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I" DRAFT The Fire Chief informed the residents that if they would like to have the Dept. participate in their neighborhood National Night Out to please contact him at 651-770-5006. The Fire Dept. will also beTarticipating in "Firefighter Day" at the Washington County Fair on Saturday, August 5 from 10 am-6 pm, and Lake Elmo will be there from noon - 2. The Dept. will once again be having their annual Pancake Breakfast during Huff n Puff Days. Pancakes will be served from 8-noon on August 12-13, at Station 41. The Fire Dept is currently looking for daytime firefighters, primarily at Station 41 (downtown). If parties are available and interested, he encouraged potential applicants to call the Dept. The Lake Elmo Fire Explorers have been training for, and will be participating in a competition at the state fair on August 25th. He suggested that any youths interested in this program should contact station #1. They meet on Sunday evenings and learn the skills to be a firefighter. M/S/P Johnson/Smith — to approve the promotion of Steve LeVasseur to Captain. (Motion passed 4-0) 8. CITY ENGINEER'S REPORT: A. Authorization for Professional Services: Grou Well Siting: City Engineer Prow informed Council the water supp an additional 3 wells (sites not yet known) Issues of new wells difficult. The modeling will include a two' H not suitable to drill, and second, how groundwater itrc with respect to Lake Jane Landfill groundwater conta M/S/P Smith/Johnson — to a Siting project, per letter from is not yet done. It calls for sated water make locating iess: first, determine areas will affect the aquifers Modeling and Municipal Well July 14, 2006. (Motion passed 4-0) B. Lateral Charges for Water System Interconnect Ynase I ano u: City Engineer Prew presented the Lateral Benefits Worksheets for Phases I and II of the Water System Interconnect Project. The lateral charges would only be applied to property owners wheritbey decided to use the public water supply, with the amount being adjusted for inflation over time. Discussion followed with the City Attorney regarding a proposed ordinance to formalize the proposed lateral charges. It was the consensus of the City Council that the ordinance required additional information and requested staff and the City Attorney to bring the ordinance back to the August 2, 2006, City Council Meeting. C. Warning Sirens: City Engineer Prew recommended approval of the new warning sirens, with a system which covers the entire community and is up-to-date. He said the City currently has three warning sirens — Cimarron, Old Village and in the Park Reserve. There will be a total of LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES JULY 5, 2006 6