet
contemporary standards. The existing garage structure is also located partially within the 32nd St
right-of-way, and 5 feet from the west property line. We anticipate that a alternative garage
solution would not be far in the future for this parcel, and suggest that a legally -conforming garage
solution should be applied for and approved along with the house.
Planning Commission Actions Requested:
As we have in several similar past circumstances, staff suggests the Commission provide the
applicant an opportunity to request a tabling of these variance applications to enable the applicant
to consider the Commission's positions on the issues here raised. Perhaps the applicant can
address redesign and reduction of scale (along with a garage solution) that can either reduce the
scale of variance requested or eliminate at least one of the variances. In the alternative, the
Commission could adopt a recommendation to the City Council that the variances be denied as
presented b9e1 on the Findings noted above or other Findings as appropriate.
Attachments:
1. Location Map
2, City Engineer's Memo of February 1, 2002
3. Applicants's Documentation
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Mr. Chuck Dillerud
City of Lake Elmo
3800 Laverne Avenue North
Lake Elmo, MN 55042
Re: Hutton Home Re -Construction Adjacent to Lake Elmo, 10941 32"6 Street North
Dear Mr, Dillerud:
Thank you for submitting the variance request for the above -referenced project. The project appears
to involve demolishing an existing home and constructing a larger home.
Because the proposed project appears to involve work below the 100-year flood level of Lake Elmo
(Elevation 891.0), a Valley Branch Watershed District (VBWD) permit will be required. The landowners
should submit a complete permit application packet to me. Permit application materials can be obtained
from the VBWD's website, www,vbwd.org, or from me.
Once a complete VBWD permit application is submitted, I will review the project for conformance to the
VBWD's rules and regulations, including minimum floor elevations, fill below the 100-year flood level
of Lake Elmo, and erosion controls. The minimum (basement) floor of the new home should be no lower
than Elevation 893.0. Fill placed below Elevation 891,0 is limited by the VBWD so that the cumulative
effect of all fill will not raise the 100-year flood level of the lake. If no fill has previously been placed at
this property, the landowners will be allowed to place up to 2.65 cubic yards of fill per linear foot of
shoreline on the property. Erosion controls should be installed prior to any earthwork to prevent negative
water qualify impacts.
If you have any questions, please contact me at 952-832-2622.
Sincerely,
P. Hanson, P.E.
ARR ENGINEERING COMPANY
Engineers for the District
c: David Bucheck, VBWD President (via e-mail)
Debbie Smith -Hutton andArdel Hutton, property owners
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Lake Elmo
City Council
December 20,
2005
Agenda Section: Planning, Land Use and Zoning
Agenda Item: Eurasian Milfoil in Lake Elmo
Background Information for December 20, 2005:
No. 9G
At the December 13 Council Committee meetings staff reported that Eurasian Milfoil had been detected at
the north end of Lake Elmo in June, 2005. They further reported that the Valley Branch Watershed District
Board had requested a report form its engineer on the problem. The District Engineer had provided the
Board with a comprehensive program for both monitoring, public education and (possibly) eradication of
the invasive weed. Unfortunately MnDNR has found Eurasian Milfoil to be both invasive and evasive.
Previous attempts to eradicate in other Minnesota water bodies have met with limited success or no success
whatever — short of repeated harvesting (maybe Eurasian Milfoil could become Minnesota's new renewable
energy crop). The VBWSD Board appears to be leaning toward a public education program rather than
attempts at eradication.
The Council Committee suggested that City staff contact the Washington County Park administrators
requesting enhanced monitoring of the public boat launch on Lake Elmo to eliminate further introduction of
the Milfoil to the lake.
Person Novo ible:
Action items:
Motion directing staff regarding Eurasian Milfoil in Lake Elmo. Ci
Attachments:
None
Time Allocated:
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October 31, 2005
Mr. Martin Rafferty
City of Lake Ehno Administrator
3800 Laverne Avenue North
Lake Elmo, MN 55042
Re: Eurasian Watermilfoil in Lake Elmo
Dear Mr. Rafferty:
The Valley Branch Watershed District has been monitoring the macrophytes (large aquatic plants) in Lake
Elmo for several years. This year, the Valley Branch Watershed District discovered Eurasian
watermilfoil in the lake. Eurasian watermilfoil has few natural enemies or controls. Its ability to re -grow
from small fragments and out -compete native aquatic plant species enables it to spread rapidly. Dense
Eurasian watermilfoil mats alter water quality, provide good breeding grounds for mosquitoes, and
interfere with recreational activities, such as swimming, boating, and waterskiing.
Enclosed is a memorandum that gives further background on Eurasian watermilfoil and other
macrophytes found in Lake Elmo. The memorandum also lays out a process for developing a
management plan. The memorandum will be sent via e-mail if you'd like to see color versions of the
maps.
The Valley Branch Watershed District Board of Managers plans to hold a meeting in November to discuss
the discovery of Eurasian watermilfoil in Lake Elmo, the problems it brings, and the process for
implementing a management plan.
Sincerely,
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David J. Bucheck, President
Valley Branch Watershed District Board of Managers
c: James Luger, Washington County Parks
John Elholm, Washington County Parks
Mike Polehna, Washington County Parks
Cindy Weckwerth, Washington County Public Health & Environment
Michael McDonough, Metropolitan Council Parks
Randy Anhorn, Metropolitan Council
Judy Sventek, Metropolitan Council
Chuck Dillerud, City of Lake Elmo
Jay Riggs, Washington Conservation District
Wendy Griffin, Washington Conservation District
Joel Stiras, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Chip Welling, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Travis Gennundson, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
DAVID BUCHECK LINCOLN FETCHER DONALD SCHEEL DALE BORASH DUANE JOHNSON
VALLEY BRANCH WATERSHED DISTRICT www.vbwd.org
P.O. BOX 838 LAKE ELMO,.MINNESOTA 55042-0538
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Barr Engineering Company
4700 West 77th Street • Minneapolis, MN 55435-4803
Phone: 952-832-2600 • Fax: 952-832-2601
Minneapolis, MN • Hibbing, MN • Duluth, MN • Ann Arbor, MI • Jefferson City, MO
Memorandum
To: Lake Ehno Agency Stakeholders
From: John Hanson
Subject: Lake Elmo Plant Management Work Plan
Date: October 19, 2005
Project: 23/82-016 6310 003
This memorandum gives background on undesirable exotic (non-native) macrophytes (large aquatic plants) in
Lake Elmo and lays out a proposed work plan for managing the macrophytes in Lake Elmo.
BACKGROUND
The draft Valley Branch Watershed District (VBWI)) 2005-2015 Watershed Manageinent Plan (Plan)
discusses one exotic species of concern: curlyleafpondweed (Potamogeton crispus).. This summer another
exotic species, Eurasian watermilfoil (Myriophyllum spicatum), was discovered in Lake Ehrio. The following
paragraphs give more information on these plants and their presence within Lake Elmo.
Macrophytesurveys were conducted in 1997, 2000, 2003, and 2005 at Lake Elmo, The VBWD has
collected this macrophyte data to identify the conditions of plant growth throughout the lake. Macrophyte
are the primary producers in the aquatic food chain, converting the basic chemical nutrients in water and
soil into plant matter through photosynthesis, which becomes food for all other aquatic life. While
macrophytes can adversely affect the recreational use of a water body, they are critical to the ecosystem as
fish and wildlife habitat.
Figures summarizing the VBWD macrophyte survey information are attached.
A healthy, diverse plant'community was found along the lake's periphery. Plants grew to depth of at least'
nine feet Clean water species that are unable to survive in degraded conditions were among the nineteen
to twenty five species observed during each plant survey, Pipewort (Eriocaulon spp.), which requires
good clarity and sandy soils for growth, was observed on the west side of the lake during all surveys
(Borman et al., 1997), except in 2005. Illinois pondweed (Potamogeton illinoensis), which requires fairly ,
CA-10111W VVD123820161LakeElmoPlantPlanAgency. doc
To: Lake Elmo Agency Stakeholders
From: John Hanson
Subject: Lake Elmo Plant Management Work Plan
Date: October 19, 2005
Project: 23/82-016 6310 003
good clarity, was found throughout the lake during all surveys (Borman et al., 1997). The presence of
these species indicates the lake consistently has good water transparency, since they are not able to grow in
turbid water (Borman et al., 1997).
Eurasian Watermilfoil (Myriophyllurn spicututn)
Eurasian watermilfoil was first observed in Lake Elmo on June 20, 2005. Its growth was noted at the north end
of the lake, in moderate- to heavy -densities. This exotic plant has few natural enemies or controls. Its ability
to regrow from small fragments and out -compete native aquatic plant species enables it to spread rapidly.
Dense growths of Eurasian watermilfoil may result in habitat degradation, prevent or make navigation difficult,
and are an aesthetic nuisance.
