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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MEETING, DECEMBER 16, 1980 -4- Little Sunfish Lake Flood Relief - This project consisted of pumping ffood waters from Little Sunfish Lake to the West Lakeland Storage site. Two methods of assessment were discussed: the previous City method of assessment using parcel size and imperviousness; and, also, the area method. Armstrong moved, seconded by Morgan, that the Council recommend that Little Sunfish Lake improvement be assessed by the area method. One resident of the Cimarron Mobile Home Park expressed concern that the assessment to the owners of Cimarron Park will just be passed on to the residents in the form of higher rental charges and even after the assessment is paid the higher rental charge will still be in force. The Mayor stated that the benefit is to the property and not the the various owners of the property; therefore, the assessment can only be made against the property. The Administrator suggested that perhaps, to avoid a rent increase due to the assessment -the Homeowner's Association could collect the money themselves and offer to pay up the assessment in full to the owners of Cimarron Park. Motion carried 5-0. B. Brookman�Addition - Accept Improvements - The Engineer reported to the Council that the improvements to Brockman Addition are complete and acceptable and that the record drawings and Engineer's Certificate have been received. The Engineer stated that except for some outstanding pass through costs, Brockman Addition was complete and that the bond could be released. The Council discussed their understanding of the improvements to Brockman Addition should have contained a water storage pond. The Engineer explained that the approved plans which are on file with the City show the storage pond to be constructed in the second phase of construction. Pott's motion to accept the improvements for Brockman Addition died for lack of a second. This item will be passed on to the new Council for their con- sideration. C. DeMontreville Highlands 5th & 6th Additions - The Engineer reported that the improvements had previously been accepted; how- ever, a $5,000 bond was retained to cover cleanup items. The Engineer reported that these cleanup items have now been completed. The Administrator reported that some of the pass through costs for engineering have not yet been paid by the developer. Also, -there is still a question regarding the placement of street signs and an easement fora park trail. The Engineer computed these outstand-ing-items_to total approximately $2,000. Morgan moved, seconded by Mottaz, to reduce the improvement bond to $2,000 to cover street signs, insure the trail easement is cleared up and to cover pass through costs. Motion carried 5-0. D. Water System Map - Pott moved, seconded by Armstrong, to authorize the Engineer to develop a Water System Map for a cost not to exceed $325. Motion carried 5-0.