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CITY COUNCIL MIIVUTES, SEPTEMBER 18, 1979 -3- YSB: Last year four (4) out of 15 communities in Washington County contributed to the Youth Service Bureau. This year they are requesting $5,372 from Lake Elmo. Many of the com- munities are asking the Human Services Department to evaluate this program, and asking the County to manage and coordinate it. Mayor Armstrong suggested appropriating $3,000 for one year while asking the County to assume financial responsibility for the Youth Service Bureau in 1981. The YSB does not want total County funding, because that will mean County control. The Council feels the one year stipulation will force the County and the Bureau to make a final determination of financial obligation. Councilman Johnson feels this is a better approach for handling juveniles than we have now. Officer Fuerestenberg stated this program works; and this is one agency where written results are sent back to the officer. The Administrator will ake the Auditor if Revenue Sharing Funds can be used for this.. No action was taken. PLANNING REPORT: A. Hanlon/Sjoblom - Fill Permit A request to raise this property to 924. PZC recommended denial of this request, since it is prohibited by the.ordinance. The PZC did not want to encourage filling of storage area, as this would increase the flood all around the lake. The Administrator verified this with Valley Branch and the standard they follow is that the filling cannot raise the level of the lake more than 1/10 ft. Valley Branch said that if each resident filled to the level of Hanlon and Connors the lake would not go up more than 1/10 ft. DNR will issue a permit to protect a building, but not to create a better beach or better appearing lakeshore. Mr. Hanlon suggested dredging out the area and filling. This would.solve the problem of removing storage area and no variance would be necessary from the Flood Plain Ordinance. This would allow him to regain and stabilize some of his yard. Johnson, moved, seconded by Armstrong, to deny this request. Motion carried 3-0. Morgan abstained. The Council agreed dredging may be a possibility. Johnson, Morgan, and Pott had no opposition to the idea. Armstrong had no opinion. A DNR recommendation is needed before any consideration could be given. B. Meyer/Schubert Land Sale The Council reviewed the letter from the City Attorney and a sketch of the property. The Attorney's opinion was that the prior legal contract for the option sale of this property, made before the Subdivision Ordinance was amended; prevented the City from standing in the way of the sale. Meyer is adding a 10A parcel, off of Keats, owned by Schubert, to the back of his property. This is not a buildable homesite. The Administrator recommended a survey of the entire parcel so the City has a clear defined parcel on its records.