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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
MARCH 4, 2025
CALL TO ORDER/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Cadenhead called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm.
PRESENT: Mayor Charles Cadenhead and Councilmembers, Nick Dragisich, Matt Him, Jeff
Holtz and Nick Kragness.
Staff present: Administrator Miller, Administrative Services Director Goers, City Attorney
Sonsalla, City Engineer Stanley, Fire Chief Kalis, Assistant Fire Chief Svoboda, Finance Director
Hadler, Community Development Director Hadler, Contract Planner Fuerst, Finance Coordinator
Kraemer and City Clerk Johnson
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Councilmember Holtz, seconded by Councilmember Hirn, moved TO APPROVE THE
AGENDA AS PRESENTED. Motion passed 5 — 0.
ACCEPT MINUTES
Councilmember Him, seconded by Councilmember Holtz, moved TO ACCEPT THE
MINUTES OF THE FEBRUARY 18, 2025 SPECIAL AND REGULAR CITY COUNCIL
MEETINGS AS PRESENTED. Motion passed 5 — 0.
Wendy Griffin, 2835 Lake Elmo Avenue, thanked Mayor Cadenhead for contacting Washington
County to assist with Lake Elmo Lake Association efforts with Lake Elmo water quality issues.
Ms. Griffin also requested the City's assistance with a grant application for 3M priority funds.
PRESENTATIONS
None
CONSENT AGENDA
2. Approve Payment of Disbursements and Payroll
3. Approve Liquor License for Oishi Sushi
4. Approve Ballfield Purchase Agreement Amendment —Resolution 2025-020
5. Approve Kleis Playground Replacement
6. Approve Highpointe Crossing Preliminary Plat Extension —Resolution 2025-017
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7. Approve Charitable Gambling Permit for Oakdale Athletic Association —Resolution
2025-018
Councilmember Him, seconded by Councilmember Holtz, moved TO APPROVE THE
CONSENTAGENDA AS PRESENTED. Motion passed 5 - 0.
ITEM 8: Irrigation Alternatives for Oak Land Middle School
Contract Planner Fuerst reviewed the irrigation assessment and options for irrigation at Oak
Land Middle School. Discussion held regarding operational cost of irrigating the fields using
city water versus well water.
Councilmember Him, seconded by Councilmember Holtz, moved TO AMEND THE
INFORMATIONPRO VIDED IN THE STILL WATER AREA PUBLIC SCHOOL
DISTICT'S IRRIGATIONALTERNATIVES REVIEW MEMO DATED FEBR UARY 27,
2025 TO SELECTANIRRIGATIONMETHOD OTHER THAN CITY WATER.
City Attorney Sonsalla noted that the city can add a condition to the approval of construction
plans that the irrigation can not use city water. Councilmember Holtz withdrew his second.
Motion died for lack of a second.
Councilmember Holtz, seconded by Mayor Cadenhead, moved TO ACCEPT THE
INFORMA TION PR 0 VIDED IN THE STILL WATER AREA PUBLIC SCHOOL
DISTRICT'S IRRIGA TION AL TERNA TIVES REVIEW MEMO DATED FEBR UARY 27,
2025. Motion passed 4 —1. (Dragisich — nay)
Councilmember Holtz, seconded by Councilmember Him, moved TO DIRECT STAFF TO
DENYA BUILDING PLAN FROM THE SCHOOL DISTRICT THAT USES CITY WATER
FOR IRRIGATION. Motion passed 5 — 0.
ITEM 9: Roers Easement Vacation
Contract Planner Fuerst provided an overview of the request for an easement vacation
Councilmember Holtz, seconded by Councilmember Dragisich, moved TO OPEN THE
PUBLIC HEARING. Motion passed 5 — 0. No comments were received.
Councilmember Holtz, seconded by Councilmember Dragisich, moved TO CLOSE THE
PUBLICHEARING. Motion passed 5 — 0.
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Councilmember Holtz, seconded by Councilmember Hirn, moved TO ADOPT RESOLUTION
2025-019 APPROVING THE ROERS EASEMENT VACATION. Motion passed 5-0.
