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LAKE ELMO COUNCIL MEETING - 7/5/83 Page 6 o Morgan - think this is a wonderful initiative taken on by Cimarron and a chance to gain valuable information for future like situations. ! Eder - Mr. Taylor and staff are to be commended for job they've done. M/S/P Morgan/Mazzara to grant the Cimarron Shoreland Permit for seepage pond contingent upon Larry Bohrer's recommendations. (Carried 5-0) D. Tablyn Park Improvements 1. Road Access - Service road needed to maintain park is proposed to be located south of large drainage ditch next to spillway; curb will not have to be removed. City crews plan to do majority of work but it will require small equipment rental and 10 tons of limerock and perhaps posts and chain will be required. We've estimated $565 for the remainder of cost for the service road. 2. Black Dirt - 7' x 130' area needs top soil to get some grass growing in that area. Would best be handled by contractor. Our estimate for 115 cu. yd. of 4" of topsoil to include leveling, hauling in dirt, seeding, mulching and fertilizing is $1,050. 3. Fence Pond - A fence has been suggested around the drainage pond which has about 1 foot of standing water and there might be hazard. The suggested woven wire can be climbed and chain -link fencing would cost about $1,550. We could be making it more of an attractive nuisance by fencing. In fact, 80% of water mishaps occur in fenced facilities. Also, fencing makes it more difficult to maintain. t o Whittaker - attorney thinks fence would not change liability. a Mazzara - seems like a lot of money for a pond. o Morgan - not enough water to worry about --frozen 9 months of the year. M/S/P Morgan/Fraser to approve funds for Tablyn Park road access and black dirt but to deny fencing of pond. (Carried 5-0) 12. OLD BUSINESS A. County Road 19 (I-94 to loth Street) 1. Plan Parkway - Dorothy Lyons was present to express her dissatis- faction with plans for the park along County Road 19 leading to RegionalPark since it would be an overflow area for drinking, etc. when Regional Park closed at night and increase hazards of pine trees catching fire; create additional taxpayers' expense regarding extra policing and maintenance and the 10-12 car parking lot proposed; and there could be possible pollution of lake. Seems to be more of a public nuisance to that whole area; I think we should go back to existing line and it's too elaborate as entrance to Regional Park. (Eder - we were trying to change it from two-lane divided highway into something more scenic.) • Fraser - points regarding the park area are well taken --such as park nuisance and add extra expense. I like green area in road median strip. o Folz - would be good idea to have Park Committee look at it to see if they want that type of park. Also, if there is bike trail it should be fenced to protect adjacent commercial property. e Morgan suggested getting Park Committee's recommendation, but Whittaker said they wouldn't be meeting until August and Council's reaction is needed in July. I think if we told them we don't want it, they wouldn't have a problem taking it out of plan. a Eder - points to be suggested are (a) fence west side of bike trail, (b) eliminate parking lot, and (c) cut down on amount of right-of-way.