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Home My WebLink About09-21-76 CCMAGENDA --CITY COUNCIL LAKE ELMO, MINK. 55042 MEETING TO BE HELD TUESDAY, SEPTFp4BER 21, 1976. 5:00 P.?I. --- ^?eetincr convenes to 6:30 P.M.-- Budget discussion 6.30 - 7:30 P.M. -- Dinner Hour— T•Thite Fat Restaurant 7:30 P.M. -- *?eetinq reconvenes Items for discussion: Late Addition to AgenOa Table(q. item-- Tlet,,isT)ape.r boxes 9/20/76-perJ."Mueller Letter from Washington Ctv_ . Library reaarc?_.ina loading, zone on Lake Flmo .Ave. 6-1.5 P--Tor, Noyes, Engineer Discussion about street sian at 31st. Street Discuss coordination and Janero Ave. --Objective: Felp enforce of improvements to on 31st. street as a non-t'-,ru street. site systems that are not in comp_licance. Reaffirm resolution reaardina I-94 Alignment. Citv Resolutinn nertaininq to excluding all or part of the '.Mears Properties, parenthetically 360 acres, from the Lake Elmo Rea,ional Park. Establish a time frame and criteria and iO entifv committees to he involved in the evaluati.nca an access to Flmo Lake. Reminder to Council Members: PZC Ilearinq to he held n/27/76 at 8:00r).m. reaardina the PUD Ordinance. Minutes of the Lake Elmo City Council - "eptember_ 21, 1076 Meeting called to order at 5-1-0 P . PI. by Mayor T'der. . Present: Mayor Fder, Councilmen Shervheim and Pott and Councilwoman Lyons. Absent: Councilman Ahererorbie. Also Presnet: Building Inspector "dueller, Counsel Raleigh and Fngineers Noyes and Ponestroo. John "dueller: Lake Elmo Elementary School Sewer System. John advised that excavation required for the school addition removed part of the old drainfiel.d. He felt that material hauled out was decomposed waste. John asked to have Pnaineer Noves review the school system and determine if it is an acceptable plan7 if not to come up with a recommendation. Council directed Fnaineer Noyes to perform the requested review and advise the City of his findings and recommendation. Council meeting recessed for supper at 6:35 P.M. Meetina reconvened at 7:34 P.M. Washington County .Library -Loading Zone: Letter received from James Wells - Director of the Library asking permission for a loading zone in front of 3459 Lake Elmo Ave. No. to facilitate l.oaOing and unloading the bookmobile vehicle. The T^7ashinaton County Highway Department advised that approval of City of Lake r'lmo was necessary. "one would be required from 8:10-10 00 A.M. ".lotion by Councilman Pott, 2nd by Councilman Fhervheim to approve a loading zone in .front of 3459 Lake Plmo Ave. `To. as requested by Washington County Library Roard subject to like approval from Washinaton County Traffic Pn_aineer. Carried 4-0 Councilman Abercrombie absent. Street Signs: Jamlev and 31st Street No. Complaints received relative to through traffic on 31st Street from old to nell TTtay. 212. Councilman Shervheim offered Resolution R76-28 estahlishina a 3 way stop at the intersection of Jamley and 31st St. No. Second by Councilwoman Lyons. Carried 4-0. Lake Access -Lake Elmo: A group of citizens appeared to protest any support of lake access on Lake Elmo. Councilman Shervheir. .. gave detail on what hannened at the meeting of the Park. Advisory Board. He stated that it was a conceptural plan and the council 77ould take no action until a formal r.eRuest was submitted to the council. Tom Yeller expressed his disatis- faction at any, consideration of such an access and stipulated reasons why. Bob Peterson expressed his disatisfaction in the Water Surface Study Committee not being advised that this was on the agenda. "layor Eder advise'that the purpose of the item on the agenda was basically for establishina a time frame and criteria and identifyina the people to he involved. Notification will be sent when these things are established. Willard Griffin also expressed. his opinions on what is planned and what is currently objectionable. Fran Pott sua- September 21, 1976 Council Minutes - nacre 2 gested