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CITY COUNCIL 9/15/81 PAGE 5 11. ENGINEER - OTH 1. Brookfield•, rainage,Plan Bohrer reported that the developers have not su7m'i t'e�d 'additional,d:ata -to date, ion their revised plans. 2. "Tab'lyn Park'Land'scap'i��n��g� The Engineer reviewed 'the work to be comple Par around tHe"tennis courts, also what needed to.be done to stop the erosion problem around the courts. He did not feel the City crew could do the work as they do not have the necessary equipment. Bohrer advised the Council the-work..,should":be done this year., -,14organ-Peals-$3800 iS.'too much money for what needs to be done. He suggested soliciting another bid. The Council discussed the time element with seeking additional"bids " and ;seeding and sodding so late in the season. M/S/P Fraser/,"Eder to attempt to do the necessary landscape work in Tablyn Park, per the Engineer's recommendation, authorizing the Administrator to solicit additional bids, to suet Mogr:en:.Bros. as the high bid, ._to accept a lower bid and proceed with the neces- sary work. If no lower bid is received the Mogren bid will be accepted and the work authorized to be done this fall. An explaination of this action will be sent to the Park Commission with Adm. action delayed until -the Parkmeeting� pending strong negative reaction from the Commission. Mottaz and Morgan opposed. --Mottaz- does not think this is a good time of year to 'start ''this work. 12. NORM SESSING, ARCHITECT - CITY OFFICE ALTERNATIVES: Norm Sessing and Tom Backe explained the feasibility study outlining the four remodeling schemes for a new City Office. The council .wk1l.teview the alt*wfiatives for'. discussion, October 6. 13. COUNTY LANDFILL/REGIONAL PARK: Whittaker reviewed the Hearing. Examiners findings:;:-e:tpla.-Used the present'status•and ppocedure on locating the .1-andfill in the Regional Park, and discussed the City's options, per his memo of September 15, 1981, "Landfill in Lake Elmo Regional Park Reserve', kAmended * M/S/-P- Mottaz/Morgan that Items 1-7,•Action Items listed.in Memo of 10/6/81 September 15, 1981 - Landfill in Lake Elmo Regional Par],.- be adopted as the plan of action, Also all other avenues, legal technical and political, be pursued to oppose the landfill site selection in Lake Elmo, and . reitterate the City Council's position opposing alandfilling' as a means of disposing of waste. Discussion: Fraser - Strongly goes along with 2,3,4,6, and 7; but not quite willing to appropriate $1,000 for legal research and hire a law student. Have great question that those expenditures will pay off. Supports the others without question. --Eder - technicalities may be the thing that overturns it if it gets down to two sites, only, --Whittaker - Total legal expense would be $1,000, including City Attorney fees --Fraser - Clarify item 1 to read - Appropniate $1,000 for legal research including, hire a law student. %,000 is the maximum amount. Council agreed on the clarification. Motion carried as clarified 5-0.