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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MEETING, AUGUST 5, 1980 —2— NSA. PROJECT: The Ed.ers stated the City will have to condemn their pLroperty for right—of—way. Mottaz moved, seconded by Armstrong, to reject the bids currently before the Council and accept the first two recommendations of the .Engineer, The City shall also get together with MR/Dot to negotiate reduced speed curves (30 mph). Motion carried 4-0-1. Pott abstaining. The Engineer urged the Council to express their desire for the 30 mph curves to the District Traffic Pngineer, citing the launch area on Lake Jane Trail N., as a major reason for the reduced speed zone. Jim Blackford, 9765 1.t5th Street, feels the City should assume the assessment costs since the residents on the road do not want or need the improvement. He also suggested extending 47th Street N, and Keats Avenue N. to serve as the troughfare. B. Le.,io— n Pond — Engineer Bohrer updated the Council on Legion Pond project. He reviewed his memo, dated August 59 1980, indicating test results on the .pond meet PCA quality standards of a class 2D lake' noting water pumped from the pond into Lake Elmo would have a minimal effect on the lake. No wells will be drilled until all necessary easements are obtained. C, Beutel Pond — ]Feasibility Report -- The Engineer reviewed the report for the Council. The Council will have to decide whether the County contractor or City crew will do the work. The contractor for the County has offered to charge labor costs only ($5,000) if the City furnishes the materials 039200). Since the old culvert is to be removed, per the County contract, Councilman ( Pott offered to negotiate the labor costs with the contractor. The City l will be responsible for seeding the area should they delay the contractors deadline for this work. D. Eagle Point Storage Downstream — Morgan indicated there are two suitable storage areas. Morgan, Pott, Wittaker, and the city crew will walk the area to locate a suitable site. DINNER BREAK — 13ENIS ELMO INN PUBLIC HEARING — FEASIBILITY OIF BEUTELS POND CULVERT PROJECT — R-80-48, ORDERING PROJECT: Mayor Armstrong called the hearing to order at 7:37 p.m. Engineer Bohrer outlined the project, and Mayor Armstrong explained the assessment procedure. An assessment hearing will. be set at a later date. Discussion: P. Duke 9186 Jamaca — Asked about the culvert under the tracks and the size of the proposed culvert. B. Krostue 9089 Jamaca Ct. N. — Asked about the size and the length of the pipe. This is noted in the report. W. Hughes 9038 31st St. N. — Asked how the work being done by the County, is tied in with the proposed project, Engineer Bohrer explained. C, Kuettner 9130 Jamaca Ct. N. — Asked how the County can place the financial burden of correcting an error on residents affected by such an error, Engineer Bohrer gave the C background of the State project done in 1965 to relieve flooding in the area. The City Is objective is to alleviate flooding and correct the situation via this project . Water will be maintained at a 91? elevation and released in a manner that will eliminate it from sitting for long periods of time in the residential area that floods.