that the P.Z.C. and the this at their next auenda. Motion by rlayor Eder that both Board put the access matter on develop a suggested time frame they think should be evaluated.. Committee so they can consider mendations - 2nd by Councilman Park Ar?visory Board discuss P.9.C. and the Park Advisory their next agenda so they and criteria for the material Also advise the T"ater Surface and come up with their recor- Shervheim. Carried 4-0. Mears Property: Councilman Shervheim offered Resolution R76-2.9 directed to Washington County Board of Commissioners relating to Lake Elmo Metropolitan nark and askec' council approval. 2nrd by Councilman Pott. Carried 4-0. I-94: Councilman Shervheim offered Resolution R76-30 confirmina support for location of I-94 on the so-called "Northern Route" and urging immediate completion thereof and requested council approval. 2nd by Councilwoman Lyons. Carried 4-0. Clerk directed to send ccpies to James *Tarrincrton and Vlilliam rlerritt of the Minn. Ilw.y. Dept. and also to the Mayors of Woodbury and Afton. Newspaper Boxes: Councilman Pott advisee? that he would include as part of right of way policv a recommendation for a single pedestal for both the mail box and paper box and a color restriction on the napes box. Metro Council: Councilman Shervheim offered Resolution R76-31 expressing Lake Elmo's Position relative to location of IIUSA line, and requested council to approve. 2nc' by Council- woman _Lyons. Carried 4-0. Minutes: A2otion by Councilman Shervheim, 2nd. by Councilman Pott to approve minutes of .Lake Elmo City Council "leetinrr of September 7, 1976 as submitted. Carried 4-0. Eagle Point Fork: Engineer to reviel-T to determine if seconds were available for pipes and if the supplier would set them in place if the City has the ditch ready when they deliver. pipes. Engineer to report back at October 5th meeting. Newsletter: Discussion regarding next issue of newsletter. Approval requested and granted to hire someone to assemble the ne�,7S- letter ("flollie Hedges suggested) at a cost not to exceed $150.00. Items to be included are: Charter, Clean LTp Days, 'Metro Park, Dudaet, Lake Access, Doct ordinance, Funtinc, Ordinance and any other pertinent items that are newsworthy.. Correspondence: Letter from engineer_ advising status of Eden park regarding development contract. He will advise amount of required bond which clerk will relav to T?r. Emerson. Letter received from Ponestroo, Rosene, Anderlik and Assoc. along with a contribution of. $250.00 to he used for park development. Mrs. Norton requested clarification on her position relative to drainage ditch thru her property. Counsel was unable to September 21, 1976 Council ^^inutes - Page 3 locate any easement for the ditch. Counsel will prepare an easement for signature of the Nortons which will hold the PTortons harmless should an accident occur on this property. Letter from Mr. and Mrs. Carl Paul explaining that they could not financially handle any rebuilding of a new septic system. Budget: Discussion on budget not completed, will be rescheduled for September 24, 1976. �/J 7 Wages: Mayor Eder submitted ordina ce adjusting salary of Mayor from $1,800 to $2,000 and salary of members of the Council from$1,200 to $1,500. 2nd by Councilwoman Lyons. Carried 4-0. Claims: Motion by Councilman Shervheim, 2nd by Councilwoman Lyons to approve payment of claims 76839 to 76842 and 76904 to 76943. Carried 4-0. Sewer: Motion by Councilman Shervheim, 2nd by Councilman Pott directing clerk to write a letter to Engineer Noyes reguestinc7 status report on sewer problems and a determination when this project will be completed. Carried 4-0. Joe Rogers: Traffic thru park property from Joe Rogers narking lot. Counsel Raleigh agreed to contact Joe Rogers regarding a stipulation in the purchase agreement that he install a barricade. Recess: Mayor Eder recessed the meeting at 10:45 P.m. to be r_econv`necl on Tuesday SenteM er 2-R_, _l976 r at