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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MEETING, APRIL 5, 1983 Mayor Eder called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m. Councillors present: Morgan, Fraser, Mazzara and Dunn. Also present Administrator Whittaker and Attorney Marshall. 1. AGENDA: Additions - 6. A. - Pete Schiltgen - Hutchinson Rezoning 14. B. - Announcements 14. C. - Morgan - Landfill Proposal 14. D. - Eder - Loyalty Day ProcJa4Imation Postponed - 10. B. - Weed Sprayer 11. E. - Water Tower Alarm Bids M/S/P Mazzara/'Fraser to accept the Agenda, as amended. Carried 5-0. 2. MINUTES - MARCH 15: Correction- Page 6, Paragraph 3, Item 6 - ° Quest#eaed-}f Stated the reasons cited by the Planning Commission would not_be deemed legally sufficient by a court. M/S/P Morgan/Fraser to accept the minutes of March 15, 1983, as corrected. Carried 5-0. 3. CLAIMS: M/S/P Morgan/Fraser to approve Claims 83598 thru 83644. Carried 5-0. 4. PUBLIC INQUIRIES: None 5. CITY ATTORNEY: A. Financing Watershed Plan - Attorney Marshall advised the Council t at an approved Watershed and Capital Improvement Plan, prepared by the Water Management Crgani-zation, must be developed before a special tax district can be set up for watershed planning in the Cottage Grove Ravine. At this time, General Fund monies would have to be used to prepare a plan. Mayor Eder explained to the audience why the Council considers a . plan necessary and the reasons for considering a special taxing district. Cost estimate for preparing a plan was $12,500. Comments- --Tom Armstrong, 8291 15th St. N. - less than 1,000 acres is in the Cottage Grove Ravine. This is a single stream starting in Oakdale and ending in a landlocked swamp south of I-94. Concerned about anc assessed cost per acre (approx.$12/a) for a plan. There have been no problems in this area. Cautioned Council on joining a Joint Powers Agreement- could result in high assessment costs for the City. --Ray Marshall - Statute 509 provides that a special tax district can be set up, once a plan is approved, but does not require that the City prepare a plan before the Watershed District does. --Whittaker - considering a plan so that the City is prepared when this watershed is developed - plan would document that the City is retaining its run-off and should not be assessed for planning or construction of subsequent improvements downstream.