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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 4-16-85 PAGE 8 April 2, 1985 in which it is stated that the total estimated preliminary cost for this project is $15,120. The decision before the Council is to risk this $15,120 in preliminary costs to proceed with the petition, to ask VBWD to reconsider the petition as it was presented with a $5000 preliminary fund, or to withdraw the petition. Morgan stated that he does not feel that the additional study (and cost) will give VBWD any more confidence in ordering the project. M/S/P Armstrong/Christ - To withdraw the petition to VBWD to pump excess water from Sunfish Lake to land owned by the City to the area south of City Park Pond. (Motion carried 4-1 <Morgan>) Armstrong stated that after meeting with VBWD, it seems like unless the City gives them the $15,120, they do not feel confident to go ahead with the project. VBWD wants some assurance that it is going to work, and if we can't give them that assurance for $5000, we should withdraw the petition. Dunn stated that Mr. Beaubien hired study, and wonders why VBWD cannot gathered from this study. a hydrologist to do an underground or will not use the information Morgan stated he does not believe that VBWD is interested in anyone elses study, and are more concerned about the legal aspect of it than solving the problem. Christ stated that after attending a VBWD meeting, he did not get any indication that the project would be ordered after the study was done. . He is convinced that the money the City would put up -front would be wasted. Morgan stated that our local Legislators are getting into the act, and they are trying to go thru the Legislature to move the 509 Project along faster - to get the departments that are doing the studies and that are issuing the permits (and who are delaying things) make it a law that this be moved to the top of their calendar and take action so that the 509 Project could be put into effect, to some extent, in 1984. B. Other 1. Resolutions of Appreciation Morgan/Mazzara - To adopt Resolutions 85-14 thru 85-19 offering the City's appreciation to Maynard Eder, Laura Fraser, Robert Dreher, Howard Michels, Vicki Gifford and Arlyn Christ. (Motion carried 5-0) 2. Letter from County Commissioner, Artie Schaefer The Council acknowledged a letter from County Commissioner Artie Schaefer dated April 16, 1985 regarding the Proposed Washington County Park Ordinance. Mr. Schaefer stated in this letter that he agreed with this proposed ordinance on the most part, but is concerned with the regulation dealing with the use of alcoholic beverages.