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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MEETING 10-4-83 Page 8 drainfield is to be fitted between existing trenches which we have discouraged in the past and which even the DNR is questioning. So I think the number of variances and the extent of them is excessive. Mazzara - I agree with this. I just can't see putting another problem in that area. (Motion Carried 5-0) Gervais - I guess we should takeup the drainage problem next. The storm drainage that is running into my lot without any easements. You have your storm system picking up catch basins and right into the center of the lot which is eroding and we are picking up practically all of the gravel in the whole neighborhood. There is no easement to dump storm sewers into my lot. Mayor Eder suggested that Mr. Gervais taie the matter up with the City Administrator. 5. Engineer's Report: A. Construction Plans for Teal Pass Estates (Formerly Lake Jane Estates) Bohrer stated that he had reviewed the construction plans, specifications, proposal documents, grading and erosion plans, and recommended items to be added or clarified. Stated he had also estimated the escrow bond or letter of credit for the improvements to be constructed next spring, following the completion of the grading and gravel base that they would like to do this fall prior to the final plat signing. That estimate is $16,500. Dennis Peck stated that not only did they want to install certain improvements this fall but they also wanted to build one home .' His proposal for the Council's consideration is to immediately post a cash bond in a sum to be determined which would be sufficient to take care of the improvements this year and escrow for the bulk of the improvements for next year. He stated that there is approximately $31,000 to $32,000 total construction costs that is not including the extra 25% for escrows. What we would like to have the Council consider is bonding immediately for all those items except the overflow pipe and the overflow easement. We would like to address those as a separate issue. That would mean that we would bond about $25,000 plus the 25% for cash escrow to the City as soon as we could work out the details with the development contractor. We would then like permission to start one home. The City then would have the insurances that the work would be done this fall, if not you would certainly have the escrow required to get this done in the sring.