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MINUTES APPROVED: August 19, 2008
City of Lake Elmo
City Council Meeting Minutes
August 5, 2008
Mayor Johnston called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Present: Mayor Johnston and Council Members DeLapp, Johnson, Park and Smith
Also present: City Administrator Hoyt, City Engineer Griffin, City Attorney Filla,
Finance Director Bouthilet, and City Clerk Lumby.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
MOTION: Council Member Park moved to approve the August 5, 2008 agenda as
presented. Council Member Johnson seconded the motion. Mayor Johnston and Council
Members Johnson, Park and Smith voted for the motion and Council Member DeLapp
voted against the motion.
MOTION: Council Member Johnson moved to amend the motion to add meeting
adjournment at 7:45 p.m. Council Member Park seconded the motion. Mayor Johnston
and Council Members Johnson, Park and Smith voted for the motion and Council
Member DeLapp voted against the motion.
ORDER OF BUSINESS:
GROUND RULES:
APPROVE MINUTES:
The minutes of August 5, 2008 were approved by consensus.
PUBLIC COMMENTS/INQUIRIES:
CONSENT AGENDA:
MOTION: Council Member DeLapp moved to approve the consent agenda as presented.
Council Member Johnson seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
• Approve Resolution no. 2008-034 payment of disbursements in the amount of
$172,292.99
• Approve appointment of elections judges for primary and general elections,
Resolution no. 2008-035
• Approve Resolution no. 2008-036 authorizing the city to enter into an agreement
with Mn/DOT to receive reimbursement for the landscaping project and to
authorize the Mayor and City Administrator to execute the agreement
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• Acting as the board of appeals and adjustment move to schedule an appeal
hearing on a zoning code violation on 5761 Keats Avenue for August 19, 2008 on
or after 7:30 PM to allow the property owners, Steve and Joan Ziertman, to appeal
the determination of the zoning code violation on their property
PUBLIC HEARING:
Consider a petition from David and Mary Brown to vacate a portion of an unimproved
right-of-way (Lake Shore Drive); Resolution no. 2008-037
Planning Director Kyle Klatt reported David and Mary Brown, 7990 50th Street N.,
requested vacation of a portion of the unimproved Lake Shore Drive right-of-way that is
completely surrounded by land owned by the Browns. The applicants have requested the
vacation in order to allow them to combine their existing parcels in this area into one lot.
Staff recommended approval of the request with three conditions.
Mayor Johnston called the public hearing to order at 7:15 p.m.
There was no one to speak for or against the request.
Mayor Johnston closed the public hearing at 7:16 p.m.
MOTION: Council Member Johnson moved to approve Resolution no. 2008-037
vacating a portion of Lake Shore Drive upon the petition of a majority of abutting
landowners including the three conditions identified. Council Member Park seconded
the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
REGULAR AGENDA:
South Washington Watershed District Update
Representatives of the South Washington Watershed District gave a brief verbal
presentation on the activities of the watershed.
REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS:
City Council and Administrator
The Mayor adjourned the meeting at 7:25 p.m. - National Night Out Festivities
Respectfully submitted by Sharon Lumby, City Clerk
Resolution no. 2008-034 Payment of disbursements
Resolution no. 2008-035 Appointment of elections judge for elections
Resolution no. 2008-036 Mn/DOT agreement for landscaping
Resolution no. 2008-037 Vacating portion of Lake Shore Drive
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