Curiyleaf pondweed (Potamogeton crisp's)
Despite the favorable attributes of Lake Elmo's plant community, the growth of one undesirable exotic
(non-native) species, curlyleaf pondweed (Potamogeton crispus), is of concern. Once a lake becomes
infested with Curlyleaf pondweed, this plant typically displaces nativevegetation; thereby increasing its
coverage and density. Curlyleaf pondweed begins growing in late August, grows throughout the winter at
a slow rate, grows rapidly in the spring, and dies in early surinner. Lake Elino, however, hasnot followed
the pattern of increased density and coverage over time. Curlyleaf pondweed coverage and density in Lake
Elmo did not increase during the 1997 through 2005 period. During all June sample events, light growths
were observed throughout the iake's periphery , and light to moderate growths were observed on the
northeast side of the lake. Less .growth occurred in August than June due to this'plant'S annual growth
cycle, which ends, in late fune and begins again in late August Late August samples collected in Lake
Elmo during 1997 arid 2000 noted only a light growth in only one IOcation. 2003 samples were collected
in mid -August before this plant begins its annual growth cycle, and curlyleaf pondWeed Wainot ObserVed
in Lake Elmo. Because curlyleafpondweed coverage and density have not increased over time, no
management is probably necessary at this time. However, the macrophyte community should be surveyed
and curlyleaf pondweed coverage and density evaluated approximately every three years to determine
whether adverse changes are oceurring
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CA.10131VBWD123 8 201 6EakeElmoPlantPlanAgency.doc
To: Lake Elmo Agency Stakeholders
From: John Hanson
Subject: Lake Elmo Plant Management Work Plan
Date: October 19, 2005
Project: 23/82-016 6310 003
SUGGESTED PROCESS FOR DRAFTING A LAKE ELMO PLANT MANAGEMENT PLAN
Developing a plan and managing the plants in Lake Elmo needs to involve all the stakeholders. It must involve
the public and consensus (or at least informed consent) is needed for a successful prograrn, especially if the -
public will be asked to contribute financially to the implementation program. Managing the plants in Lake
Elmo will not be a one-time event; it will require a long-term commitment: The attached flowchart lays out a
proposed process. Barr Engineering Company used a similar process for developing arid implementing a plan
for managing the macrophytes of Crystal Lake in Burnsville, and is currently using a similar process in
developing a Silver Lake macrophyte management plan.
Step 1 — Meet with Agency Stakeholders
The recommended first step in developing and implementing a plan for Lake Elmo is to hold a meeting with
representatives from the various governmental organizations with interests in Lake Elmo. Representatives
from Washington County Parks, Metropolitan Council, Lake Ehno, Washington Conservation District, VBWD,
and the DNR should meet and discuss the history of the macrophytes, past management, the current situation,
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and potential management options in concept. Also at this meeting, a public meeting would be scheduled and
assignments would be given.
Step 2 — Hold Public Meeting #1
Notices for a public meeting would be sent out to all the owners of property adjacent to Lake Elmo. The
VBWD couldwotk with the newly formed Lake Elmo Improveinent AsSOCiation to'iniblicie the Meeting. 'A
the publio meeting, the agenda would likely cover. these iteinS;
1. Introductions of Various Governmental Agencies (5 Minate
2. Discussion of Current Lake Conditions (10 minutes)
• a. Vegetation Surveys
b. Vegetation Impacts on Water Quality
3. Main Topic of Concern (20 minutes)
a: Eurasian Watermilfoil
4. Issues, Goals, and Expectations (30 minutes)
a. Top 3 Issues/Person
b. Roundtable Discussion,
c. Consensus on Goals and Expectations
5. anagement Techniques (25 minutes) - -
a, Cutting
b. Herbicides
c. Alternatives
6. Next Steps
C AJOHYVB WD123 8201 61akeElraoPla ntPlau Agency. doc
To: Lake Elmo Agency Stakeholders
From; John Hanson
Subject: Lake Elmo Plant Management Work Plan
Date: October 19, 2005
Project: 23/82-016 6310 003
Optional Step 3 — Prepare and Send Questionnaire
Depending on how well the public meeting is attended, a questionnaire might be needed to ensure the issues of
the lakefront owners are heard. Attached is an example (with results indicated) of the Silver Lake survey.
(For the Silver Lake plan, the VBFVE) Managers suggested conducting the questionnaire before and after the
public meeting.)
Step 4— Contact Harvestor and/or Chemical Applicator
The final management plan will not be complete in time to implement actions in 2006. Because there are only
a few reputable harvestors, they should be contacted by mid -January to schedule work in 2006. The Advisory
Committee (Step 5) will need to determine the appropriate management in 2006 before the management plan is
finalind.
Step 5 — Form an Advisory Committee
An Advisory Committee, made up the stakeholders, listed in Step 1 and representatives from the lakefront,
owners and/or the Lake Elmo Improvement Association, should be formed to review, the public meeting (and:
questionnaire) results, to review future drafts before getting more public input, and to develop the 2006
management plan.
Step 7 — Review Meeting (and Questionnaire Results ,
The Advisory Committee would review the meeting (and questionnair results and make get consensus on the
goals and expectations for managing the plants in Lake Elino. The agenda of this meeting would likely include
these items:
1. Review Meeting and Questionnaire Results
2. Review Priority Management Areas
3. Review Financial Aspects of Management
a. Total Costs
b. Cost Sharing Opportunities
c. Volunteer Opportunities
4. Outline Management Processes/Logistics
a. Responsible Parties for Coordinatio
i. Harvesting.
if. Chemical ApplicatiOnS
iii. Education Materials
iv. Assessments
Permits
CA.,10111VBIV' D\2382 6
oPlantPlanAgency.doc
To: Lake Ehno Agency Stakeholders
From: Sohn Hanson
Subject Lake Elmo Plant Management Work Plan
Pate: October 19, 2005
Project: 23/82-016 6310 003
5. Determine Appropriate 2006 Management Methods
6. Next Steps
Step 8 — Develop Draft Plant Management Plan
The VBWD would review the Lake Elmo data and management technologies, evaluate whether the
technologies would achieve the goals, and draft a plan. The plan would lay out the management activities and
define the roles and responsibilities of the stakeholders.
Step 9 — Review Draft Plan with Advisory Committee
The Advisory Committee would review the draft plan and provide comments to the VBWD. The rd Public
Meeting (Step 11) would also be planned.
Step 10 — Generate 2"d Draft Plan
The VBWD would address the continents of the Advisory Committee and generate a rd draft plan.
Step 11 — Hold Public Meeting #2
The 21 draft plan would be discussed at a rd public meeting.
Step 12 — Finalize Plan
Based on the comments at the 2na public meeting, the plan will be flnalized.
Step 1 Contact Harvestor and/or 'Chemical Applicator
There are only a few reputable harvestors so they should be contacted by mid -January to schedule work.
Step 14 Obtain Permits and Imp
e
ent Plan
0.1.TOLIWBWD123 8 20 1.611,akeanoPlantPlanAgency.do
• No macrophytes found in water > 9-11 feet
• Macrophyte densities estimated as follows: 1 = light 2 = moderate; 3 = heavy
Submerged Aquatic Fla
Floating Leaf.
Emergent
Narrowleaf pondweed
Large -leaf pondwecd
Clasping leaf pondweed
Corlykof pondweed
Flatstern pondweed
Sago pondweed
Fondweed
Burter cup
Elodea
M*Strass
Bushy pondweed and naiaz)
Northern water milfoil
,l2t,'pewort
terstaxgrass
pondweed
No Aquatic Vegetation Found:
teddy,
Bulrush
:i:Ca.UP11
bat-leed
• Scientific Name
.Foialnoseton strictifolius
Potkunagetan amplifdii
Pidarnoseson richanispnii
Patamogeton crispids
otarnageton zartenfi Innis
Potarrwgetnn peainatus
Fouimageton iliowensis
Ranunculus spp.,
Certoophyllutndernaszurs
flodea canac(ensir'
443,riaphyllum sibiricym
EriocartIon spp.
Zarterella &bin
Polamagedon ratans
Islymphara tubrsosa
Pwm."' an.7Phiuin
SciP!4, spp.
2.172h4 VP.
Spergwawn air)-va.rpitm
Alqnphdea wham
Ppeamograan crisp.
POranum anyzhibiwn
lifrmpheren Aubr.nasu
Zasterella &big 1.2
Contophyhtcm deuternun 2-3
Char" vp.
Poninogrion 21hrtognis 1
Pohynogeson richardtahii 1
h77.phaattullt-asq
Pedamosexan Ioa1-3
Polamaprion per2ingrus 1
Pourmagetazzomrerifonnis 1
Pertamorlanrtcharrisonii
Erode. cernadensir
lifyriophghnn stbiricruhl
Ramincaus spp.
Ceretophylhun dmerawn 2-2
Chan? sppe.7.2
Najarspp. 1-3
TY124.
SdiPW VP,
Eriocaulon.
hoYinphoecr hrberafh
Poramogrton nahnis
DP0.41P,
Scapus
Potranosereal fflakiifrai/
anfp1ifr1bs/-3
Pommogetarmageriformit/
Poternozzaanpeclinarus1
Mumma spp. 1
Zosacretk &Ilia 1
Cengaphyllum demrAthr 1-3
Afpihphylkun ahinsart 1-3
Elodea canadear-rfr I
Ihh'imoketonillingen.a.r.1
Najaz App. 1-3
hfrnphana lac=
ttl
Sch pis vp.
