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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MELTING, AUGUST 59 1980 -6- COUNCIL RIE?ORTS: 1,. Present City Well - The Administrator will contact NSP and have them determine if the electrical service or the motor is bad on the municipal well, Councilman Pott distributed his report citing the advantages, issues, and cost of a second well, He asked if the Council is concerned about having only one well and if they areo are they willing to spend $309000 to $409000 on a second well. He indicated there is $40000 in accrued earnings in the Water Reserve Fundy and suggested this could accumulate until there is enough money to drill a new well ($1509000 to $1759000), or pursue acquiring the well that is on .Lake Elmo Hardwood land, Pott offered to negotiate with Joe Rogers if the City Council is willing to pursue the idea and expend the money. Motaz.moved, seconded by Armstrong, to authorize Councilman Pott to determine if the well on Lake Elmo Hardwood property is adequate to serve as a second municipal well, nego-4ate with Joe Rogers to obtain the well,, and authorize up to $500 .for necessary expenditures. Motion carried 5-0. Administrator Whittaker will. verify the revenue figures quoted. The $500 to be appropriated from the Water Department Fund, ADMINISTRATOR IS REPORT: :e A. Planning Assistance Grants - Armstrong moved, seconded by Pott, to adopt Resolution 0-.2, asking the Metropolitan Council to appropriate the additional Planning Assistance Grants Lake Elmo is entitled to. Motion carried 5-0, B. Civil Defense - Administrator Whittaker reported that Cimarron is polling its residents. District 834 has agreed that Oakland. School can be used as a shelter, and the Firemen will take responsibility for the key to the school. The Administrator will contact Cimarron about setting up a meeting with the City and the School District to discuss the Civil 'Defense Program for Cimarron, .Tri-Lakes Siren - The Association has indicated the City should pay for a .siren in this area. Presently, the City has no money appropriated for this. Mottaz moved, seconded by Armstrong to authorize the Administrator to contact the 'Fri -Lakes Assooiation, proposing that the City will pay 1/2 of the costs for a siren if the Association or residents pay for 1/2. Motion carried 5-0. Pott feels the 6ity should contribute towards the purchase of a. siren in both areas (Cimarron and Tri-Lakes). Fire Chief Kuettner is working on getting a Civil Defense Director from the Fire Department, Co Animal Control �C lions - The Administrator is in contact with North St. Paul to contract use of their equipment for animal control. Jerry Dahlberg has agreed to work up to 10 hours per week as Dog Catcher, Administrator Whittaker will advise the Council when North St, Paul responds to Lake Elmo" s request. D. Election JudRes - Mottaz moved, seconded by Armstrong, to appoint the Election Judges as recommended by the City Administrator, Motion carried 5-0. E. — Administrator Whittaker distributed the proposed 1981 Pay Plan. The Council will review this at 5:00 pow., August 199 1980, * Resolution R-81-46 supercedes R-80-52