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CITY COUNCIL MEETING, DECEMBER 7, 1982 M 8. DOUG THOMAS - WETLANDS_STUDY As Mr. Thomas was unable to attend, Administrator Whittaker presented the Water Resource Inventory book, which identifies all the wetland areas in the City. The study will be used as a reference for the Council,,.Commissions and staff when considering development involving wetland areas. Mr. Thomas offered to hold"a workshop to explain the -report for the Council, Commissions and staff. --Fraser - recommended inviting local conservation groups homeowner organizations, etc. to the workshop. -Eder - would like the map reviewed for errors - also, would like the maps compared with DNR's wetlands inventory toverify that the Study -inventory is -complete. Engineer Bohrer will review the study and provide a cost estimate on the evaluation work requested. The Administrator will send a copy of the report to Valley Branch and Ramsey/Metro Watershed Districts after the engineer's review is complete. 12. ENGINEER'S REPORT: A. Water Tower Painting Claim - Bohrer reported that he reviewed e co:n-Eras or s rea down of costs, and recommended that a partial payment of $9,633 be made. M/S/P Morgan/Fraser to accept the Engineer's recommendation and make partial payment in the amount of $9,633 to Allied Painting and Renovating for painting the water tower. Carried 4-0. Bohrer also recommended that the contractor be notified that all equipment and materials be removed from the pump house until work resumes in the spring,, B. Landfill Site BB - Bohrer referred the Council to his letter of December 1, 1982 with the preliminary site evaluation and map prepared by the County for site BB in Lake Elmo. -Bohrer- waited the following concerns after reviewing the preliminary report: 1, 50% of the soils on site BB are classified as having severe limitations i(as dad(ifiedi in_ the Washington: County Soils Survey.): for landfill ng.. Thes&s oils are listed as having.a_ground water table of l' to 3' below the surface. 2. The site is believed to have shallow bedrock. Shallow is defined as less than 801 from the surface, to a bedrock layer which contains a aquafer. Site G in the Regional Park showed the Platville Limestone is 60' to 80' below the surface;--'' Data from the Highway Department concerning wells along I-94 indicate that several wells are in the Platville Limestone,.thereby, confirming the fact that this aquafer is used for drinking water. Bohrer noted that the above concerns are two of the seven exclusionary criteria used by the County to eliminate the May Township and Woodbury sites. ,3.3 of .36 poteptial„s2:tes were_.-_ eliminated.by.gengralized statements that they were unsuitable for environmental reasons. --Novak - challanged the_County's_statemegt rel:ating:.:to, _ ;;:; *Residential Uses", -page 15. Although this is designated General Rural Use, 10 acre residential lots are possible. Page 16, Final Use - have to object strongly to the suggestion that Site BB maintained and developed for additional park land. Lake Elmo has done its duty for landfills and Regional Parks.