;pp. I
0 1000
Scale in Feet
2000
Zosrerello disbia 1-2
Coatopkflunt demo -Jinn 1.3
sibiricwn 1
Paramosebonza.vcrifannli 1
Prgaenosenur patioranis 1
Pohanogesonillinoarsh. 1-2
.E2ndca canradanat 1-2
N41,5pp. 2-3
Chan, 2pp_ 7
Potamoscon richard road 1
npluzea mben-ara
am norm":
fanlogrion /Isoii1
.ron Win1-2
dubia I
Nqjks syp-1-2
lixennostral pecthictur
Mytiophyhuni 'Usk aini I
PM. MIMI rtarIMEI
oteranzafirerifarnois
otanzogeron pectinnws 1
Paanwszton nahurs
at
n rirhadspe 7-2
onogr.ton Onagasis 1-2
Zostardla chibia
Mains spp. 2-2
u .rpp. 1
uzdensis 1-3
nugsron anr.plifoliur 1
h'irjas.Ipp 1-2
Paranzogetan 2aszerifornris 1
PaImdoapihcas2
Fbralnageton richerfdregui
&were° &IA 1
Potanrogetan iffinaends 1
Myriaphyllum sibiiiczun 1-2
Patamovon 'mum
LAKE ELMO
MAC ROP HYTE SURVEY
AUGUST2, 1997
No macrophytes found in water > 11 feet
• Macrophyte densities estimated as follows: 1 = light-, 2 = moderate; 3 = heavy
Submerged Aquatic Plants:
Floating Leaf:
Emergent
No Aquatic Vegetation Found:
Common Marne
Narrowleilf pondweed
Large -leaf pondweed
Gasping leaf pondweed
Curtyleaf pondweed
Flatstem pondweed
Sago pondweed
Pondweed
Butter cup
Coontail
Elodea
Muskgrass
Bushy pondweed and naiad
Northern water milk&
Pipewort
Water startass%
Floating leaf pondweed
•
White Waterlify
Water smartweed
•
BulruSh '
Giant burr -reed
Scientific Name
Potamogeton sfriclifoUar
Potamogelon anzplifollus
Polarnogeuntrichardsona
Polamogeton crispus
Pprarnogetonzosterifomris
Polamogeton pedir. Jaws
Potamogdon iiinoenth
Ranunculus spp.
Ceralopliyaondemersum
Elodea canadensfs
Chum spp_
Najas spp.
hlyriophylhim sibiricum
Eriocaulon spp.
Zasterea dubia
Poiansogeton =tans
Nymphaea tuberusa
Polygonum amplaium
ScirpUs spp.
73Pha •TP,. • - .
Sparguniuni eurycarpum
Trplor tr,p.
.NYmpliaea tubeiara
Pakoisam ais4plablian 1
IS.51vIraea ruberara
scbrao.urs
Ranunculus spp.. 2-3
'Gnaw-4 abia1-2
Censtapkyllum demarnaos 1-2
Maw 61)p. 1
Potamogetan fffiflonui2l
Potansageton richanirossit 1
Paannpgeson aisitass 1 •
Nimp
Potanpagetins Wino -ends 1-3
Potamaiaan piTainasur 1
Potsanagataii
Potampgetoncrispus 1 -
Potarnagnan richazdsonii 1
Elaclea ermaticusis 1-3
Nfriaphrfium silirictun
gamesman sip. 7-3
Cerataplpillissr derri.astan 1-2
Najas app. 1-3
rola-mogul,. Norms
Scirpu. spp
sPP:
S6P., VP.
big' scission spp.
156vnpleraea tabetasa
Palamaidon wham
7Ypliemp.
Seirpai ipp.
PaWiogugan Striuqathir I
, Pe:lawsuitan2pfp11304-
Palms:Drina zesieriformis1
Poiarnagesoa pecriarmes 1
P.anuncalas spp. I
ZartereIta &Nei 1
CereaaphyThast damersum 1-3
gyriaphythansibiricum 1
Dam warden -as 1
Posataagelon illinnertsiv 1
Mmpliaez tuber= —
Ranunculus spp. 3
01000
,
Scale in Feet
2000
AM
Afyriaphglion sairicani 1
Polamogelon snrierifamis 1
Pdamagaran pedinsaus 1
Poloonagdan crisps 1-2
Palsa'aa0an &maxims.' 1-2
odca carradepsis 1-2
!Valor 'pp. 2
Charts spy. 1
Posaampson richardsonii I
Nyarphaea
Pateanopstap natans
Poramogoan ficharstradi 1-2
Paamopean illinaerstis 1-2
Zasterdla ambit+ 1
Nafas spp. 1-2
eaeasrns
-eka f is 1
Poiamogelo. a pectinafus 1
Paamagetan naLans
Elam rwadensir 1-3
PoiaPsoidon amprfoThss 1
Najaf+ 'pp. 1-2
Potantagesaa oirpus 1
Polamagelan zosterifonais 1
Porantagesonimainatru 1
Potamogeson rirlwdsossii
Zaisaufla atebia I
antopetrin illinrseasis I
Paiarnavm slogans
LAKE ELMO
MACROPHYTE SURVEY
JUNE 20, 1997
• No Macrophytes Found in Water > 9.0'-11. '
• Macrophyte Densities Estimated as Follqws: 1 = Light 2 = Moderate; 3 = Heavy
.....,:,... Common Name
Submerged Aquatic Plants:;;.:: ,..- Illinois pondweed
.. . , :. Cudyted pondweed
. . ."- Flatstem pond‘reed
. .
... ., .. , . . .
-.;;....,... . *. .. ,...,..._ rs..-:.;:,....: 1 .ree-leaf pondweed
Sagopondweed
Richardson's pondweed
.. . Northern water milfoil
Coontail
Floating Leal:
Emergent
No Aquatic Vegetation Found:
O.
White water crowfoot
' ear. star grass
Bushy pondwced and naiaPpewor
Floating leaf pondweecl
•
•
water lily.
Water menu -tweed
Bulrush
Cattail
Giant burr -reed
•
•
Scientific Name
Romongeten ancensis
Potamogdon crispus
Poramcgemn zosteriformis
'olamageron WILt
Ratamogelon,peainalus
Potamageton richardsonli
Myriaphylhan sibiricurn
Ceratophyllzun Arne:rum
Eludes' canadensis
Chans spp
Ranunculus spp. '
Zasterella dubla
Najar spp.
Eriocaulon spp.
Foram:wan moans
Nymphaea tuberose,
• :.Pokgvnum amphibian
. Schpus spp.
Typha spp.
Sparganiumeurycarpum
71Ph.
Nymphaeo mamma
Polygonum anaphiblum2
Nymph= mimosa
Ranunculus spp- 2-5
Zaoloreliadabk 1-2
Couloployflum dente:mon 1-2
Chom app. 1
Poromogoanallinourntr 1
Pommognon Mho:axonal
Pokrtrlegelon airy. 1
Nympharn whom
Polornopon Omen* 1-3
Polamog4on
Pozomogetonamunformis 2
Pommosetmacrignas 1
Ponarrrogotonalohordnanii 1
Rhoden 1-3
la(artophylluor sibisimon 2
Ramo:culla s 1-3
Castophy/fum demerwat 3-2
Chain app. 1-2
Molds zpp. 14
Polaniugame nor s
Scirpur app-
.5ciTm
Eriocandon spp.
15,mphaed flobviraso
Pewalnogdon not
7379h.
SthrUS app.
PariLMOVIOn 2,..rtiforms I
Pmarnolgelon ompafollo 1.3
Pononosolon souerafannLy I
Poramogmon pecnnoma
Ranunevhs sPA
Zasmelladialalo
Cenziophytaim dement= 1.3
Myriophyittansibirican/
Emlai cannionsis 1
Polamogman allnomsis I
Nymplacon Oil
poirmiurn
S&P,X 1FIN
. 3
11.13140111pp. 1
dementon 1.3
Ilfyrioplaylforn sibiricuan I
Potamogumnommrlformis 1
Polomegumn pectinotus
Poramorron crisp'. 1-2
PoromoToronilfoloonsis I-2
Eloden amerdatsis 1-2
Nolo r app. 2
Chain spy. 1
ornogeton richordsonii 1
BY.p.11.92 inborn,.