ITEM 10: Fire Department Annual Report
Fire Chief Kalis and Assistant Fire Chief Svoboda presented the Lake Elmo Fire Department
Annual Report, noting an increase in response incidents and providing detailed information on
operations. Assistant Chief Svoboda also reviewed fire prevention and code enforcement efforts.
ITEM 11: New Financial Software
Finance Director Hadler provided an update on negotiations with the preferred software vendor
to obtain more favorable terms than were initially proposed.
Councilmember Dragisich, seconded by Councilmember Kragness, moved TO APPROVE
THE CUSTOMER AGREEMENT TO PURCHASE BS&A SOFTWARE AND THE
INTEGRATED PAYMENTS ADDEND UM AND AUTHORIZE FINANCE DIRECTOR TO
ENTER INTO THESE RELATED PRODUCT AND SERVICE CONTRACTS FOR
PURCHASE OF INTEGRATIONAND PROCESS DEVELOPMENT RELATED TO THE
SOFTWARE PURCHASE. Motion passed 5 — 0.
ITEM 12: Franchise Fees
Bob Vose, Kennedy and Graven, reviewed the terms of the franchise agreements negotiated with
Xcel Energy and CenterPoint Energy. Discussion was held regarding the allocation of the funds
received from the franchise fees.
Councilmember Holtz, seconded by Councilmember Hirn, moved TO.ADOPT ORDINANCES
2025-03, 2025-04, AND 2025-05 GRANTING NORTHERN STATES POWER AND
CENTERPOINT ENERGY PERMISSION TO CONSTRUCT, OPERATE, REPAIR AND
MAINTAIN IN THE CITY OF LAKE ELMO, MINNESOTA, ELECTRIC AND/OR GAS
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS AND TRANSMISSION LINES, INCLUDING NECESSARY
POLES, LINES, FIXTURES AND APPURTENANCES, FOR THE FURNISHING OF
ELECTRIC AND/OR GAS ENERGY TO THE CITY, ITS INHABITANTS, AND
OTHERS, AND TO USE THE PUBLIC GROUNDS AND PUBLIC WAYS OF THE CITY
FOR SUCH PURPOSES. Motion passed 5 — 0.
Councilmember Holtz, seconded by Councilmember Dragisich, moved TO ADOPT
ORDINANCES 2025-06, 2025-07, AND 2025-08 IMPLEMENTING FRANCHISE FEES ON
NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY AND CENTERPOINT ENERGY FOR
PROVIDING ELECTRIC AND/OR GAS SERVICE WITHIN THE CITY OF LAKE ELMO.
Motion passed 5 — 0.
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Councilmember Holtz, seconded by Councilmember Him, moved TO ADOPT
RESOL UTIONS 2025 — 21 THRO UGH 2025 - 26 A UTHOR WING PUBLICATION OF
FRANCHISE AND FRANCHISE FEE ORDINANCES BY TITLE AND SUMMARY.
Motion passed 5 — 0.
Councilmember Holtz, seconded by Councilmember Dragisich, moved TO ADOPT
RESOLUTION 2025 - 27 COMMITTING FRANCHISE FEE REVENUE TO A SPECIFIC
PURPOSE.
Councilmember Dragisich, seconded by Councilmember Him, moved TO AMEND THE
PRIMARY MOTION TO CHANGE THE ALLOCA TION OF REVENUE TO 50 % IN FUND
409 AND 50% IN FUND 405. Motion passed 5 —0.
Primary motion passed 5 — 0.
COUNCIL REPORTS
Mayor Cadenhead: Reported his presentation and question/answer session regarding east metro
water issues at a meeting of the Washington County Republican group.
Councilmember Holtz: Reported on the Lake Elmo Airport Commission meeting he attended
with Councilmember Kragness.
STAFF REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Public Works Director Powers: Reported on the Old Village garden project.
Meeting adjourned at 8:57 p.m.
ATTEST:
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I lie J 1 son City Clerk
LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL
Charles Cadenhead, Mayor
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