Motion passed and the agreement was signed. The Clerk reported we need to meet with Lake Elmo and Pine Springs to resolve issues with future Highway 36 improvements, and a date was suggested as July 26 at 7 p.m. in the Lake Elmo City Hall. This was acceptable to the Board, and will be published. Glen VanWormer, representative on the Highway 36 committee, discussed the agreement for the cost share of semaphore light electricity for the intersection of Highway 36 and County 12. He said it is a common practice to do this.
Most counties feel it is local traffic, so share the maintenance costs.
A County policy has been in place for some time, and this possibly should not be included in other cost share discussions. The policy is to use this only for new lights, not old ones such as on County 12 and Highway 96. We should send a letter asking for the policies and then we may sign it. Mr. VanWormer said he would draft such a letter. Mr. Erichson moved to agree to share the electrical costs for the semaphore, and to have Mr. VanWormer give us a draft letter to send with the agreement, noting we are not happy with their not showing up and supplying us with the information.