000,08e101, 1142441.4
Potamogeon tieltOrdlonli 2-2
Potamogeioni1li?ws 1.2
Zonenalla &abaci 1
spp. I-2
coal On linfoliS
-Ipp- 1-2
ogdon sorterrf ormis 1
Polama8dOir peelinafiLF 1
Panomogeron JIOUWS
pedinanas 1
Potormogaton ridardsonii 1.2
&nomogram, illanoonsii 1.2
Zosuroffn Mablo 1
Nano sTp. 1-2
Ranunculus spp
Eloalua 271adensis 1-3
Ponamogetan ampltfollus
Nap. 1-2
Prgamogdonaispets
Pagamogeon snsterifomils
Poramogmon pecrinono
Potamortan rirhivdsvAli 1
\\\_.1'eh, srerelMania 2
Pommogeton illinomuts
Polamogeon unarm
1000 2000
Scale in Feet
LAKE ELMO
MAC ROP HYTE SURVEY
AUGUST 24, 2000
' No Macrophytes Found inWater> 9.Q'-11.0'
• Macrophyte Densities Estimated as Follows: 1 = tight; 2 = Moderate; 3 = Heavy
Submerged Aquatic Plants:
Floating Leaf:
Emergerrt:
No Aquatic Vegelafion Found:
Common Name
Illinois pondweed
Curlyleaf pondweed
Flatstem pondweed
Large -leaf pondweed
Sago pondweed
Richardson's pondweed
Northern water miifoil
Coontail
Elodea
Muskgtass
White water crowfoot
Water star grass
Bushy pondweed and naiad
.iripewort
Bladderwiur-
Floating leaf pondweed
Bulrush
Cattail
Giant purr -seed
d
Scientific Name
Potaomgeion illinoenris
Potamogeton crirplis
Pohanogetur zosterifornlis
Posmnogeton alliptifolius
Potamogeton pectinatus
Pomnsogeron richarcisonti
Myriophydlwri sibir cum
Ceratophylium demersnm
Efedea eanadensir
Charm spp.
Ranuned= spp.
Zosterella dubla
Najas spp.
ErFocaulmlapp
Uvindaria spp. '
Potamogeton'ratans
berosa
Sdrpus spp.
Typha spp.
Sparganiunr auycarplun
Potamogetun natant
Ranumrcalru spp. 1-1
Nctephara tuber.=
Palvarrnin amph,'bi.m 3
Pnlumogelon namae
- Cuamphlrlum demurs' 1-2
S irpas PP
htaJasspp 1
Ranluleuhu spp. 2-3
Z.:erelta Alia 1-2
Ceruusphyllum deinersuns 1-2
C7 am+PP 1.
Polaaragu+ms iltinaen+k 1
' Pom 'ae +on richanimnti 1
Myriop/#1/uns r&lriisun I
',wham Atherton
SPwgeniutis rAirperdpion
rrpha rpp.- _
Sch7aaApp.
Polamogelw illinnetisis 1-3
Pdatnogrion psaim:rho 1 -
Polamageton:wa f rinisl
Polammgeron orispar 1
Polranogrlon riedardsretu 1
Elodeo donaden is 1-2
Myriophyrhan sibiriaua 1
Ratarncelhrspp. I-2 Polamagaaa natant
Cetaroptall,mrdemersum 1-2 1pha spy.
Chang spp, 1-2 S i purpp.
Najasspp. l-3 Fria said.
Ranunculus 2-3
Ccnslophyllua drreerso
EYaden ennadensis I
Choral spp.1
Polamogetom mrirrifeirttlss 1
Poraraogelua , u1ans
Nymphs,. mbenrsl
Powmagesan ,wlans
TPlnha PP
Scirpra App.
7}phaspp-
Spenzanium euncarpunt
Pu,amogeton sidelifolnrs 1
Palanlagelaa aoydfalla, 1-3
Pdamogelon.aslrryarnair 1 "
Polamogetaapecl! olus 1
eonuaeubuspp. 2-3
Toser lIa do6ia 1
CcrawphyRum dr -numt 1-3
hlleiophyRnm irbirioue I
Elden canadensis 1
Poranrageton i1lu,amsis 1
Nalns rip- 1 Nyatolmea su4etasa —
1000
Scale in Feet
2000
CerarophlJhm
tlfrricydadlum +iblrirnm
Pommogeran snuerljarads
Agnomen" pec+inan,r 1
Pounnegelon crlspa: 1-2
Pmarrogdon 31Iiaoens s 13
Elmira calmdre sl.r 1.2
_Nglarrpp. 1-3
Ceara spp. 1
Poromoreloa richardsanii
on drama
aurora
.5,
c fophldlam deniers'', 1
Poamogrrw richardrw,ii 1
PoionkogNaa illintensis I
Z'a,eaella dilia I
lijar+pp. 1-2
Chars' spp. 1-1
P
Pmtamogelaa ntddn3
Oruro spp. 1-2
Rimimedu app. 1-2
Pulamngr,otr msretijormis l
Polmnog aan peeaaaws 1
rYPA.
aget,
Charm spp. 2-3
Rami,rcalasapp. 1
E7oden na eadensir 1-2
Posamngdon any+l ,(iesl
N je: spp. 1-2 -
Posmrmgdnn crignu I
Pormrogeloa mslerijarm[s
Porm,rogcmn petinohu I
Palamogecw, rirhantsanii 1
Zwlerdla d„bia I
Porae.ogetoa lRinorauir 1
Ceralophylhnn deruerarm 1
LAKE ELMO
MACROPI-IYTE SURVEY
JUNE 13, 2000
• No Macrophytes Found in Water > 15.04
• Macrophyte Densities Estimated as F011oirs: 1 = Light 2 = Moderate; 3 = Heavy
Submerged Aquatic Plants: .
Floating Leaf:
Emergent
No Aquatic Vegetation Found:
Cornmon Name
llreipondWed
Flatstem pondweed
Large -leaf pondweed
Sago pondweed
Rir_hanison's pondweed
Northern water milfoil
Coonmil
: godea
Auskgrass White water crowfoto
Water star grass
its.hyportrivreed and naiad
'81addereforr
:FlOaring leaf pondweed
Whi
" Water l!ity
Scientific Name
Potaanwrion
Potamagetorx zusterifamds
Patainagetan amplifora4
Pa:an:age:on pectizzatus
Pownicgeran richardsonti
Mpioplodluric Abu' ician
Cervaphydrun demersurn
Elodea canadensis'
Chain sPA
Ranunculus spp.
Zosterella dubia
Na/as spp.
&lactation spp.
Utricularia spp.
Potamagetaa mums
$drra sPP:
' 73'Pha 3PP.
Arrowhead " StilifPria sPP-
: Giant him -Iced Sp:agar:Wu (arc,:qt
Zfiriodoria Jpp.
Potamageon peed/vac.
Prrajas spp. 2-3
Partunculas spp.
C.eraloplkyllum &mem. 1
ti'ni,1
Elocfsa enladcmsLO
Potuningegun spp. 1
Pomunagem animas
Map,ibfr,m1
Zara:v:110 aubtu I
Arymphara titherrua
Nalas app. 1
liasnosculus spp. 1-2
Po4rouun ruppIeblum
Armuncubls spp- 1
Patamogsson nunsns
Corstaphyllutudemersaun 1-2
Potamageton surAfoilur 1
spp. 2-3
Runurzcarha spp. 1-2
Zaucrette &kis 1
aratuphyllurn demersum 1-2
Charaspp. 1 •
?Nu/newton Omen* 1
Poicurageon richaritunil
ri.ophyflom sildsicgon 1
Suswarto app.
Spargawfam curycarprem
711,,..71P•
.3.-,Jus app.
Porzunogdas amplifialius 1
Pawl:nom 1-3
Posaanordon pcubbatua 1
nuastoseron sasteriformts1
Por,smo.getan sichardunsii 1
Eludes canodensir 1-2
111yHoph7110$ sibisicom 1
Remunollus spp. 1
Cercsophyflm demersum .1-2
ClurSaspp. 1-1
Nclas.sgp. 2-3
C-sraisphylbun demosung /-3
k,a1,1./in1
Eluarea camoderuis 1
Cho. app. 1
Pasameogrion savterifernsts 1
Poisansgsson nutans
Mint spp. 2,1 Nymplissa Nbcrusts
Llislorlasioa spp. 1 Eskunogssun natoar
Typhaspp.
S.17'
lh
&Opus spp.
V11-
Specrgunfr.un. curyssiptan
Pulamosetruzstric4Q,1fris 1
Purcmorfessn amplifo1ins I-1
Pc1amugsfun SOSIP-rtSPniir 1
lAwanzugstaripeciinatus1
Zmrrerv/Ia &OM 1
Ceraloplvilrom d-u, 3+
Alyriophyllsun sakinun 1
Efo=mukluk 1
PoIamuge1an alinacnsis 1
a/Kalgria app, /
kqnuncrilussp
Serpa 4pp.
Scitpus spp.
ScuP.s "PP-
Potautageion narta/c/
Nynpheral ill/2411M
&gannets,. mums
7:6•1=Arp.
Scirpusspp.
Eriocuralan spp.
kw, ngAffecr eribzrosa—
byllum demenrust 1-3
Myrioul.ylluss sfldrecum
Po Ituvagetorg zcuter(fornifs 1
Potarnagemn pectiriaLas1
Pwastageran iMrtoosii 1-2
canark.mis1-2
Ncias spp.1
Chary spp. 1 '
Roomograon ri4ard-sun11 1
Poramovion nassufs
Nymplknoa iuberwu
Csranspirpaum amersturs 1
Polummerun flaruessis 1
Zoorrellu ilubio
114,As VP- I
Chard spp. 1
Potamogefon natant
War spp. 1-2
Cum. -pp.
