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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES AUGUST 6, 1985 Page 8 approved dated August 6, 1985. (Motion carried 5-0). B. Assessment Hearing On Tuesday, September 10, 1985 at 8:00 p.m. an assessment hearing for the 1984 street improvements is scheduled. C. City Administrator - Interview Process An interview process for the top applicants will be scheduled for Tuesday, August 20, 1985 at 5:00 p.m.. D. Police Contract with Washington County The total estimated contract cost is $77,152.47, a 1.59 percent increase over the 1984 contract. This increase is a result of higher police salaries, clothing allowance and insurance. M/S/P Mazarra/Armstrong - to approve the 1985 Washington County Police Contract. (Motion carried 5-0). E. Complaint letters from residents. Representatives of the concerned eight Lake Jane Trail homeowners were in front of the Council to complain about noise caused by rowdy parties at a Lake Jane common lot which is owned by the Lake Jane Access Corporation. Robert Logue, 4388 Jackpine Tr., is one of the owners of the lot and told the complaintants he was not aware of the problem until he received a letter from the City and said the corporation wanted to be good neighbors. The Council directed City Attorney Knaak to draft a letter to the lot owners informing them such parties are in violation of the city noise ordinance. M/S/P/ Morgan/Mazarra - to extend the Council Meeting to 11:20 p.m. (Motion carried 5-0). Jan Olson, 5361 Hilltop Ave. N., represented 21 DeMontreville residents, told the Council bug zapper noise is disturbing their sleep. According to a section of the noise ordinance, the decibel level of bug zapprs, measured by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency at between 56 to 64 decibels, 150 feet away from the unit, exceeds the 40 decibel level during the hours of 10 p.m. until 7 a.m, and this ordinance can be enforced. Olson gave out a letter from the University of Minnesota entomologist Jeffrey Hahn questioning the mosquito control effectiveness of zappers. The Council directed the City Attorney to send a similar in violation letter to the bug zapper offender and to put a notice stating that bug zappers exceed the noise ordinance in the Newsletter. F. Gene Seidow - Lake Elmo Molds This will be tabled for the Council Meeting on August 20, 1985.