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MINUTES <br />CITY COUNCIL <br />May 28, 2008 <br />Waite stated that he would like to see the lake level up so that Savage <br />looks like a lake again. Otherwise the people living on Savage should be <br />recognized as living on a storm sewer pond and their taxes adjusted <br />accordingly. The Administrator pointed out that the Watershed is doing <br />core sampling of the lake bottom, and the City Engineer has done some <br />testing to determine the depth of the deltas at the inflow pipes. Waite <br />reported that he has called the City Engineer who does not respond to <br />these calls. He also reported that he has looked at maps provided by the <br />City Engineer and the DNR, and the lake levels are not the same. The <br />Administrator asked if the elevations were correlated. Waite pointed out <br />that water depth was easy to compare, it is either a specific depth or it is <br />not. <br />Blesener again noted the June 17°i meeting to be held at the City Center at <br />7:30 p.m. There will be representatives from the Watershed, two City <br />Council Members, the City Engineer, City Administrator, and Public <br />Works Superintendent present at that meeting. The Administrator stated <br />that notices will be sent out approximately two weeks before the meeting, <br />and a notice has been included in the City's newsletter. The Administrator <br />stated that he is working with the Watershed to determine what area drains <br />into Savage Lake, and notices will be sent to those propei•cy owners within <br />this drainage area. <br />Waite indicated that he would put together a list of questions prior to the <br />meeting. He indicated that his goal is to make Savage Lake look like a <br />lake rather than a mud hole. <br />Tom Day, Lakeshore Avenue, suggested that the City take a different <br />approach and obtain information from the people living around the lake to <br />determine what actually has happened. He noted that some people have <br />lived on Savage Lake for the past 30 years and know that lake well. It is <br />those people who should tell the Watershed what is going on. <br />Allan noted that this is one of the purposes of the meeting. Blesener <br />indicated that he has looked at the outlet three or four times since April, <br />and water has not been running over. Blesener stated that to him the lake <br />appears to be at a normal level, and indicated that he viewed lake levels <br />from the Freeman and Smith properties as well. <br />Day indicated that they have lived on the lake for the past 11 years and <br />have seen dramatic changes. He also noted that it is not just boats that <br />bring in lily pads, but birds as well. There were some lily pads on the lake <br />11 years ago, but they increased around the lake. Day indicated that lily <br />pads would not grow if the lake was consistently deeper than four feet. <br />14 <br />