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Minutes of the Lake Elmo City Council, June 5, 1979 -. . Acting Mayor Pott convened the.meeting.at 7:37 p.m. with the following Councillors answering roll: Johnson, Mottaz, Morgan, Mayor Armstrong (&:45). Building Inspector Kluegel and Engineer Bohrer were_.also present.. AGENDA: Additions: Bob Peterson, Water Surface Use Committee - Speed limits and hours for lake within Lake Elmo. E. General — Engineers Report — Hardy's driveway. Morgan requested fines i em be Springborn's Green Acres and Jane Road N. gate. SURFACE WATER USE: Bob Peterson requested the City Council adopt an ordinance limiting boat speed on all Lake Elmo lakes prior to 10 a.m. and after 7 P.M. Speed will be determined by no 'wake' or a 5 mph limit. The Council agreed with establishing such an ordinance. Morgan suggested extending the evening hour to 8 p.m. Morgan moved, Armstrong seconded to have the City Attorney draft an enforcement ordinance limiting speed on all lakes in Lake Elmo between the hours of 8 p.m. and 10 a.m.; also the definition of 'wake' is to be written into the ordinance. Motion carried 5-0- MINUTES: Motion by Armstrong, Seconded by Johnson to approve the minutes of May 14 and May 15, 1979, as written. Motion carried 5-0. Armstrong moved, Morgan seconded to approve the minutes of May 23, 1979, as corrected. Corrections: Richard Connors — All reference to 924 should be changed to 928, the City's high flood elevation. All reference to 1700.cu. yds. of fill should be 170 cu. yds. Page 3 — Sign Posts..... buy 50 sign post out of the Operating Budget. Spare Hydrant — page 3.... out of the Water Enterprise Revenue .Fund. Motion carried 5-0. CLAIMS: Moulton Irrigation, $2,250.00 was added to the claims list changing the total to $23,383.68. Morgan moved, Armstrong seconded to approve claims 79298 thru 79234• Motion carried 5-0. PUBLIC INQUIRIES: A. James Kaufhold — Variance from 10 £t. set —back to 5k ft. Mr. Kaufhold applied for a permit to co ruct a b xx 361storage building. Mr. Kaufhold was erronously told he was within the limit with his 52 ft. set -back. After review with the City Attorney it was determined the set —back should be 10 ft. Mr. Kaufhold has secured all the neces— sary signatures of his neighbors stating no opposition to this variance. Armstrong moved, Pott seconded to approve the variance for a 52 ft. set— back for James Kaufhold. The $30.00 filing fee will be waived due to the misinterpretation by the Building Inspector. Also no PZC recom— mendation will be sought as all other ordinances are met and the circumstances demanded immediate action. Motion carried 5-0. B. Tom Kaiser — Canceled C. Irvin Court Drainage A The engineer has determined an 1811 culvert, crossing Hedges property is adequate. Estimated cost for staking and construction will be $5,400 plus the $2,000 easement cost. Mr. Mogren has agreed to do the con— struction work and assume the $5,400 cost, but will not pay the $2,000 easement fee. He feels benefiting property owners should share this cost. Armstrong is opposed to an assessment hearing or paying the easement amount out of General Revenue. The Administrator was requested to try and renegotiate the easement amount.