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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MEETING, JANUARY 4, 1983 -12- 6. ENGINEER'S REPORT: B. Estimate " � Wet'land's'Tnvent'ory Corrections_ - Continued Bohrer estimated t e cost to compare the wetlands inventory map with all exisitng drainage information available at $600. He stated this review work would not be necessary if the map were used only to identify existing wetlands; but recom- mended the review be done if the map were used as a compilation of all existing drainage information. The Council did not deem this a high priority item and instructed the Engineer to contact Soil Conservation Agency to determine which comparisons have already been done or could be done by the Conservation District before proceeding with the Engineer's review. Bohrer will report back to the Council January 18. C. - 'Step' '2&' '3' G'rant's' '-, 2'01' Sewer Study - Deferred until January 18. D. Reid'Park Grant - Bohrer reported that the City has received notl ica"F'"� tion�of a LAWCON grant offer of $13,000, 40% of the construction copt forimprovementsin Reid Park. The Council deferred action on authorizing the Engineer to prepare cost estimates for engineering services, plans and specs, etc. for the improvements, pending a recommendation from the Park Commission regarding grading plans for the park. E. Waste'/En'ergy Plant Update - Bohrer reported that the County Board as ecided to aut orize topographic maps for Section 32; and asked the Council if they were interested in includyng the western 1/'4 of Section 33, as this area most likely could be served by.g.ravity sanitary sewer, and would compliment the planning process that is going to go on in Section 32. --Eder - recommended that the proposal be presented to the property owners,at their January 26 meeting, to see if there is any interest, on their part, for this mapping. --Morgan - this expense should be borne by the property developers, not the City. -Eder - suggested that the Administrator and the Engineer approach the County and request this be included with the mapping of Section 32. 7. OLD BUSINESS: A. Orchard/Sinclair Re -application - Cancelled C. Star Trail Routing-- Mayor Eder introduced Wayne Reed, Presi ent o t e Snow Rascals and Star Trail Representative. Administrative Whittaker reported that the route -has not changed - traffic is, as in -the past, routed around the houses and behind the school. Signs are posted that irldicate where the trail goes and that the trail does not run in front of the homes along Highway 5. --Wayne Reed - in response to a question from Fraser, Mr. Reid indicated that violation of the trail route is a decision bf choice, not 'a -misunderstanding ofothe trail route. --Fraser - recommended informing snowmobilers through the Newsletter of where the Star Trail is located and remind them of their responsibility not to deviate from the trail thereby causing problems eg. such as noise to homes near the trail.