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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MEETING, DECEMBER 7, 1982 -6- 12. ENGINEERtS REPORT: E. State, Aid' Construction 5 lear' `Plan ...,_.�._-.._F..--...,-......_,._._r-..1. Bohrer zn�ormed tAe Council that Mn7DOT requested an up -date of the City''s 5 year State Aid Construction Plans. He submitted a report listing the City''s planned improvements, a' construction schedule and a preliminary cost estimate. This is required by the State so that they know how the City intends to use their State Aid construction funds. M/S/P Morgan/'Novak to approve the 5-year State -Aid Construction Plan, as submitted by the City Engineer. Carried 4-0. F. Archaeological Sites 201 Study^Siites - Bohrer reportedtEa-t— thie Minnesota Historical Society has identified two potential prehistoric archaeological sites that the 201 Study proposed for use as joint drainfield areas. One is located in the 14W corner of the Old village; the other one is in Lanes Demontreville Country Club. The Society has asked the City to perform an archaeological survey of these two areas. The Engineer contacted two firms who will do this work for $500. This survey has to be performed as approval from the Historical Society is a part of receiving the funding. M/S/P Morgan/Fraser to authorize up to $500 to conduct an archaeological survey of the two sites identified by the Engineer. TKDA will stake the sites as part of the $500 cost. Carried 4-0.-. 10, FIRE DEPARTMENT RELIEF ASSOCIATION BY-LAWS: The Administrator reviewed the proposed amendment pertaining to "Surviving Spouse's Pension City Attorney, Ray Marshall stated that, in his opinion, Article IX, Section .1, of the State Statute has to be included in the Association's By-laws. This was the only change to the final draft. --Whittaker - only question is how the $5300 for retirement payments can be covered in the General Fund for 1983. The City does not have the money to budget for this amount. MIS/, Morgan/Fraser to approve the By-laws for the Fire Department Relief Association, including the amendment for the surviving spouse pension. Discussion - Bruce Kuettner, Fire Chief -- does not look like anyone will be retiring in 1983, so the funds will not be needed for this year. This will give the fund the necessary build-up time. Motion carried 4-0. 11. ORCHARD/SINCLAIR APPEAL: Mr. Ron Orchard reviewed his letter of December 1, 1982, to the the City Council, outlining his reasons for reconsideration of his application, fie continually maintained that, in his opinion, Section 301.090B permitted him to apply the 60% Rule, thereby, qualifying the Sinclair lot to meet the lot size requirement provided by the 60% ku%1e+ '2',00-0 -§q ee, 66'111 Pbe added td the Sinclair lot,. This w©ul&-increase the lot width at the -street, wand eliminate tk>e need for that barianeee, WVt-would trot lhbnea E the lot size. The lot cannot be increased to 1A without encroaching ton- ciiio:se --- to the;.existing house (Orchard homestead) ; also there is a permanent chain link fence along the south boundary The property line was always on a diagonal along this fence line.