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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MEETING, AUGUST 2, 1983 -5- 8. DICK MURRAY - VBWD LAKE JANE FLOODING: --Everette Beaubien - asked if 911 will be a permanent elevation for City Park Pond or will it go back to 903. --Eder - all level increases have been temporary. --Murray - 908 was the operation level set by DNR for their permit - this is the permanent fixed level. --Jim Weyer - Lake Jane Resident - if City Council has any recommendations where property owners ban help - let them know.- all working for the same goal. Motion carried 5-0. 7. CAROLYN BJURSTROM - DAMAGE FROM LIONS PARK.- Continued: Engineer Bohrer explained that a chain link fence would not be high enough to protect both stories of the Bjurstrom home. After discussing various alternatives it was determined that a fence/net combination appeared the only reasonable approach. M/S/P Morgan/Fraser to instruct the City Engineer to look into construction of a fence/netting or a permanent :netting, screen for placement along the north side of Lions Park in front of the Bjurstrom home. Carried 5-0. Mrs. Bjurstrom submitted two claims for broken windows, stating they have paid for all the damages in the past. They now feel the City should be obligated for additional damage until the protective screening is constructed. M/S/P Morgan/Dunn to accept and pay the damage claim from Carolyn Bjurstrom in the amount of $ 39.33, and approve payment as part of the August 2, 1983 claims list - claim number 83982. Carried 5-0. 9. ENGINEER'S REPORT: A. Steen Carstenson 8282 Hidden Bay Ct Drainf'ield Replacement Engineer Bohrer explained the request as outlined in his letter of July 25, 1983. The Engineer recommended granting a variance for lot size, as the property was platted before the Shoreland Ordinance was adopted, and issuing a Shoreland Permit for the work of replacing the failed drainfield. The hardship being the existance of the lot prior to adoption of the Shoreland Permit and no other land is available to locate the system. A letter of approval from DNR was received. M/S/P Morgan/Fraser to approve a lot size variance and grant a Shoreland Permit for construction of a new drainfield system for Steen Carstensen with the following provisions: 1. Trenches to be 80' long. 2. The existing septic tank be exposed to varify capacity. 3., Septic tank capacity will be 1200 gallons. 4. Existing dry well will be abandoned Discussion: --Dunn - Mr. Carstenson should be made aware of proper septic maintenance as should this system fail there.is no other area on the lot to place an alternate system. �, Motion carried 5-0.