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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES MARCH 17, 2009 3 addition, they will seek the neighborhoods’ desire to integrate rain gardens as part of this project to further improve water quality in our ponds and lakes. MOTION: Council Member Smith moved to adopt Resolution No. 2009-009 accepting the Feasibility Report for the 2009 Street Improvements and calling for a Public Improvement Hearing including costs per project to be held on April 7, 2009, and to consider the use of rain gardens in street designs. Council Member Park seconded the motion. The motion passed 5-0. Discuss Sewer and Water Improvement Petition for Lanes DeMontreville Country Club Addition City Engineer Griffin reported the properties in question are located outside the planned municipal service boundary for sanitary sewer services per the Comprehensive Plan. In addition, there is no current plan by the City to extend municipal water to this area. City Engineer Griffin explained if the initial study is authorized the Council would receive a report estimating the potential assessment of a project of this scope. He recommended that the initial study include only sanitary sewer service and not include a water study as hook-up to the Oakdale system appears difficult for Oakdale to accommodate and the City’s system is too far way to be feasible at this time. Roger Johnson, 8048 Hill Trail N., reported Lanes DeMontreville Country Club residents have asked through a petition to have the City conduct a study on cost for putting sewer and water improvements in the area. He said the density of the neighborhood and the proximity of the homes to lakes calls for a sewer system. Council Member Smith objected to the expenditure saying if there are failing septic systems in the area and a threat to the lakes, then the City would have the responsibility to provide a sewer system, but if septic systems are not failing, the residents who want the study done should pay for the study. Mayor Johnston objected to that notion, saying that a sewer system in the neighborhood would benefit the entire City and if the project went ahead, costs would be paid by the residents. MOTION: Council Member Smith moved to deny the request for a sewer improvement study for Lanes DeMontreville Country Club for the reason that more information is needed on the status of septic systems as to threats to health, safety, and welfare of the residents and the lakes. Council Member DeLapp seconded the motion. The motion passed 3-2 (Mayor Johnston and Council Member Park voting no). MOTION: Council Member DeLapp moved to amend the motion to work with the residents if they came back with the funding of $2,000 to pay for the sewer study. Council Member Smith seconded the motion. The motion passed 4-1 (Mayor Johnston voting no).