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9/15/81 CITY COUNCIL 14. EPA GRANTS - 201-1982: Discussed earlier with Comp Plan suspension. i. ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT: A. Fall Clean -UP - The Council aqreed to the schedule, as outlined; ' M/S/P Mottaz/Morgan to conduct the Fall Clean.:�Up as outlined in the Administrators Memo of September 10, 1981 - Fall Clean -Up. B. Compensation Plan Status � Discussed earlier. _n _.__..T� C. Street Light Petition Mottaz recommended a-e err-ing new street light installations until a Street Light Policy is established. The Council tabled the issue until October 6. D. 1006 Assessment , --Whittaker suggested that any area that is suppose to be contribu- tory after the year 2000 be eliminated. He noted corrections to maps, and went over the Assessment Hearing Notice. --Novak - to big of a project; too expensive. Really hits people with open land - will force people off their land. Should not be extra run-off if the City policy of ponding is enforced. The project should not be based on highest development. --Mottaz - has voted in support of the preliminary studies; but has always urged that an effort be made to purchase storage sites at the inlet, starting as far north as possible and purchase storage sites all the way along. Project should not be designed to handle an absolute maximum that would ever occur within the District. Will personally oppose the project - too massive, not trying to handle the water in the most economical way, not fair consideration given to the policy of Lake Elmo to preserve agricultural land. Tom Armstrong addressed the Council on the 1006 Project, stating a citizens group is being formed to oppose the project. He listed the officials -who are backing the opposition and reviewed the history of the Cttys's involvement with the District and their engineers, stating $500,000 was the cost of the project presented to the City. Mr. Armstrong requested the Council take the following action; 1. Rescind R-80-28A - Calling for 'Valley Branch Watershed District to undertake certain improvements in the City of Lake Elmo and the town of West Lakeland; and R-81-58 - I-94 VBWD Preliminary Fund Petition, 2. Request that the Cbunty Board consult with the City of Lake Elmo before reappointing or appointing anyone to the Manager position, presently held by Mr. Richard Murray. (The City was never consulted on the appointment of Mr. Murray.) Eder (former Watershed Manager) - the additional item about (dowering) Lake Elmo through Tartan was suppose to be informational when I was still on (the Board) through April. This is not related to Project 1006, as it was petitioned, Eder suggested that the City say that the Watershed District has to stick with 1006 and have to, obviously, find an assessment procedure that is consistent with the zoning. $5,000,000 to put that pipe through Tartan Park and Take Elmo was not what was requested.