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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL MAY 12, 2010 call the public works pager and the on-call worker would then contact the Emergency Services Director so that plamring can begin in the case the lake continues to rise. Once the lake reaches 861.5, the station will call the Ramsey County Sheriffs Department and the County's Emergency Management Department. At this point homeowners would be notified and sandbagging procedures would begin. The Superintendent noted that Q3, Inc. in Little Canada can provide pre-filled sandbags for the operation. The Watershed would reimburse the city for the cost of the sandbags and materials used. The work would be done by a combination of City staff, Watershed staff, Ramsey County Emergency Response personnel, homeowners, and neighbors. State correction crews could also be brought in with enough notice. The Superintendent recommended adoption of the plan as presented. He noted that it would be reviewed on an aimual basis to ensure that names and telephone numbers are updated. It was noted that several years ago surface flooding threatened homes on the south end of Gervais and on Carla Lane. The City Administrator pointed out that since that time the Watershed has made improvements in the chain of lakes systems which have minimized hooding potential. However, normal modeling has identified the risk to the two homes at the south end of the lake, and the plan presented was developed to address this potential. It was noted that the plan would address surface flooding and not flooding that might come through basement seepage. Mr. Keis introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 2010-5-134 -ADOPTING THE FLOOD WARNING EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN FOR SOUTH GERVAIS LAKE AS RECOMMENDED BY THE PUBLIC WORKS SUPERINTENDENT The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Boss. Ayes (4) Nays (0). Resolution declared adopted. COUNTRY The Public Works Superintendent reviewed his report dated May 21, 2010 DRIVE recommending the improvement of the Country Drive railroad crossing RAILROAD located south of Dock 86. He noted that the crossing has been in disrepair CROSSING for a number of years. It is problematic for everyday traffic as well as for snowplows in the winter as the plow blade catches on the crossing. City staff has contacted Minnesota Commercial Railroad and they will remove the old crossing and install a new concrete crossing for $39,668.11. This 7