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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES September 17, 1985 Page 4 try. Christ would like to see the newsletter done in-house and doesn't feel that it takes 40 hours every two weeks to produce it. Morgan feels it is a small expenditure and believes we have a good staff and they should spend their time running the City government. Mazzara would like the staff to keep track of the time it takes to produce the newsletter. M/S/P Armstrong/Dunn - to propose producing the newsletter "in-house" starting with this Council meeting. (Motion carried 3-2<Morgan, Mazzara>). B. Legion Pond Mayor Morgan proposed two items that could be done regarding the high water situation in Legion Pond. a. Shafer Contracting could be contacted regarding availability of any fill material with which to fill the City drainage easement. The Engineer had previously estimated about 300 CY would be necessary to fill the easement to a level with the fill that had been placed on either side by the residents. b. The City could petition the Watershed District to do an engineering study on Legion Pond, but the study would consist of a pilot test pumping program to remove 40 acre/feet. The City would pledge to hold back an equivalent amount of water on Eagle Point Lake during the spring runoff period. No preliminary fund would be needed because the engineering had been done by the City in 1980. Mayor Morgan expressed that the "try and see" approach would cost less than a traditional engineering study and perhaps be able to accomplish something. Mayor Morgan or a Councilperson will attend the September 19, 1985 VBWD meeting and request, on behalf of the City, that the VBWD conduct an engineering study consisting of a test pumping program to remove 40 acre/feet of water from Legion Pond and transfer it to Lake Elmo. The City will, in turn, hold back an equivalent volume of water next spring on Eagle Point Lake through the manipulation of its earthen dam. 6. City Administrator's Report A. Section 32 Petition A petition was reviewed for public improvement in Section 32 and the south 1/2 of the southwest 1/4 of Section 33 for the improvement by sanitary sewers, watermain, water supply and storage facilities, and storm sewers and drainage facilities. Acting Administrator Banister has checked the petition and found that it represents approximately 80-85% of the benefitted area. Councilwoman Armstrong asked for a determination of the amount of