Putantogaun .overlfissints
Paramus-4m pee4inutus 1
30° 3P.P-
PWomole.ManWeum
Polairroguan richardrun11 1
Fluearogeturt illinowats
Pulastogercspecrinatits 1
Rrurzurculus spp. 1
Arojas spp. 2-3
rolantaregns co•nplIfoliits
cirpus
oeursogermi maims
PuOustogrom richarefluei. 1
Poraniogess41111noemis 1
Zurcre1 dab/1
ll'alus app. 2-3
C.fuo•aw. 1-2
3P1.
Spal8aniullIsnrycarpuvo
367""1111.
Polainuscrort maIrms
capp
Spargsuthan eft
Seer s
haw.
1000 2000
Scale in Feet
Chars rpp. 1-1 Z11dba1
5/.a/ra raneskruds 1-1 PaleoffeeltIN if 53t1
Poronrugerun arnpftratur 1 Cerursphyllum dame -SUM 1-3
?kiss spp, 2.3 Ur:144110m .alricurn 1-2
Poramagrion :wren:Proves 1
Putumogelurrpecrinulia
Porscvaxeron sicluanSsonii 1
LAKE ELMO
MAC ROP HYTE SURVEY
AUGUST 15, 2003
• No Macrophytes Found in Water > 9.0L11.0'
• Macrophyte Densities Estimated as Follows: 1 = Light; 2 Moderate; 3 Heavy
Submerged Aquatic Plants:
Floating Leaf:
Emergent
No Aquatic Vegetation Found:
3
71
Comnion Name
pondweed
Curlyleaf pondweed
Flatstem pondweed
Large -leaf pondweed
Sago pondweed
Richat-dson's pondweed
Northern water milfoil
Coontail
Medea
hiusicgrass
. White water crowfoot
-Water star grass
Bushy pondweed and naiad
Pipewort
'Floating leaLpopdwecd
White water lily
Scientific Name
Polalnogelon illinoensis
PolamogetoilL erEsPui
Patentor -ton zosteriformis
Potamcgdon EciripIlfotius
Potamogelonpectinatos
Potamogeton richardsoMi
sibiriczon .
Ceisitophyllum demeisam
Elodea canadensis
Chara spp. •
RanuncuhtsSpp.
Zasterella dohia
Nafax
Et-low:arm spp.
Potamogeton nate=
Nyillphaga Iliberno*
Billrush &limas spp.
Cattafl- TYPha sPP-
Giant burr -reed - Sparganalm eill)...eaepum'
RanencelecAop.
Coaccogylluer demon. 1
Pommy]. msnolfoneris
.P.Iocleaccoratesis 1
Pownwgrn Jpp. I
Pomeroy,. Griqua 1
Porentegase nelorm
Maj. orp.1
Roornerculas sm. 1-2
Parcrerogoon criopec I
Polygonum onpAirleo
Sayer epp.
Poemeweirin
Icommothre App. 1
Potartrogone odour
_Cecolophylleo dermas.; 1-2
Potormayean angelrfrlies 1
Ar4Im
- Ramerrolot app. 1-2
Zosteerllo Orb. 1.
Cern/op/ryllum d.rrErnon /-2
Poterleregrion illinterralli 1
. .
Ponenagoan rteleseironii 1 .- ,
Potamogelon aketre 1 - Scirirei spp.
greiephylram sibiriato 1 Potansogiten norms.
1Vymphoro drbocua
Sreogothor
7)Ple--
Scfrpur app.
Parernogrtanomplifeteu 1
Paturnagolon iffinnonsis 1-3
Ponenoymnpectirroore 1
Poi...goon ourcriforreir 1 -
Poromoarion roMpus -
rommagoon /
Rods. onormicarir 1-2
lillriop.Trylero rib/Ham /
Reerrecul. cpp. 1-2 Poransayme
Conteplrylluardernersom 1-2
C7tore, sift 1-2 Stiopes epp.
s App. 1-3 - &Mandell spp.
Rommel. spp. 1-1
Ceromphyllina &mem.
Elmira canceleeth f
anew spp.
Potareogoon artrlenforririel
Polomogeme
keydrana !ahem.
Pereougeron ;Wane
Scirprcr.rpp.
TYP h. 371.
Spar -yell. re2ocepu'5
Pmermogetan or/raj/OM a 1
Polamegeton rem 1-3
Polamogctointnfomuis1
Prouregetan me 1
Rarnmothrs xp.p. 2-3
Zo.kre/la dd. 1
Cerenophyllon defector. 1-3
kyriophylem.obiricao I
Elude. oneaderuie
Polamegcton illinnensh
Najos spp. I glymphoro
71
c Ay. 1
Coromphyllear demon. 1-3
Myriophylefferibirforo 1
Pararnogoon onsiceiMmir 1
Polernogelon pectletiles
Porarnageon crirpro I-1
PomeroymelllInaceele 1-2
Eld canackaric 1-2
NO. spy.. 1-3
Chora gro. 1
Potareoarnan richarriman 1
Palomar:ton Boo.
Polornagoon eatans
Tylre We,
fecruterules.mp.. 1-2
wan Irtheinso
olophyllrier deanome 1
fon richorticoull
Poronoyma ilfinocesis
lovereller deb. 1
Najor rep. 1-2
Chaco ipp. 1-3
Itanneortes ;pp.
Paramogeon nouns
Chaco spp. 1-2
Ramtuutus yp. 1-2
Poommoon macrificreris I
Paton meson pronto. 1
TIP'. VP-
mt..
I spp.
Patamoymn ricloreeironli
Poturrogclan illinorosis 1
Polanteaelarr pro-linante
licareende spp. 1
Oa,: App.
Poloosogeion uagoifefers
Porarmatina moor
diardnerri,
Palawan'. illinocnris
&Excreter debit, 1
Aram 'pp. 1-2
Glare epp. 1-2
7Yphe .spp.
Sp:noniron mei:carom
ScIrpe epp.
Peltemprorr natene
Moo spp. /-2
Ranunoihss spp. 1
Chom VI,. SPr'g''' Elodeo canoelearls 1-2
Sceput spy.'
PIAMIOgeari oreplIfolio
Nolo spy. 11
PaMerogalorr airpo 1
Poraerageloe mulurfamis 1
2000
2'-
0
Scale in Feet
Pommy -ton pectirwers 1
Polaarogrere riellorkanil I
Zoolorea shelne I
POWIFV21011illinocori's I
Ceramphyllern demon. 1-3
LAKE ELMO
MACROPHYTE SURVEY
JUNE 12, 2003
• No macrophytes found in water > 10.0%11,0% Caratophyllum dermersum at 15.0' - 20.0' .
• Macrophyte densities estimated as follows: 1 = fight; 2 =-• moderate; 3 =••• heavy
Eurasian water miffoil identified in North end of lake, North of dotted line, heavier at shallow depths.
Submerged Aquatic Plants:
Floating Leaf:
Emergent
No Aquatic Vegetation Found:
Common Name
pondweed
• Narrowleaf ponciweed
FLatstern pondweed
: Large -leaf pondweed
Sago pondweed
Richardson's pondweed
Eurasian water miifoil
Northern water milfoil
Coontail
Eladea
Muskgress
White water crowfoot
Water star grass
Bushy poMiweed and naiad
Floating leaf pondweed
Cuzlyleaf pondweed
White water lily
Yellow water lily
Water smartweed
Boliush
Cattail
Oka burr -Teed
Soft stem bulrush
Soft rush
Sedge
Scientific Name
Potamogetohilhineensis
Potamageton sp. (narrowleaf)
Polarnogeton wsteriformis
Palcariogilzrn arrzplifnlius
Potamogeton pecTinalus
Potamogeton ritharrlsonii
Myriophylluns sPlcalson
ifyriO philluns sibiriewn
CeratophAum &Ines=
Elodea canaderuis'
Clwzra
Ranunculus sp.
Zosterella dubia
Najas sp.
Potamage!on ratans
Potamogeton crisps
Nymphaea otherosa
Nupharvariegata
Polygonum. amphibian
Scispus sp,
Typha p.
SPargarha' eurY.FarPon
Scirpar validus
Juneus sp. ,
Caws sp.
Ranunmha 4n. '
Camophylitan des...1
Potamageon zasfertforrnis I
Elect. caned.. 1
Potantagaan ..rp. 1
roam/swan crispas 1
Palomar -Ion narans2-3
Aldydopkiiturt.sibirf arm 1-2
Powasagesta sp. 1
Patantegewn rf chorztronli
Poicarogaton Illincansts 1
Pouottortat crisp= 1
Ranunculus sp. 1 Jyyriophyllsou spiced.: 1-2
Patantogrdon nwans
Cerusaphylitau danersum 1-2 &pwroZdur
Pararnageon omplifolna 1
Ncjas sp. 2-3
Ranunculus sp. 1-2
Zartarella dubia 1
Carwaphyllum dealers., 1-2
charm sp. 1
Pananogeton illinaensiS A
Patomogesorrrichardsonii 1
Polosnogadon crisp. 1
Sparganann nnyycarinon
27P4w:7,,
Sthprat sp.
