HomeMy WebLinkAbout#01 -07-11-23 Workshop MinutesCITY OF LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP MINUTES JULY 11, 2023
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Cadenhead called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm. PRESENT: Mayor Cadenhead, Councilmembers Katrina Beckstrom, Matt Hirn, Jeff Holtz and
Lisa McGinn. Staff present: City Administrator Handt, City Engineer Griffin, Public Works Director Powers, Assistant Public Works Director Swanepoel, Finance Director Hadler and City Clerk Johnson. Pavement Management Plan
City Engineer Griffin presented the Pavement Management Plan, noting key elements of the plan, inventory and condition assessment, street inventory metrics and treatment strategies.
Discussion on Use of $1M from Royal Golf
Assistant Public Works Director Swanepoel reviewed the previous action taken by staff to obtain
bids for ball field design and upgrades at multiple parks.
Discussion held regarding demand for fields for baseball and other sports, need for additional fields and the cost of providing upgraded and new fields. Concerns over adequate parking and potential for public/private partnerships were also discussed and support for vetting additional locations for fields was expressed by some of the council.
Tennis and Pickleball Courts
Mayor Cadenhead summarized an email received from a resident expressing concern over converting some of the tennis courts to pickleball courts and suggesting that the city focus tennis courts at one park and pickleball at another. Assistant Public Works Director Swanepoel explained that the goal of the courts project was to spread the uses around the parks to make each
park multiuse. Consensus to move forward with the current plant and reassess at a later date if
needed.
White Bear Lake Work Group Representative
Administrator Handt reported that the Met Council asked the City to appoint a representative to
the White Bear Lake Work Group. Discussion was held with consensus to appoint
Councilmember McGinn as the representative and Councilmember Holtz as a backup.
Items for Future Agenda
A) Washington County Presentation on Lake Elmo Ave and TH 36
Meeting adjourned at 8:21 p.m.
LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL ATTEST: ______________________________
Charles Cadenhead, Mayor _______________________________ Julie Johnson, City Clerk