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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MEETING, SEPTEMBER 2, 1980 -3- LEGION POND: 4. And, the City will, upon petition, order the project under Minnesota Statute Chapter 429. :This will be assessed back to the petitioners over a period of years at 8% interest. The petitioners should include a provision that the property owners agree to waive their right to a hearing; then the City can act on them immediately. A hearing will delay the project several weeks. 5. The City Council will call a special meeting immediately upon reciept of such petitions, so that the project can be immediately ordered. Discussion: The City is drafting the easements for pumping, should that be feasible, and will discuss the permit for pumping with DNR and Valley Branch Watershed District in order to expedite the project. Motion carried 4-0. Attorney Marshall will verify if the Council can call a special meeting to order the project without the required two week notice, because of the emergency situation. The City can order a project up to $10,000 without taking formal bids. Any project will require Engineer approval. ENGINEER'S REPORT: Beutel Pond - The project is 60% complete. The contractor has about 300' of pipe to install and the gate is being fabricated. NEWSLETTER: The Council reviewed the Newsletter on DNR Accesses and Surface Water Use. The Council disagreed with the DNR hours for water skiing. The Administrator will write DNR and ask what the basis is for these hours. Mottaz suggested that time limitations should include the effect on canoists, sailboats, lakeshore, etc. as well as fishermen. The Administrator will set up the Agenda for the meeting to follow the format of the Newsletter. ORDINANCE 7919- OFF ROAD VEHICLES: The Administrator responded to the Councils questions on whether this ordinance repeals the old ordinance. Ordinance 7919 adopts the State Statutes, and adds off -road vehicles to the Snowmobile Ordinance. It only repeals the definitions of the present ordinance, which are now covered in Ordinance 7919. The City Attorney advised that the Intent clause and its wording is necessary because of adding the extra regulations. Armstrong moved, seconded by Mottaz, to adopt Ordinance 7919 - Off -Road Vehicles. Motion carried 4-0. PAY PLAN: The Council reviewed and discussed the Administrator's final recommendations on the Pay Plan. Pott moved, seconded by Armstrong, to approve all the salary changes, as recommended, other than Light Equipment Operator and General Maintenance Operator. Motion carried 4-0.