HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-13-79 CCMCITY OF LAKE' ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES) August 13, 1979 Special Meeting
Mayor Armstrong convened the meeting at 9:40 p.m. with the following Councillors
answering the roll: Johnson, Morgan, Mottaz , and Pott. Administrator Whittaker,
the Valley Branch Watershed District Board of Managers, and the Tschumperlins were
also present.
SPECIAL USE PERMIT, VALLEY BRANCH WATERSHED DISTRICT, for Project 1005 — Shoreland
Management and Flood Plain Management Ordinances.
Mottaz moved, seconded by Morgan, that the City grant the Special Use Permits
required under the Shoreland Management and Flood Plain Management Ordinances
for VBWD Project 1005. The Council agreed that the more permanent installation
would limit tree kill in,the park to areas already damaged. They agreed the only
question before the Council at this time is the effect of the project on the
shoreland and floodplain. The Council expressed its belief that the project
does not adversely affect either. The Council said that they will ask the
District to guarantee the park pond will not be filled above 903 when they
grant the easement. Mayor Armstrong said the City is not giving away control
of the project by granting these permits.
Vote: 4-0-1, with Pott abstaining. Pott said the Planning Commission was not
aware that the Council was going to act on the permit tonight; and may not have
had sufficient time to study the request. He said he also felt the public
hearing was unnecessary, as the District had already held exhaustive hearings
on the project.
2012 WASHINGTON COUNTY ALTERNATIVE: The Council agreed that they would like to know more
about the Washington County proposal to serve as general contractor for the 201
sewer facilities plans in the County. They instructed the Administrator to ask
the County who would serve as consulting engineer for the project; and to advise
the County that we have made arrangements for the study; but would like to know
more about the County proposal.
Meeting adjourned at 9:55 p.m.