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MAY 29, 2012
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City of Lake Elmo
Special City Council Meeting Minutes
May 29, 2012
Mayor Johnston called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
PRESENT: Mayor Johnston, Council Members Emmons, Smith, and Pearson.
Also Present: City Administrator Zuleger, Planning Director Klatt, City Clerk Thone, and Finance Director
Bendel.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
MOTION: Council Member Pearson moved to approve the May 29, 2012 City Council Agenda as presented.
Council Member Emmons seconded the motion. The motion passed 4-0.
REGULAR AGENDA:
ITEM 1: LAKE ELMO AVENUE NORTH/OLD VILLAGE DEMONSTRATION LIGHTING AND LANDSCAPE
PROJECT
City Administrator Zuleger explained the City has been requested to participate in a public-private service club
lighting and landscape demonstration project. The total cost of the project would be $26,800. The project was
developed in an effort to improve the look of the Village area with decorative lighting and flower baskets along
a pilot section on the west side of Lake Elmo Avenue beginning at Lake Elmo Inn and extending north for 400
feet. The Lake Elmo Rotary has made the beautification of the Village a service project priority and has
specified funds for the project. In addition, a four-way partnership between the City of Lake Elmo, Lake Elmo
Rotary Club, 3M and Xcel Energy is being developed to create the themed demonstration, which would be
indicative of larger projects to come in the future.
Jim Leonard of Fury Dodge Chrysler Lake Elmo and John Schiltz of Lake Elmo Inn and Event Center have
pledged their support and their interest in the project in the way of reinvestment and restoration of Main Street.
The monetary investments would include $13,800 from the City of Lake Elmo, $10,000 from the Rotary Club,
and $3,000 from Xcel Energy. Other investments include in-kind lighting design services from Xcel Energy,
LED lighting products donated from 3M, private property donated from Lake Elmo Inn and maintenance of the
flower baskets by Fury Motors. Staff is recommending city council approve the city’s portion of $13,800
expenditure for the Lighting and Landscape Demonstration project.
MOTION: Council Member Pearson moved to approve the expenditure of $13,800 ($13,300 for lighting and
construction costs/$500 for educational signage) to be matched by $13,000 of funds from Lake Elmo Rotary
and Xcel Energy for the construction of the Lighting/Landscape Demonstration Project on 400 feet of Lake
Elmo Avenue North. Council Member Emmons seconded the motion. The motion passed 4-0.
The meeting adjourned at 6:48 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by Sandie Thone, City Clerk