Ponasnagulon ampliAlfus 1
Potentageon illin$i$2-2
P otantagetan pa2lnaws1
Potwaageon wsrarifortrils1
Patamoseron crisp. 1
Porkonagetannkkordronii 1
Nod. caoaderts& 1-2
Myriophyllunt $arir' faun 1 Ponsruzgelon
▪ warculus sp.. 1-2
Z'Pho
CoaraphyThan demurs,. 1-2 „Vein. pas voiedars
Chan sp. 1-2
Erlocoulan
Nen. sp. 1-3
Roanntadus sp.
Caratophylluns dawn.
Elodea 2$I
Urara sp. /
Najas sp. 3 23Ph./,
rotoraogetar =uteri/ aro. 1
Patoswageton nolo= 2-3
Nymphet-earn...so
Fatarnagaon nat.:
rWh, o
'tine. sp.
<. wilidus
TYPh
Spargonlson
Paternageton (narron..99 1
Pansmogaton ampleallus 1-2
Pownsogesan$agenroanis 1
Potanagaron pocilnatus 1
Ranunculus sp. 1
Zastenella dub / , 1
Cunilophylltan darter -oar 3
11(yriaphylltan stbnicton1-2
.Eladea cartodeasis 1-2
Poroxingeron Winonmis
Nesiassja. 3
•
Typha
Najo s sp. 2-3
Ranunw,in, j-2
Pokortapton crispus 1-2
POIRpTallal allgthAnal,
Pcnowagaion rt.= 3
15.phaar &berate 3
Sa
via)p4h,,sp. 1-2
1-
' ph-Awn:pima. 2-3
Ronan:Isl. sp. 1
Cerataphylltan daners-ron 1-3
Myrigploamzslbirlawa 1
Poromagaan sosteriforn. 1
Potamogrion Fwd.!. 1
Palamartan wird,. 1-2
Parsinogaan dn... I-2
Vadat =ad.. 1-2
Nal. sp. 1.3
Otaro sp. 1
Pow:wage. rich...and 1
wattage. amens
TYPhu p.
culla sp. 1-2
ymplaeo adteaysa
atompian rid 1
Patronage. illittocusir 1
Zentesulla dal. A
Was sp. 1
Chant sp. 1
Potaatneeton now. (Sporadic)
Ranunaul. sp.
Potamnge-Lon now.
Juncos sp.
Poromosenan pectin' at= 1
23,pho
Po rum age. now$.s
mad= sp.
&tanager. siciun-dsanii
Potamogeon IfEnaensis 1
Pon:mop.. pectin.. 1
Ralltalallhi3 sp. 1
atorasp /-3
Palmnogenon ompIlfaDtts
otomagefon narons
rg richardwai,1
.111noensis 1
la 1
0
mageon notons 3
sp. 1-2
Ranturadus sp. 1
Elodea =ram. 2-3
Pokonegnr. nnwlifolites 1-2
Maj. sp. 2-3
Poisanagmton 'a•i.T.us 1
?Manage:ran zosroffarmis 1
Paton PaaWatus 1
Patamegesan rielwatisonli I
Trarteralla dubia /
Pemogaron Owens*
Cer.ophylkonthenmsum 1-3
Myriophyllsan stbtria.
1000 2000
Scale in Feet
LAKE ELMO
MACROPHYTE SURVEY
JUNE 20, 2005
A
Step 13
Contact Harvestor and/or
Chemical Applicator
January 2007
A
Step 14.
OP Obtain Permits & Implement
Plan
February 2007 -
A
Legend
Plan
Implementation
Steps
Lake Elmo
Plant Management Plan
Development Process
Valley Branch Watershed District
G.WOHIVBWD1Silver Lake Plan Process Flowchart.vsd
Silver Lake Aquatic Plant Questionnaire
On -Line Responses: 16
Mailed -in Responses: 7
. Do you live on the lake or nearby? (check one)
10 On
13 Nearby
2. How many years have you been using Silver Lake?
Maximum: 66, Minimum: 2, Average: 22, Median: 24.3
3. What do you enjoy most about the lake?
(Check all that apply)
13 Swimming
8 Fishing/Ice fishing
6 Water sports
10 Boating/canoeing/sailing/etc.
17 Aesthetics and viewing wildlife
1 Other, please specify:
Wish list — walking path around lake
Too many geese - I counted 131 on 9-19 - and I'm notsure I got all of them. TOO
MANY!!
4. Because Silver Lake is shallow, has clear water, and is moderately fertile, there will be
some type of plant growth in the lake. Aquatic plants are good for lakes. However,
some aquatic plants can create nuisance conditions. In general, do you consider the
aquatic plants in Silver Lake are at acceptable levels or a nuisance level (e.g. they
restrict your use and/or enjoyment of the lake?
(Check ohe)
1 Acceptable
20. Nuisance
Please elaborate if you checked nuisance:
How is it a nuisance?
It is filled with weeds. This year it has been horrible. 1 kayak in the lake as often as I can
and the weeds make it difficult to paddle.
The weeds form large, very ugly patches over the lake particularly when water levels are
low. They are an impediment to canoes & kayaks.
I feel sometimes 70 percent of the lake is covered with weeds making hard to even drive
a boat on the lake.. Also when ice fishing the lake being as Wallow as it iS tlie'weeds
come right up to the bottom of the ice.
hamper the lake appearance
Interferes or prevents swimming, watersports, boating/canoeing/sailing, and degrades
aesthetics.
Weeds are choking out the lake. Can't swim. Canoe paddles get stuck. Don't want to
fall in.
looks bad
Weeds
The weeds are very noticeable, especially the red ones east of the pier.
The swimming area is often too weedy for comfort.
It is an eyesore and causes difficulty with boating. I noticed a problem at the Ice Cream
social with the waterski show.
There are many exotic weeds choking out the useful ones. Also, there is such an
abundance that it is common to get weeds hooked on your line.
The weeds have grown so thick it is hard to swim through or paddle through. The
weeds clog the motor.
You get wrapped up in them when swimming.
It is hard for boats to get through them.
When trying to fish you get caught up in weeds.
Racking the weeds, constantly off of our shoreline
An abundance of plants near the fishing dock sometimes interferes with successful
fishing. Cut plants drift into beach area and are unpleasant to swimmers.
You can walk on the weeds
Unsightly
Float into swimming area - sometimes make it hard to canoe across - sometimes too
weedy to sailboard
Many weeds come into shore and require extensive clean up. Some years are worse „-
than others.
Shoreline is reduced
Too thick, unfishable
When (what time of year) is It a nuisance? •
This' year it has bean Even .spring bad.11
From late spring to when it ices over
all 4 seasons
late spring
ice out to first freeze.
Spring, summer, fall
all summer
mid summer
Summer time.
Summer
All year long.
Almost all summer.
Mostly in the spring early summer. But it is pretty much the entire summer - it may have,
gotten a little better in August. But then there was mllfoil we did have any near our
house.
Spring & early summer
May, June, July, Aug, Sept
late summer
summer
Over the years, it has been in the spring sometimes, summer sometimes & fall
sometimes
July, August, Dog Days)
spring -fall
Where (what parts of the lake) is it- a -nuisance?
The entire lake. In the deepest part'of the lake the weeds may ,nOt.show above water but
they're there.,,Hf
. '
There are beds of these weeds, (milfoll), over most of the lake, but the weeds seem tobe
worst on the Northeast half of the lake,
Pretty much the whole lake besides the deep[ hole on the one side and that is a small
portion of the lake
south shore
Increasingly lake wide.
Everywhere; even in the deepest part
allover
Bays
east of the long dock, and in the bay by the swimming beach
Public swimming area.
Some at the boat launch but mostly where the ski show was located on the SE side of
the lake. Swimming area is fine. (ThanksII)
All over the lake but especially in areas close to shore.
Honestly, it is everywhere. From the beach area, to the water show area, in front of the
pier, in the middle, etc.
The entire lake except for the deep hole in the middle of the lake.
the south end near Silver Lake Park
All :..:
southern and northern shores
park side (south)
Especially the south end (park and beach) of the lake.
All shoreline, out to 60 feet
all
How bad ofa nuisance is it?
t don't know how this can be safe for people who use the lake. I would think it would be
easy to get tangled in the weeds. I know the water skiers have had a tough time and
watched a dog struggle as he tried to retrieve a bail.
It could be dangerous to humans & animals. My wife kayaks on this lake. Rather than
floatingover these weed beds she has to push &drag the kayak to a patch of open
water. I've seen animals struggle in the weeds and kids have troublewhen:they fall or
' Very. II took myboat out thls summer and <could only drive it 50 yards before having to
lift my motor and take weeds of the prop.
Could it be fixed)
It is worse now than it has been for the last 45 years.
It's getting very bad
Bad
Very
it seems to get worse each year until thee weeds are cleared out for the ice cream social
Minor, but a deterrent to using the lake.
