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LAKE ELMO SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING, JULY 8, 1980 -3- LEGION POND: Novak moved, seconded by Mottaz, to authorize test wells be put in Legion Pond, conditioned upon approval and permits from DNR and Valley Branch Watershed District. Water quality of the pond to be tested and meet with the approval of DNR. Motion carried 5-0. MAINTENANCE BUILDING: The Council discussed the additional inspection fees, not included in the original TKDA contract. TKDA has agreed to 54 hours of limited inspections, at a cost not to exceed $1500. Morgan reitterated his position that these inspections should be included, feeling many of the situations these additional costs cover are likely to occur. Mottaz feels the City bears some responsibility for not noting this before signing the contract; and, does not feel the project should be abandoned for $1500. Mottaz moved, seconded by Armstrong, to authorize an additional $1500 be paid TKDA for 54 hours of inspection for the Maintenance Building. Motion carried 4-1. Morgan opposed. The Council agreed no more engineering fees will be expended on this project unless specifically contracted. Engineer Bohrer informed the Council that the percentage curves for engineering and/or architectural fees are for design services only, there is no curve for inspections. Mottaz moved, seconded by Armstrong, to award the contract for the Maintenance Building to the low bidder, Steele Construction, for alternates 1, 2, and 4, at a total cost of $169,200. Motion carried 5-0. ICMA NATIONAL CONFERENCE - City Administrator: Morgan moved, seconded by Mottaz, to appropriate $800 for the City Administrator to attend the ICMA National Conference. Motion carried 5-0. LICENSES: Pott moved, seconded by Morgan, to approve the following licenses: General Contractor - Lesters of Minnesota, Lester Prairie, Mn.; Sewer Pumper - Wm. Marty, 12698 12th St. N., Lake Elmo, Mn.; and, Driveway - Blacktop Driveway Co., Inc. 1543 Payne Avenue, St. Paul, Mn. Motion carried 5-0. JULY 14, 1980 CITY COUNCIL MEETING: The Washington County Board will attend the meeting to discuss the Regional Park. The Administrator will invite a representative of the Metropolitan Council to attend. CIMARRON - NPDES PERMITS: Cimarron has applied for a National Pollution Discharge Elimination System Permit for permanent direct discharge into Sunfish Lake and effluent limitation. The effluent limitation request is for five times the normal level allowed in a typical lake or intermittent stream. The Council authorized the Administrator to write the PCA and the Met Council, entering Lake Elmo's protesbto both of these requests. ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS - VALLEY BRANCH: Valley Branch has asked what the City's administrative costs will be for handling the payroll for their employee. The Council agreed on 15%, the City's over- head rate.