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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES JULY 2, 1985 PAGE 6 the subdivision process a survey is required showing the division of the two lots. M/S/P Christ/Morgan - to grant a road frontage variance to Bill Eder with the stipulation that the City of Lake Elmo will not be liable for the access of emergency vehicles nor for the maintenance of the road. (Motion carried 5-0). G. Tartan Meadows - Phase II The plat for Tartan Meadows was allowed to be signed and recorded without the developer furnishing his developers bond. This was not discovered until some time later. The only leverage the city had is to deny the building permits until he complies with the terms of the developer's agreement. There are three things that are left to do; filling and grading the boulevards, constructing a temporary turnaround and the turf establishment. It is the City Engineer's opinion that the temporary cul-de-sac and turf restoration can wait until fall to be completed. However, the curbs should be backfilled and the boulevards brought up to grade to protect, the curbs during home building activities. Bohrer has suggeested that building permits can be issued for Tartan Meadows after all of the following conditions are met: 1. Filling, leveling and placing topsoil on the boulevard should be completed now. 2. The developer, Mr. Morton, should furnish a cash escrow, letter of credit or performance bond for the completion of the cul-de-sac and turf restortation in the amount of $3,100. 3. Payment of the outstanding snowplowing bill to the private contractor. M/S/P Dunn/Armstrong - to allow building permits to be issued in Tartan Meadows Phase I contingent upon these three conditions outlined by the City Engineer. (Motion carried 5-0). H. Surface Water Update. City Engineer, Bohrer, referred to his letter dated June 26, 1985 regarding the status report on various surface water problems. He said sandbags are still in place on the Lake Olson Weir, since the DNR denied the Valley Branch Watershed District (VBWD) Board of Managers' request for installation of a vandal -proof steel ring on the weir. The second week in June, Beutel Pond, threatening at least one Jamaca Court home, was drained until Eagle Point Lake began to overflow. Installation of a temporary culvert connecting the 32nd Street Pond to Reid Park Pond lowered the 32nd Street Pond by about eight inches providing accessibility to the fire hydrant and the Rupperts' driveway. One Lake Jane Trail and two Jane Road residents have received fill to protect their homes from flooding.