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MINUTES OF THE LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MEETING JULY 15, 1975 pg. 2 Bldg. Insp.:Motion by Mayor Eder 2nd by Councilman Abercrombie to approve $30.00 registration fee for building inspector to attend the quarterly meeting of the Washington County Building Inspectors Ass'n. Carried 4-0. Ferderer:Has previously complained about drainage problem he had. He has submitted letter with current appraisal of his problem in a letter dated July 15, 1975. Clerk instructed to forward a copy of the letter to the engineer. Pumping of Lake Jane to.Park Area:Comments. from several sources, requested that council consider extending the pipe pumping from Berschens Pond to new park property to reduce damag&ihe heavily wooded area of the park. A four hundred foot extension would help. Cost of additional pipe, if available, is estimated at $240. Motion by Councilman. Abercrombie 2nd by Councilwoman Lyons to approve extension on pumping line as soon as possible. Pumps will continue to run until extension can be installed. Cost of the additional piping will be charged to the park program. Carried 4-0. 3M Development:Mayor Peter.Graske, Councilwoman Myra Lobeck and Councilman Robert Hanson represented Oakdale in the discussion of common concerns on the subject project. Councilman Abercrombie presented Resolution R75-23, 2nd by Councilman Pott, to recommend the City of Oakdale as the lead agency for processing EIS relating to 3M Development. Carried 4-0. Councilman Abercrombie presented Resolution R75-24, 2nd by Councilwoman Lyons to accept Oakdale's proposal as amended. Carried 4-0. Planner: Dave Licht explained his "Application Request Procedure". Motion by Councilman Abercrombie 2nd by Councilwoman Lyons to provision- ally adopt the procedure subject to revision as may be determined by actual use of the plan. Carried 4-0. Wm Woodsworth:Clerk read letter from Mr. Woodsworth explaining that the Olson- Demontreville weir was actually on his property and not on an easement made out to the Town of East Oakdale. He requested letter indemnifying and holding him harmless in the event of an accident or injury incurred by anyone in the weir area. Clerk instructed to send copy of letter to counsel for investigation. Tennis Court:Motion by Mayor Eder 2nd by Councilman Pott to authorize counsel to take legal action against the bonding company and the contractor for failure to satisfactorilly repair the tennis courts constructed in 1974 and found to be defective in the spring of 1975. Carried 4-0. Oakdale Sewer Fund:Motion by Councilman Pott 2nd by Councilman Abercrombie author- izing clerk to settle with Oakdale for overpayment of funds to Lake Elmo by Washington County Auditor which belong to Oakdale. This.settlement to be made as soon as final reconciliation is agreed to. Carried 4-0. Flooding: Councilman Abercrombie presented Resolution R75-25, 2nd by Councilman Pott ordering Surface Water Control Project #1. Carried 4-0. Motion by Councilman Pott 2nd by. Councilman Abercrombie authorizing Mayor Eder to send letter to Ramsey County requesting that they hold back as much water on Silver Lake as possible to aid Lake Elmo during this emergency period. Carried 4-0. .