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a LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 11-7•-84 PAGE 7 and should be sealed up. The enforcement of capping the well would have to come from the Health Department. Morgan stated he could see no harm in running the pump as long as we don't get the slush dams like we have previously. M/S/P Morgan/Mazzara, - To allow VBWD to run the pump in Lake Jane until there is significant snow that could cause a problem. (Motion carried 14-0). C. Review request from Jerry Kromschroeder .for. City Water Service and Main Extension. Mr. Kromschroeder stated in his letter of October 9, 1984 that in the process of laying some preliminary groundwork for the future construction of a home on Lot 2, Block 1, Ruths First Addition he was informed by the the Building Official that the existing city water main in 32nd Street North is dead -ended at a fire hydrant approximately 260 feet east of his property line, and that, another water main is also dead -ended in 33rd Street approximately one block north of his property. Having city water available to his property would be more desireabl.e than installing a well and pump system. He .requests that the City consider extending the existing water mains in 32nd and 33rd Streets and connecting the two mains together, thus completing the water main loop which would improve the performance of the water system in that area of the City.. The benefits from extending the water main would not only affect Lot 2, but also Lot 1 and the property west of the intersection of Klondike Avenue and 32nd Street. The City Engineer stated that a couple of years back, he was asked to look at the whole water system and see what recommendations he might have to improve the overall reliability of the water system. When he looked at the water system, he suggested that one of the improvements that should be made, either as :funds become available or as the extensions are regested, is to .loop two present dead -ends (those on 33rd and 32nd). If the Council would like to proceed, the Engineer recommended to find out; who has water and who does not, or who has paid for part of the water main and who hasn't. The Engineer is under the impression that a water service has been extended beyond the point; that is shown to someone that may have the benefit of water who may have never paid for any water main in front of their house. He also feels that we could inquire with a mailing as far as who else in the area migh be interested in public water. In response to a question from the Council as to how much more capacity our city water system could service, the Engineer responded that would not be a problem. In fact, that inter -connection would provide better supply capabilities than just reaching out like we do know. The benefit would be both in the quantity and quality of the water. The quality benefits are that dead -ends have a tendency to accumulate stagnant water, and the ends need to be flushed more frequently to get rid of taste and odor problems. The quantity benefit is that it provides each fire hydrant to be supplied by two pipes instead of one. The pressure loss is split in half. Having two