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MINUTES, LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL FEBRUARY 19, 1980 page three (Winter Pumping, continued) respect to the District's employee, and the procedures to handle pumping in the future. The Council and Managers agreed. Mottaz moved, seconded by Armstrong, that the pumping continue, the trails be roped off and marked -by the City crew at the expense of the District, and that the hazardous trails be closed. Hedges said he had some signs the City could use. Vote- Motion carried 4-1 with Morgan voting Nay. DINNER BREAK- The Council recessed for dinner at 6-h.p p.m. and reconvened at 7-37 p.m. ENGINEER'S REPORT: A. Larry Bohrer explained that the Fire Hall Addition met with his final approval; and requested the Council approve the final change order, authorize final payment, and accept the Fire Hall Addition. Morgan moved, seconded by Armstrong, to approve change order ##3, accept the Fire Hall Addition, and approve the final payment. Motion carried 5--0. B. Traffic counts - Bohrer explained that the City would have to administer some 20 counts every 2 years in order to meet MSA guidelines. Whittaker advised'.hhe Council he had purchased 4 counters from Mn/DOT surplus for $20,00; and that the City would need anchors, cables, and batteries to have operating counters. The Council agreed this was a reasonable investment. C. After Bohrer explained the concerns of the DNR about Beutel's Pond outlet and Eagle Point Lake dike, the Council instructed the Administrator to contact the County to encourage them to construct a controlled out- let on the lake as part of the Regional Park improvements. The City will have to wait for the DNR to respond to the Beutel's Pond request before taking final action. D. Bond Reductions - 1. Mottaz moved, seconded by Armstrong, to adopt RESOLUTION 80-9, reducing the bond for Brookman's Addition to $4,000. Motion carried 5-0. 2. Armstrong moved, seconded by Morgan, to adopt RESOLUTION 80-102 reducing the bond for Eden Park Second Addition to $11,000.00. Motion carried 5-0- E. Soil Borings - Morgan moved, seconded by Mottaz, to authorize the City Engineer up to $600.00 for soil borings for 1980 MSA projects, to be performed by the County Engineer. Motion carried 5-0. F. Foxfire monuments - Mottaz moved, seconded by Novak, to instruct Schifsky to remove the monuments. In discussion, both agreed to amend the motion to provide that the monuments could stay if the property around them was deeded to the City, guard rails were installed, and these met the requirements of the City Engineer. Schifsky would either remove them or meet these conditions under the motion. Motion carried 5-0. Armstrong moved, seconded by Morgan, to release the remaining $750,00 bond after the guard rail has been installed and accepted, or the monuments are removed. Motion carried 5-0.