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Minutes, Lake Elmo City Council July 15, 1980 W (Engineer's Report) (Legion Pond) The Council review a report on several test holes made around the pond, presented by Dave Morgan. Morgan said, from this, data, that he felt pumping would work, as the pond appears to be perched above the water table. Bohrer reported that the Departmeht of Health does not perform the types of water quality tests the City needs; so he would suggest employing Serco labs. for about $200.00 to perform the necessary tests on Legion'. Pond and Lake Elmo. He reported that many of the vegetation types on the pond have air —borne seeds; and those that are water —borne have probably been introduced into Lake Elmo by birds; and apparently do not treat a problem on the lake. He said the test wells needed to determine the feasibility of pumping and dredging will cost from $2,150 to $3,250; and the testing firm would agree to a not to exceed figure of $3,250 and would put in only as many wells as are needed to determine the water situation under the pond. Bohrer said it will cost approximately $1,100 to perfrrm permeability tests around the ponds if the City decides to dredge (excavate). Pott moved, seconded by Morgan, to authorize the Engineer to spend up to $3,500 on the test wells and water quality tests. Motion carried 5-0. B. BEUTEL'S POND: Bohrer reported that the County's contractor. asked $19,000 to move and extend the culvert outlet for Beutel's_Pond. He said the materials, alone, would run $3,Uq .00. He expressed his con— cern that the City crew might have difficulty excavating the trench for the pipe as some excavation below 12 feet is necessary. If the soil is not right, the City crew will not be able to do all this work. The Council felt the City crew should try. Because the expenses for this project have exceeded the budget, the Council decided that it would have to be assessed out. Armbtrong moved, seconded by Mottaz, to adopt Resolution 80--4 , A Resolution ordering a feasibility study on lowering the culvert outlet to,Beutel's Pond to prevent flooding upstream; and calling for a public hearing on the feasibility of the project at 7:30 p.m., August 5, 1980. Motion carried 5-0. EAl3 E POINT CONTROL STRUCTURE: Bohrer explained the conditions the DNR was considering imposing on the use of Eagle Ppint Lake for storage of surface waters. He said the maximum time the City could store water above the normal high water mark would probably be four weeks; and that we are approaching that with the present dike. The Council asked the Administrator to see if there are any other places between Eagle Point and Lake Elmo where a significant amount of water could be stirred. The City crew will check this out and report back. No Council action was taken.