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Minutes of the Lake Elmo City Council, March 6, 1979 Page 3 VALLEY BRANCH WATER DISTRICT PETITIONS: Consideration of projects 1003 and 1004 and 1005 and the obligation of Lake Elmo to them was discussed. ( Cost effectiveness is a main concern expressed. This is determined by an assessment of the damages vs the cost of the project. It was suggested that the City could possibly develop a water management plan and devise the improvements requested from VBWD, for less than the Preliminary Fund. The fund does not provide for any construction. The project proposed by VBWD for project 1005, Lake Jane pumping, would include no permanent structures or easements. It is a 10 yr. program that is virtually the same as what the City has done. The Preliminary Fund for this project is about $24,000. The Council requested Mr. Hedges get the Cost -Benefits on 1005 from the Engineer for the next Gouncil meeting. Mr. Hedges, also informed the Council that the Preliminary Fund for 1003 and 1004 will still be $117,000 no matter how few of the items may be constructed. (Also, no further requests can be considered within the City without action from the City. The City is the key.) Motion by Pott, Seconded by Armstrong to retract Petitions 1003 and 1004. Motion failed 2-3 Mottaz, Morgan, Johnson in opposition. The Administrator was instructed to explore the possibility of entering into a Joint Powers Agreement with Oakdale, write a letter to VBWD indicating that petitions 1003 and 1004 were kept alive by a 2-3 vote; and asking VBWD to submit a Cost -Benefit Ratio for 1003 and 1004 and a cost estimate for the project. LOAD LIMITS: Maroney's Service requested exemption from the load limits. F — Maroney said,7 ton roads are the only roads his trucks will not get stopped on; and Lake Elmo Avenue is the only road he is legal on. He stated it is hard to shuttle all the arterial streets. School buses and Transit buses have state permits, which exempt them; but waste haulers don't. Whittaker said the County is firm on load limits; and adjacent communities are not waiving limits. The limits are suppose to encourage the use of satelite trucks. The Administrator will work with individual haulers to see what can be worked out. Mottaz feels Lake Elmo should not be the only community to allow reduced limits. Motion by Armstrong, Seconded by Mottaz, to establish load limits for 1979. Gravel roads within the City limits are to be posted 5 ton. Carried 5-0. MEETING EXTENSION: Motion by Armstrong, Seconded by Johnson to extend the meeting to 11:15 PM. Carried 5-0. I 94 METRO vs COUNTY ON COUNTY ROAD 13 EXITS: Motion by Johnson, Seconded by Pott, that Lake Elmo raise no objection to the Washington County proposal for the County 13 - 194 intersection, calling for an ad- ditional south only westbound exit. Carried 5-0- BOARD OF REVIEW: Motion by Armstrong, Seconded by Johnson to set the time for the Board of Review at 2:30 PM to 7 PM, June 6, 1979: Carried 5-0. SANDBAG POLICY: The Administrator was instructed to purchase_1000 sandbags. These will be available to local residents at cost.