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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES JULY 2, 1985 PAGE 7 A proposal for interim emergency pumping 300 acre feet of water from ( Lake Jane to the Shafer's (Richards) Gravel Pit lying in the NE 1/4 of Section 16 was discussed. A pump is available from the Valley Branch, and the Lake Jane Assoc. has approached the owners of the Shafer's Gravel Pit and they would be agreeable. No easements would be needed because it would go through city owned property or the Richards property. The three Shafer's Gravel Pit stipulations were that they would be free of liability, and there would not be damage to the road or the gravel deposits of the pit. The City Engineer and Scotty Lyall looked at the soils and they seemed to look sandy in this area. Scotty was told by Rudy that the water stands there and does not go away so they thought there must be clay underneath it. From looking at the contour map, Bohrer found that the elevation of the standing water is 926 feet, and he thinks that is ground water table right there and questions the feasibility. Another concern is the contaminants close -by that may be pushed into another direction by raising the level of the water table. The City Engineer will do a mini -feasibility study. Costs were given for the following: pipe rental $1/ft. for 10" pipe until Fall for est. 4,400 feet = $4,400 the pump capacity is 3 acre feet a day. electrical estimate = $2,500 manhole estimate = $1,000 liability insurance (Shafer's request to protect themselves) laying the pipe will be volunteer labor. minor labor cost for actual hooking up the pump question road crossing at Jamaca If we want to asses this, we have to have a public hearing which will be held on Wednesday, July 24, 1985 at 8:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers. Every lot., piece or parcel of land abutting the three lakes (Jane, Demontreville and Olson) and ponds will be the proposed area to be assessed. Mazarra - if this project is feasible and the homeowners are willing to pay for this, he feels its reasonable and we should go ahead and do it. Dunn - we should take a serious look at this and firm up the figures and answer the question of the water standing in the gravel pit. M/S/P Morgan/Mazzara - to call a public hearing to determine the feasibility of moving 300 acre feet of water from Lake Jane across city property to the Shafer's Gravel pit. (Motion carried 5-0). I. 1984 MSA Improvements - Change Order #2 Work on the 1984 MSA Improvements, 45th Street, Julep Avenue and 47th Street, was substantially complete last Fall, and they have just finished some ditch sodding.