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MINUTES OF THE LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MEETING JULY 15, 1975 pg. 1 Meeting called to order at 5:04 PM by Mayor Eder. Present: Mayor Eder, Councilmen Abercrombie and Pott and Councilwoman Lyons. Absent: Councilman Shervheim (Vacation). Also present:Bldg. Insp. Mueller, Counsel Raleigh, Engineers Bonestroo and Noyes and Forester Beach.and PZC Chairman Johnson. Minutes: Correction on pg. 1 of the minutes of July 1-2. Name Peterson should be Patterson. Motion by Councilman Abercrombie 2nd by Councilwoman Lyons that minutes of the July 1,2 and 7 meetings be approved as submitted. Carried 4-0. Councilman Shervheim absent. Easements- Berschens & Moris:Motion by Councilman Pott 2nd by Councilwoman Lyons to accept the temporary easement from Charlotte M and Joseph Moris for temp- orary storage of water in Berschens' Pond and to instruct counsel to pre- pare substantially the same agreement with Berschens for a sililar ease- ment. Carried 4-0. 1 Hedges Easement:Motion by Councilman Abercrombie 2nd by Councilman Pott to approve the following conditions for the Hedges - Lake Elmo Agreement. 1.City to maintain an adequate system for the removal of water from Lake Jane whether by pumping or otherwise; 2. on condition that no heavy equip- ment be used for ditching and laying pipe across the Hedges property but rather that it be done by hand, labor; 3.Agreement will terminate Sept. 15; 1975; and 4.City to install; if necessary, a four foot walkbridge if trenching divides land to,impede walking in the area. Carried 4 - 0. Forester: Gerald Beach reported that in the last three weeks 45-55 new cases of Dutch Elm were diagnosed -involving about 100 trees. Some of the residents have not responded within the required 20 days but appear to be taking appropriate action. Batton - Timber:Requested possible approval for regulated burning of diseased trees on a once a week basis. Possibly stockpile from Monday to Thursday and then torch on Thursday to live up to the requirement for the destruction of diseased trees within 72 hours. Mr. Benson has been directed by the PCA to contact the local unit of government. Procedures were discussed. Mr. Benson to sumbit a specific procedure request through and with the approval of Forester Beach for council consideration. Metropolitan Transportation Development Guide Policy Plan: Motion by Councilwoman Lyons 2nd by Councilman Abercrombie to direct clerk to submit a request to Metropolitan Council for a public hearing in Washington County before adoption of this plan. Carried 4-0 CCto Opal Peterson. Mayor Eder recessed the meeting at 6:02 PM for dinner followed by the public hearing on the proposed public improvement necessitated by flooding. Mayor Eder reconvened the council meeting at 9:25 PM. Mr. Brandt: Bldg. Insp. Mueller, speaking for Mr. Brandt asked council about possible variance in house size. Motion by Mayor Eder 2nd by Councilman Pott to deny variance. Mr. Brandt should be instructed to conform to code or to process his request for a variance through the PZC. Carried 4-0.