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CITY OF LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MEETING, AUGUST 21, 1979 i Mayor Armstrong called the meeting to order_ -at 5:15 p.m. Councilors in attendance: Mottaz, Pott, Johnson (5:40), Morgan (6:10), also Administrator Whittaker, Planner Chelseth and Engineer Bohrer. AGENDA: Addition under G. Other — Water Bills Armstrong moved, seconded by Pott, to approve the agenda as amended. Motion carried 3-0. MINUTES: Mottaz moved, seconded by Armstrong, to approve the minutes of August 7, 1979, as written. Motion carried 3-0. Mottaz moved, seconded by Armstrong, to approve the minutes of August 13, 1979, Special Council meeting, as amended. Under SUP Valley Branch Watershed District — Pott also said he had trouble with voting for this permit given the negative PZC recommendation. Motion carried 3-0. CLAIMS: The Council agreed to hold payment on theFire Hall and the Architects bill until all the bills are in. As TIiDA will not agree to a "not to exceed figure" the Council will wait until all the bills are in before determining the amount to be split by the City and TKDA. Pott suggested the City start now to secure door openers for the Fire Hall Addition. The Council agreed to hold payment on the bill from Bob Lafayette for the Appraisal Report on the Meyer/City property. The Council agreed to pay Tower Asphalt, subject to receipt of the final lien waiver, for First and Immanual. The Council agreed to pay Tom Loucks, Planner, the remaining $300 due on his contract. His contract does not bind him to do the final draft of the Zoning Ordi— nance and all other work has been completed. Pott moved, seconded by Mottaz, to approve claims 79517 thru 7954$ with the deletion of that portion of TKDA for the Fire Hall. Motion carried 4-0. MEYER APPRAISAL: The Council discussed various ways of handling the sale and cost of the appraisal of Lots 33 and 34 in the Old Village. The City owns 1/6 of the combined parcel. Discussion included the City getting 1/6 of the total cost of the selling price — the total price to be based on square footage. (This is if the property is sold.) FCorrection 9/18/79 Whittaker suggested the City accept*$4,500 plus legal and appraisal $4,500 should be fees and split the asked for difference if the porperty is sold on $3,500 plus legal... a square footage basis. No action was taken. REGIONAL PARK — Bob Lockyear, Washington County Planner — Mr. Richard Meunich, from Brauer and Associates, attended with Mr. Bob Lockyear, County Planner, to answer questions raised by the City on the Regional Park Plan. The following issues were discussed: 1) South East Boat Launch — this has been left in the plan because of support from the County Park Commission, it is utilizing an existing boat launch and it provides a good line of sight for traffic in relation to the Tartan Park location. Mottaz asked if this pro— posed type of boat launch is consistant with the passive use facility designation of this park. The City prefers a carry —in launch. A launch of the proposed type is not consistant with the use of the lake. (A fishing, sailing, swimming lake.) Mottaz is opposed to any ramp type facility. Councilman Mottaz distributed a letter listing his concerns. Mr. Lockyear said the Met Council may not agree to limit access to the lake to only non —motorized craft The County is lealing with public dollars thereby making it difficult to exclude certain public use. He also said this is a park reserve (no more than 20'% of the area will be developed) not a passive park.