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LA.KE.ELMO CITY COUNCIL MEETING, SEPTEMBER 7, 1982 -10- 10. ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT: J. VBWD Position Paper - I-94 Cutlet Petition - Ccuncil Comments Concerns --Mottaz opposes the entire project- --Why pay the State $700,000 to use their pipe when the City can hold its water back, if the rest area pond is too full, at any time and allow it to flow through their pipe when they are not using it. State is doing something to disrupt the flow of water initially - they have more than a passing responsibility. -Still going to have difficulty assessing people north of Lake Jane for a project that does not benefit them. Request a legal opinion from VBWD as to whether they can be assessed - if not will put a lot of extra cost on people south of Lake Jane. --Disagrees that residents south of Highway 12 (I-94) should be free of assessment under the pretext that they do not benefit. They benefit by not getting the water. If this is not the case, why not let the water run in its natural course and it will flow through Afton. Understand that Afton is asking that no water go south of the freeway - no water go into Afton, which presently is the normal natural water course - asking for the residents north of Afton to spend $700,000 to divert the water in another direction. Benefit by not getting the water and should be assessed the same as everyone else. If they do not want this assessment then culverts should be placed under the freeway and let the water flow as it did 200 years ago. --We cannot pay $700,000 to make the pipe bigger when the City can use it when they are not using it. --Valley Branch has come up with a program stating that they will not allow more than 1% more water to leave anyone's property yet, we have to allow for many billons of gallons to flow down I-94. Does not make sense. --Whittaker - many of the questions need to be answered by their Engineer - why was it planned as it is. --Mottaz - even if we use their pipe - still have to have the ability to hold the water back if the rest area pond is full. --Novak - where is all this water going to come from. Haven't had it before. Have to have a holding philosophy that prohibits more run-off than previously ran off - where will the water come from. --Morgan - have creeks and low areas that flood 3-4 weeks out of the year - why can't we use these area 365 days a year. --How are they going to connect the problems on Long Lake, Demontreville and Jane to this project. No constructions included in this proposal. Mottaz - City cannot sign a petition for the I-94 project until it is known who will pay for it. The Administrator will advise VBWD of the Councils concerns. K. Office Cleaning - The Council agreed with the Administrator's action to-Havee tie maintenance crew clean the City office through the fall season. L. Waste Abatement Grants - Tabled until September 21.