HomeMy WebLinkAbout#01 - 4-15-25 City Council Meeting MinutesCITY OF LAKE ELMO
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
APRIL 15, 2025
CALL TO ORDER/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Acting Mayor Holtz called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm.
PRESENT: Acting Mayor Jeff Holtz and Councilmembers, Nick Dragisich, Matt Hirn and Nick
Kragness. ABSENT: Mayor Charles Cadenhead.
Staff present: Administrator Miller, Community Development Director Stopa, Senior Planner
Jensen, Planner Monterusso, City Attorney Sonsalla, City Engineer Stanley, Finance Director
Hadler and City Clerk Johnson
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Councilmember Dragisich, seconded by Councilmember Hirn, moved TO APPROVE THE
AGENDA AS PRESENTED. Motion passed 4 – 0.
ACCEPT MINUTES
Councilmember Hirn, seconded by Councilmember Dragisich, moved TO ACCEPT THE
MINUTES OF THE APRIL 1, 2025 CITY COUNCIL MEETING AND APRIL 8, 2025 CITY
COUNCIL WORKSHOP AS PRESENTED. Motion passed 4 – 0.
PUBLIC COMMENTS/INQUIRIES
None
PRESENTATIONS
None
CONSENT AGENDA
2. Approve Payments and Disbursements
3. Approve Lake Elmo National Night Out Special Event Permit
4. Approve Cell Tower Lease Amendment between VB Acquisitions and T-Mobile West
LLC
5. Authorize Engineering Services for the Water Tower No. 1 Demolition
6. Approve Temporary Easement Agreement for the Village Parkway UPRR Crossing
Improvements
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April 15, 2025
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Councilmember Dragisich, seconded by Councilmember Hirn, moved TO APPROVE THE
CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED. Motion passed 5 - 0.
ITEM 7: Milestones at Eagle Point Conditional Use Permit
City Planner Monterusso presented the request for a conditional use permit to convert the former
Rasmussen College site to a daycare facility.
Councilmember Hirn, seconded by Councilmember Dragisich, moved TO APPROVE
RESOLUTION 2025-036 APPROVING THE REQUEST FROM MEP LINO LAKES LLC
FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO ESTABLISH A DAYCARE FACILITY AT 8565
EAGLE POINT CIRCLE BASED ON THE FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONDITIONS IN
THE STAFF REPORT. Motion passed 4 – 0.
Item 8: Quarterly Goals Update
City Administrator Miller reviewed progress made toward goals established at the January 2025
goal setting session.
STAFF REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
City Administrator Miller: Attended a 3 day community preparedness class with Fire Chief
Kalis. Noted staff appreciation event on Thursday, April 24th.
City Attorney Sonsalla: Noted upcoming Court of Appeals decision on White Bear Lake water
issue.
Meeting adjourned at 7:37 p.m.
LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL
ATTEST:
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Charles Cadenhead, Mayor
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Julie Johnson, City Clerk