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HEARING ON PRPOSED 1976 PUMPING APRIL 20, 1976 pg.l Mayor Eder opened the hearing at 8:15 pm. Tom Noyes, Engineer from Bonestroo and Associates explained the scope of the project. Advised that total anticipated cost of the complete project was $38,000. There are several alternatives however some are more feasible and available to us than others. Mayor opened meeting to a question and answer period. Who is going to be spec— ifically benefited by this pumping? This is a determination that has to be made. Does the $38,000 include the salaries of the city employees: Yes. Since Legion is connected to Lake Elmo why are you going to pump Legion Pond? Engineer advised it was included so the cost sould be covered by assessment if we did end up pumping Legion Pond. Asked engineer what plan he would recommend. Engineer ex— plainedthe options but no clear cut recommendation. Where is Legion Pond? Location defined. How many homes are flooded, and how many would be flooded? Engineer referred to the report on Interim Flood Project and gave detail.What is the level of the lakes? Engineer reported on readings as of April 16, 1976. How much did you lower the lakes in 1975 by pumping? Removed 378 acre feet which amounts to 2.3' of water but water continued to run into lake and did not allow for this amount. Is 1976 an emergency year? This year the city has more information and engineer would not call it an emergency. What do you propose level of Lake Jane to be? Possible removal of 600 acre feet. Is this the last year of pumping? VBWD advises this could be with us for a number of years. What about floodproofing? Cost information seems to vary. Does the cost of floodproofing include the cost of changing sanitary systems at each home? Negative. Presently do not meet code and' would have to be maved anyway —owner problem. Mayor advised that question and answer period was over and he would allow each of the people who signed up to speak for 2 minutes to make their presentation. 1.Tom Keller -r Submitted petition signed by approximately 400 residents opposing any assessment for pumping. He supported the petition with additional comments against pumping. Inferred that if any assessment made against him as a benefited property owner we would have a date with him in district court. 2.Thomas Arstrong — Represented himself and 3 residents on Sunfish Lake. Recom— mended council turn down proposal and look for permanent solution . Threatened law suit if any pumping effects Sunfish Lake. 3.Hugh Madson — Genreal comments opposed to any assessment against anyone not directly benefited. 4-Grace Colosimo — Pumped last year without a permit from DNR. Temporary pipes were put in. Are tehy not illegal? Mayor advised that the question period was over and allowed that we would not take the time now to answer. 5.Donald Moris — Stated he was opposed and if Moris property was assessed Lake Elmo would have problems getting the permit extended or renewed. 6.Peter Werner — Although he was not personally affected he felt the residents of Lake Elmo had an obligation to share in the expense of solving the problem. 7.Kirby Kennedy — Drainage into the lake area increased by ten times from 370 acres to over 3,000 acres and had a great part in creating the Lake Jane problem. Suggested that council approve pumping. $.Todd Williams — Related Lake Elmo Water to the proposed pumping problem as toy who benefits and who should pay. Opposed to pumping. Proposed permanent dyking and assess only those benefited. 9.Tom Meyer — Related how improvements in whole of VBWDcontribute to problem. Hoped that Lake Elmo would support their neighbors and approve pumping. 1O.Conrad Adams — Advised that he directed letter -to governor and other agencies requesting support to offset cost of Flood Control in Lake Elmo. ll.Gary Gunderson — Raised two questions and asked everyone to think them over. Who benefits? and What is criteria for determining who benefits, 12_.:Qhna_Finch — Opposed to pumping. Failed to see how he or anyone in his area could benefit from pumping.