Somewhat
I think that it is a severe problem and It will only get worse in years to come.
think it is a dangerous situation for swimmers.
Bath They really make the lake unenjoyable
Moderate
It couldn't get worse
fairly
For me, a minor nuisance - for others who want to be on water more, a bigger nuisance
It's a problem for swimming and boating. It detracts from the beauty of the lake.
Boat navigation gets very limited
A lot
5. Since you began using Silver Lake, the abundance of nuisance aquatic plants has:
0 Decreased
I Remained the same/Can't tell a difference
19 Increased
1 Don't know
Other, please specify:
But varies with seasons, and this year it seems that there has been less algae
Our love for lawn fertilizers seems to increase plant life in Silver Lake. Do lake front
owners have buffers between their lawns and the lake? Do we need mandatory curbs on
fertilizer use?
Over the 42 years we've lived here some years it Increases and some years it has
decreased. One year we even unable to use a nearly flat bottom sailboai. That year the
appearance would make you think you could walk across it.
6. If you could manage the aquatic plants in Silver Lake, what method would you prefer?
(Check only one)
1 Existing conditions are acceptable .
7 RedLiCe nuisance aquatic plant growth by mechanical harvesting
4 Reduce nuisance aquatic plant growth by using chemicals
5 Reduce nuisance aquatic plant growth by mechanical harvesting and by
using chemicals
4 I don't have enough information to have a clear opinion .
•
Please check here_5 if you would like more information on the aquatic plant
management options,
7. Are you currently harvesting or treating aquatic plants in Silver Lake?
(Check all that apply)
15 No
3 Yes, 1 harvest plants. Please specify the frequency:
weekly, weekly
Daily to weekly. We remove the plants and haul away.
4 Yes, I use chemicals (or hire somebody to use chemicals). Please specify
the frequency:
Whenever I can afford it.
Yearly, if I can afford it.
2x
8. Managing'the aquatic plants in Silver Lake could cost about $30,000 per year. If the
aquatic plans are managed in Silver Lake, who do you think should pay for controlling
nuisance plants?
(Check all that apply)
14 North St. Paul & Maplewood
17 Ramsey County
13 Valley Branch Watershed District
11 the State of Minnesota
10 the lakeshore property owners
6 Other: please specify
The Iakeshore owners who use fertilizer on their lawns should, pay because it
drains into the lake and makes the plants grow more abundantly.
Oakdale.
•
Volunteers could rake the lake.
N. St. Paul or donations
-; • -.t••.-,1
• . ..„.,Oakdale
We all enjoy & benefitfrom it.. We all shbuld help; pay for 11.
,;.• • •,, •
Lakeshore prop
owners pay by hiring -a cOntraCtor' ; •
9. Would you be willing to contribute financially to manage the aquatic' plants in Silver
Lake?
, • ,
7;No
10. If the aquatic plants iriSilvertake ere Managed, what do your believe would be a
realisticgoal?
plants should net bernanaged
5_Maintain some aquatic plants throughout the lake, but below nuisance levels
2 Eliminate nuisance aquatic plants only in high -use recreational areas of the
lake -
2 Eliminate all aquatic plants
2 Other: please specify
11. Based on the areas shown on the map below and to the left, please rank the areas
that should be given priority in managing nuisance aquatic plants by using the table
below and to the right.
Are - ._ # of
a on Responses .
i -
Map
High
A *: I 15 7
B 14 7
$ IC - 13 . - 7
VI i D 13 ' 7
13 7
.„ .. „
Priority Ranking
(1 for first,
7 for last)
Low I Median
1 2
1 5
1 4.5
2 4
2 6
7 2
7 1
12. Please provide any additional comments.
This is a beautiful lake enjoyed by a variety of people. The amount of aquatic plant life -
currently in the lake can't be good for anyone.; I try to kayak as often as I can to relieve
stress. However the current condition of the lake adds stress.
. „
Silver Lake is a wonderful resource that could be greatly improved with proper plant
wildfowl management. As It stands it'S;potentially dangerous and unattractive. I believe
most of the Milf011,Problemsihave been.created-bythe out of control wildfowl
populations. Geese & duckscarry the "seeda" with then,' on their bodiee'and in their
guano frorniake to IakeThemiIf�il problem is not exclusively due to careless bolters:
Harvesting of geese aiong•with the milfoil should be an option.
The DNR does not appreciate the severity of the problem.
It is time to take action on Silver Lake. It will be choked if the week growth continues at
this rate.
The geese are more of a nuisance than the plants. The gees�contrbuteto the plant
issue by giving the plants abundant fertilizer.
Unless all exotic plants are taken out, they will continue to multiply and grow.
It is hard to make a priority ranking when the whole lake is pretty much infested.
Mean
3.1
4.0
4.6
4.6
5.2
5 I 4.7
1 2.4
• I am definitely opposed to chemical treatment of the entire lake.
• Silver Lake is small. I am sure that: 1) the swimming beach can be kept weed
free, 2) adequate areas for fishing can be identified and kept weed free.
• Interview those who fish the lake to identify other areas that should be cleaned
bY 'mechanical harvesting.
• On August 29, 2005, I decided to check on tri9Aburidno;Of: plants in a portion
of the lake larger than my uSiral,SWiM at,SilVer:Lakap-,0* beach. 1 swam from the
beach to the west end of JoyFark;"usirallY about 69yairds frOltn's110;,, 006 :!:'!c)
line on map. The only region where I found masses Platlik:paqiiteferadWjth
swimming was the first 10 yards bYond the area that is 0Sr:atly rOpad off for
swimmers, The whole rest of"thekayWit "clear*aterAltird'rOth 1 touched an
individual leafy plant occasionally, there were no interference *ittie*Ireraing at
the surface.
. '
Most of the run-off I believe come from Payedstrrfad:eal- 011, insecticides, food particles,
ete. from beach & picnic areas, and4e:Speciatly the paved Oat ramp ipi,,thp:000 shore
and the paved roads & driveways., Also run-off frqrtriawhS, (fertilizers) minor influence.
I hope (really) that the final decision,,rio':N9Toi:kollgo$ of the weeds - with the result
being the return of algae. Some weedaih:latakaiS Mitch batterleaSterlo,iiVeiWit thah,
lake full of algae which rates a "disgusting" rather then just ' '• •
We have observed in the years of mechanical harvesting that the cutting miss
many are missed) develop roots whiCh, then increase pjard. growth.
1. Please fix heaved boat launch. 2. Add'arnall dock at boat Iaunch
Optional: Name
Address
Deb Parker - • - -.5548 GolfViwtanel\l, Oakdale
Dan Parker 5548- GolfideVir Lane N
wililam dilie
2471 Indian way - •
Paul Swan 2932,1-eke plvd
Later: . ' 2596, 19th'Ave E ' ' • ' ' ''' ' ': ''
Chuck Nelson 2694 Apache Road, North St Paul MN 55109'
Karen Norgard and Rich Dahno er , 2880 LakeBlvd, North St Paul, 55109 ,
Frank & Gloria Rangitsch , --, , , 2767 Division St k, North St. Paul, 55109 ,s .„, , •,
.. . -,. .-......,...- , .
Dennis White 254'7',13th Ave., North St. Paul, NIN,..•,• ,,, :,
Ron Johnson 2605 So Ave, North St. Paul, MN 55109
Thank you for you': inpu
Lake Elmo
City Council
December 20,
2005
Agenda Section: CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT No. 10A.
Agenda Item: Snowmobile Ordinance
The City Attorney has drafted a snowmobile ordinance incorporating Minnesota Statutes specifically
relating to snowmobiles and all -terrain vehicles. This ordinance repeals definitions included in Chapter 150
of the Municipal Code.
Valdi Stefanson, Snowmobile Club, has received a copy of the draft ordinance.
Person responsible:
Action items:
Motion Second , To adopt Ordinance 97-
164 An Ordinance Incorporating Minnesota Statutes Chapter 84;
and Specifically Relating to the Snowmobiles and All -Terrain
Vehicles within the City
Attachments: Time Allocated:
Ordinance 97-164
CITY OF LAKE ELMO
ORDINANCE NO. 97-164
AN ORDINANCE INCORPORATING MINNESOTA STATUTES CHAPTER 84; AND
SPECIFICALLY RELATING TO THE SNOWMOBILES AND ALL -TERRAIN VEHICLES
WITHIN THE CITY OF LAKE ELMO
THE LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL ORDAINS THAT CHAPTER 1011 IS HEREBY ADDED TO
THE MUNICIPAL CODE TO READ AS FOLLOWS:
1011.01
1011 Recreational Vehicles
Incorporation by Reference. Provisions of Minnesota Statutes Chapter
84, as amended from time to time, shall be applicable to the City of
Lake Elmo. In those cases where there is a conflict between the
provisions of Minnesota Statutes Chapter 84 and this Chapter 1011, the
more restrictive regulation shall apply.
