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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MEETING, APRIL 7, 1981 -7- D, Sunfish Lake Flood Level — Seel.er Property — A property owner adjacent to Sun— fish Lake is considering building on the property. This will require a variance from the Ordinary High Water Mark setback. The .Engineer did a preliminary review of the 100 ,yr flood level, established by the City, and the Ordinary High Water Mark, established by the DNR, and advised the Council that the 100 ,year flood level. of 896 appeared to be too low. Re auggested that the Council request the Valley Branch Watershed re—evaluate the 100—,year flood level on Sunfish Lake and revise it if necessary. The Council agreed. j .0, Eagle Point - Little Sunfish Project — The permit to punp Little Sunfish Lake stipulated that anequivalont volume of water had to be stored on Eagle Point Lake until such time as the West Lakeland storage site had receded to its pre —pumping level. The Engineer inspected the West Lakeland storage site and reported that it has returned to its normal level, Ile requested authorization to notify the Watershed Distriet, West Lakeland Township, and the DNH thatZake Elmo intends to release the 65 acre feel: of water which is presently stored on Eagle Point Lake. Novak moved, seconded by Mottaz, to authorize the Engineer to notify Valley Branch. West Lakeland Township, and the MNR that the City of Lake Elmo intends to release the water that has been storgti on Eagle Point Lake for the Little Sunfish plopping project, per the 111ngineer's recommendation. Motion carried 5-0. BREAK: 9.10 to 9:20 p.m. CABLE TV CIMAHRON¢ The Administrator provided the basic information requested by the Council for their consideration in dealing with the Cable TV request for Cimarron and. the City. Fraser outlined an approach to study this question. She recommended establishing a Cable TV Preliminary Survey Committee. The Committee would meet over a three month period and prepare a written report to the Council that would assist in determining a reasonable cable service territory and if a franchise should be pursued. Fraser moved, seconded by Morgan, to appoint a Cable Television Preliminary Survey Committee and adopt the outline of study presented by Councillor Fraser as the basis for developing an approach to this question. Discussion included the time element, the scope of the study, and the limitations. Morgan suggested limiting the study to Cimarron which would help keep costs down. Mottaz agreed, stating he was open to a study but felt since this question was fully discussed before, with the City's position bung to wait until information from surrounding com— munities presently developing cable areas is available, that expenditures should be minimal. Mottaz moved, seconded by Morgap, to amend the motion and limit the cost of this study to 8500 and limit the objective of the committee to the feasibility of a temporary system in Cimarron. The Council discussed the objectives of a study committee after which Mottaz withdrew the limitation on the objective, leaving the $500 limit. Motion to amend carried 5-0. Morgan moved, seconded by Mottaz, to amend the motion and limit the objective of the study committee to answering the Cimarron question, and determine if a service area in Cimmaron would be feasible or desireable for the City, The Committee is to report to the Council within three weeks,on the outline of the study and if studying Cimarron�only,is practical. If the Cimarron question cannot be answered within this time period, then the Council can consider broadening the objectives. Motion to amend carried 4-1. Fraser opposed. Fraser feels a study of all the service territory options is necessary before making a decision on Cimarron Mayor Ed r called for the vote on the original motion with the amendments. Mo.lion carried 5-0, The Administrator will advertise in the Newsletter for committee volunteers.