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MINUTES <br />CITY COUNCIL <br />OCTOBER 8, 2008 <br />*APPROVING THE INSTALLATION OFA STOP SIGNAT RUTH <br />STREET/SIERRA LANE AS RECOMMENDED BY THE PUBLIC <br />WORKS SUPERINTENDENT; <br />*REJECTING BIDS RECEIVED ON SEPTEMBER 26, 2008 FOR <br />MISCELLANEOUS STORM SEWER IMPROVEMENTS AND <br />AWARDING THE BID RECEIVED FROM FRATTALONE <br />COMPANIES FOR THIS WORK AS RECOMMENDED BY THE <br />CITY ENGINEER <br />The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by McGraw. <br />Ayes (4). <br />Nays (0). Resolution declared adopted. <br />SAVAGE The City Administrator reviewed his October 3, 2008 report on the <br />LAKE WATER Savage Lake water quality action plan which was directed last <br />QUALITY summer after a neighborhood meeting held by the Watershed and City <br />ISSUES staff. <br />The Administrator reported that the first action plan task dealt with lake <br />level. The Administrator indicated that research has been done and some <br />conflicting information found, however, it appears that the lake level has <br />always been very close to the current outlet level of 895.1. The <br />Administrator noted that the Watershed has conducted an elevation survey <br />of nine homes around East and West Savage Lakes that appeared to have <br />the lowest elevations as compared to the lake level. The results of this <br />analysis is that the 100-year flood elevation is only .2 feet above the low <br />entry elevation of the shop garage at 334 Little Canada Road. Based upon <br />Watershed rules, they cannot support any increase in the normal elevation <br />as that would increase the 100-year flood elevation. Given the elevation <br />of the lowest structures, that would put them in the 100-year flood plain. <br />The Administrator reported that one possible modification was suggested <br />by Little Canada resident Tom Wenzel, a senior water resource engineer <br />with the MN Board of Water and Soil Resources. He suggested <br />rnodiflcations to the hydraulics of the new structure to better match those <br />of the former culvert. This would slow down the removal of flood waters, <br />thus resulting in more flood detention, increased residence time, periodic <br />increases in flood elevations, and hopefully have some impact on how <br />much the lake drops below the current elevation as the summer progresses. <br />The Administrator reported that the Watershed will be evaluating this <br />option. <br />The second task was to determine the feasibility of eradicating lily pads. <br />The Administrator reported that he has met with Mr. Neil Vanderbosch, <br />