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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MEETING, NOVEMBER 69 1979 4- FIRE/MAINTENANCE BUILDING: Discussion - Mottaz would like the building faced with brick or some attractive material, since it is to be incorporated into a nice residential. area. Iie also feels some permanent soreening, board fencing or landscaping should be installed to block -out the storage axes; The architect suggested plantings and berming to cover or screen the material storage. The architect will get an estimate for face brick, Motion carried 5-0, FIRE TRUCK: Pott wanted the Council aware of current estimated costs for the fire/pumpew scheduled for purchase in 1981. The amount discussed was $80,000. A potential supplier presented the Fire Department with two possibilities for trucks: 1) a 10000 gal/mn, pumper for $60v000-$65g000 and 2) a 1,250 gal/mn. pumper for $80,000485000. Either of these would take a squirt (a combination ladder and aerial nozzle) for an additional $40,000. The Fire Department met and agreed upon the 19250 gal, unit with the squirt, estimated to cost about $120,000-$125000. The Council questioned the need for a unit that reaches 55 ft, when the ordinance restricts building heights to 35 ft. The Administrator met with the Pire Chief and suggested the firemen look at some units in surrounding communities; talk to the Fire Chiefs and see how often the units are used; and tell the Administrator of their findings. He would like the Fire Department to do more research and no-b the necessities for and the alternatives to the squirt before any Council action is taken. This unit would replace a 20 yr, old vehicle. Chief Kuettner feels there is a need for the larger equipment, especially with the recent fires at Lake Elmo Hardwood. Pott wanted the Council aware of the feelings of the Fire Department and allow them the opportunity for any alternate suggestions. FIRE DEPARTMENT RADIOS: `.Cho Council approved pruehase of these radios, but the Air Signal Company wants payment in advance of delivery. City policy requires the calico be submitted. to the Council, equipment be received and invoioed, then payment is sent. Pott moved, seconded by Armstrong, that the $750 be authorized when the Administrator is satisified that payment should be made and the equipment is in working order. Motion carried 5-0. ENGINSOORS REPORT: 201 Stud, Engineer Bohror reviewed the 203. Facilities Planning in pre- paration for a grant application. The Engineer prepared some preliminary study areas and associated costs in defining the scope of the work. The Metropolitan Waste Control Commission cited three areas in Lake Elmo of observed or potential on -site disposal problems. They are 1) tits Tri-Lakes, 2) the Old Village, and 3) the area around Jamely, Janero and Ivy Avenues. The City can determine additional areas or increase or decrease the areas cited by the MWCC. The minimum area in the 'ri-Lakes is the built-up areas adjacent to the Lakes and ponds the lakes flow through. Morgan objected to studying this area as the Tri-Lakes .Association has tested the water and wells with no positive results. This information has been repeatedly sent to the Waste Control Com- mission. The Administrator said if -the City accepts the grant money, this area must be included. The Council generally agreed to the area outlined by the engineer.