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LAKE ELMO CI'T'Y COUNCIL MEETING — 8/18/81 Page 2 5. COU11CIL REPOTS: A. of ,,— Fall Clean U — Recommended a Fall Clean —Up, charging a total .fee for the service. Several Councillors agreed with the suggestion. This will be discussed at the Budget meeting. Com sedan — Mottaz asked about the status of Met Council approval of the Comp Plan. Whittaker said they are presently "sitting on us"; but, he expects to hear from them within a week on what -remaining data the City still needs to s'ixbmit in order for the plan to begin the review. He will pursue this matter and keep the Council informed. B. Fr — Cable T.V. — Deleted C. Mor an — Basketball Court — Lions Park — Morgan reported that the only concern that the Park Commission had was the size of the basketball court; it is larger than they anticipated. Whittaker recommended the Council act on the proposal, subject to Park Commission review. IIe discussed the proposal with Tom Monette, who indicated the proposal was'in the ballpark' and included all the items requested in the bid. Whittaker will verify the actual blacktopped area of the basketball court for Morgan. M/S/P Mottaz/Morgan, to accept the proposal from T. A. Schifsky for the basketball court and bang boards in Lion's Park, subject to Park Commission review. D. Ma or Eder — Dinner for Park and Planning Commissiona—Whittaker reported the Mavor suggested the Council invite the demmi6sions to_a Council meeting to discuss problems or questions they may have; then, take them out to dinner. He suggested.a futurist speaker provide a program after dinner. The Council di.reated the Administrator to proceed with, the Mayor and plan .a joint dinner meeting with the Park and Planning Commissions. Elmer Richert°s Retirement Party— `The Administrator reminded the Council of Mr. Rich.ertts Retirement Party on August 28, at 6:30. Any gift suggestions should be forwarded to the Mayor. 6. BOARD OF MANAGKIS, VBWD — . A. Petition for I— I Outlet — Dick Murray presented the next proposed 'Valley Branch project; 4 joint agreement with the Watershed District and Me/DOT. The project proposes to jointly use the storm water drainage that Mn/DOT will construct along the I-94 Corridor. This proposal circumvents the original Valley Branch plan to follow the natural drainage through the Lake Edith area, down the Valley Branch Creek to the St. Croix. The present proposal will take the water from the West: Lakeland storage site, divert it underground, through conduit to the Barton gravel pitt' then, continue along the I-94 corridor and finally discharge it into the St. Croix River just north of the Highway 95 interchange. Before Valley :Branch can initiate this project they need a petition guaranteeing the Preliminary Fund. The estimated Preliminary Fund for the project is $609000. Lake Elmo is asked to commit $6,000. &, Murray gave a further breakdown of the Project Cost and estimated.local share. IIe emphasized that the Preliminary Fund is low because Mn/DOT is paying a major share of the costs.