1011.02 Definitions.
A. All -Terrain Vehicle. All -Terrain Vehicle means a motorized
floatation - tired vehicle of not less than three (3) low pressure
tires, but not more than six (6) tires, that is limited in engine
displacement of less than 800 cubic centimeters and total dry
weight less than 800 pounds.
B. Snowmobile. Snowmobile means a self-propelled vehicle
designed for travel on snow or ice, steered by skis or runners.
1011.03 Regulations.
A. No person shall operate a snowmobile or all -terrain vehicle on a public
sidewalk or within the unimproved portion of a city street.
B. No person shall operate a snowmobile or all -terrain vehicle on
city owned property.
C. No person shall operate a snowmobile or all -terrain vehicle
between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. provided that all -
terrain vehicles may be used for snow plowing purposes during
prohibited hours.
D. No person shall operate a snowmobile or all -terrain vehicle within
fifty feet (50') of a residential dwelling unless such operation
occurs on property owned or occupied by the operator of the
snowmobile or all terrain vehicle and such operation is for the
purpose of accessing a public right-of-way from private property.
E. No person shall operate a snowmobile or all -terrain vehicle within
one hundred feet (100') of any fisherman, pedestrian, skating rink
or sliding area.
THE LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL HEREBY REPEALS CHAPTER 1010 AND ITS
SUBDIVISIONS.
The Lake Elmo City Council hereby repeals the following definitions which are
included in Chapter 150 of the Municipal Code:
All -Terrain Vehicle (ATV)
Owner (Snowmobile and Recreational Vehicles)
Snowmobile
ADOPTION DATE: Passed by the Lake Elmo City Council on the 20th day of
December, 2006.
EFFECTIVE DATE: This Ordinance shall be effective the day following its publication.
Dated:
ATTEST:
Martin Rafferty
City Administrator
Dean Johnston
Its: Mayor
2
Lake Elmo
City Council
December 20,
2005
Agenda Section: Fire Department No. 11A.
Agenda Item: Fire Chief in Full Time Status as of the January 1st 2006
Background Information:
On September 24th of 2004 the City Council adopted Ord. 97-141 relating to the organization and operation
of the Fire Department, This occurred after deficiencies in the City Code were identified relating to
operational authority.
During the summer of 2005, I announced in writing and at the City Council meetings that I would be
opening and posting for all officer positions allowing applications from the LEFD membership. Each Fire
Department member received a written notice that all positions for officers were being opened for
application and inviting each member to apply if they so choose. The notice also included that any of the
positions could become part time or fulltime in the future.
Consistent with the Ord. 97-141. the Mayor and I designed a selection/interview process for the Chief s
position including the establishment of the interview panel. The panel developed a series of questions for
evaluating the candidate during the process. The interview panel recommended Chief Malmquist at
conclusion of the process. He was confirmed by the City Council in September of 2005.
During the 2005 budget process, which just concluded, a full time Fire Chiefs position was added and
approved in the 2006 budget. Five major areas of management were sited as needed for next year and into
the future. Those areas involve the overall: management and maintenance of the fleet/facilities; design,
management and deployment of human resources; public safety review and planning of new development;
fire inspection planning and implementation of exiting development; and long term regional planning of
public fire safety, emergency response and civil defense operations.
The full time manager (Fire Chief) that is allocated for 2006 is necessary to achieve the proposed goals as
described and are anticipated to be partially financially self supporting by year end.
Person resuonsible:
Action Items:, Motion to hire Chief Gregory Malmquist as the
Lake Elmo full time Fire Chief as of January 1 2006. Martin Rafferty, City Administrator
Attachments: Fire Chief Job Description
LAKE ELMO FIRE DEPARTMENT
JOB DESCRIPTION
FIRE CHIEF
POSITION SUMMARY
The Chief of the Lake Elmo Fire Department shall be responsible for all operations of
the Department, which shall include, but is not limited to administrative duties,
training, coordination of vehicle, equipment and facility maintenance, fire
prevention, planning and organizing firefighting activities, conduct inspections of
new and existing buildings to ensure compliance with fire codes as well as local fire
ordinances to minimize loss of life and property and to act as fire department liaison
with the city and general public. The Chief shall be expected to serve as a leader of
the Department, uphold, follow and enforce City Policies, Department Policies,
Department Standard Operating Guidelines and oversee all management functions
of the Department. Above and beyond all else, the employee shall be required to
respond to alarms. In addition the Chief will:
Manage personnel resources more efficiently. Plan for future staffing needs by actively
recruiting and working with business community regarding potential support.
Continue to build and strengthen relationships with neighboring agencies and work on long
range regional approach to providing services.
a Will manage equipment and rolling stock. Will have the ability to better monitor repairs and
maintenance, seek out the most qualified vendors and plan for future acquisitions.
Provide code enforcement, plan review and annual business inspections. This will allow us to
build a "pre -plan" database, identify potential hazards and build a relationship with the
business community.
Update emergency response and preparedness plans to meet current and future needs of the
community.
This position is responsible for various duties within the Fire Department. These
duties shall include, but are not limited to
SUPERVISION
Must be able to work independently, exercise initiative and independent judgment.
This position answers to and operates under the direction of the City Administrator.
Oversee all personnel matters within the department.
Shall assume the role of Incident Commander on all scenes when appropriate.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
1. Administrative activities.
Shall ensure that the department meets all requirements set forth by the
Federal, State, County, City of Lake Elmo, NFPA and OSHA. This shall
include the filing of documents, filing of reports and complying with
standards.
Plan, organize and direct the overall operation of the Fire Department.
■ Prepare the Fire Department annual budget through the collection of data
and review of previous expenditures.
Research, write, submit and ensure compliance with grants.
■ Responsible for the development of policy or procedural changes.
■ Ensure the security of administrative files to ensure compliance with data
privacy requirements.
Evaluate the effectiveness of services and programs.
■ Assesses concerns of citizens / community.
Update and maintain the records of the fire department.
■ Shall attend or ensure that the department is represented at any required
city or department meetings and any other association meetings which
require department representation.
2. Training
■ Responsible for the management and administration of the training and
certification programs.
Responsible for department training programs, establish and maintain
minimum training standards.
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Responsible for the weekly training activities of the department.
Maintain training records.
Responsible for coordinating both outside instructors and members
attending outside training.
3. Vehicles, Equipment and Facilities
• Responsible for purchasing of vehicles and equipment, (contacting vendors
delivery and pickup, writing specifications etc.)
Ensure that vehicles and equipment are maintained. Setup scheduled
maintenance, service calls, inspection and certifications as needed. Deliver
and pickup vehicles and equipment for service. Maintain all required
service records. Ensure fire stations are kept in good repair and order
repairs as needed.
4. Fire Prevention
■ Responsible for the continued evaluation and development fire prevention
program.
• Responsible for the scheduling and promotion of fire prevention
educational programs and events.
• Present fire prevention programs by addressing groups in the community.
Inspections/Investigations
• Plan, prioritize, and schedule fire inspection activities.
• Review past inspection reports.
• Contact owners for approval to conduct inspections.
• Conduct annual on -site inspections of structures and property.
• Review plans and proposals for all new construction.
• Conduct or ensure that proper fire investigations are conducted.
• Maintain all records.
6. Department Liaison
• Represent the Department on core
needed.
• Inform the Department of signific
ees, at meetings and conferences as
Develop and maintain effective working relationships with City Staff, other
agencies and the general public,
The Chief shall at all times present a positive and constructive attitude and
shall continually strive to improve morale and working relationships
among personnel.
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
• Knowledge of fire fighting equipment practices, principles, methods and
techniques used in modern fire suppression.
• Knowledge of operations, services and activities of the Fire Department.
• Knowledge of and the ability to apply pertinent federal and state law and
city ordinances.
• Knowledge of data privacy laws as they pertain to personnel records,
reports and materials.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Ability to learn and use computer programs, as well as other office
equipment.
• Skilled in listening and problem solving.
• Must complete a minimum of 12 hours of continuing education outside the
department annually.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met
by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to
perform the essential functions,
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit;
talk or hear; stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or operate objects, tools, or
controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to
climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell.
The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally
lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job
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include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth
perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an
employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to
perform the essential functions.
Work is performed primarily in office, vehicles, and outdoor settings, in all weather
conditions, including temperature extremes, during day and night shifts. Work is
often performed in emergency and stressful situations. Individual is exposed to
hearing alarms and hazards associated with fighting fires and rendering emergency
medical assistance, including smoke, noxious odors, fumes, chemicals, liquid
chemicals, solvents and oils.
The employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and in high,
precarious places and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions,
fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock, and
vibration.
The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet in office settings, and loud
at an emergency scene.
QUALIFICATIONS
• High school education or equivalent.
• Minimum of 6 years firefighting experience.
• Firefighter II certification.
• Certified First Responder.
• Valid Minnesota Drivers License.
Experience with Fire Inspection/hwestigation.
• Has met the requirements of District Chief.
(During the initial implementation of this job description, it may be necessary to waive a
portion of the requirements. This determination will be based on the applications received and
will be made by the City Administrator. However, any requirements that are waived MUST
be completed within a reasonable amount of time, as determined by the City Administrator.)