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t. APPROVED SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING OCTOBER 24, 1985 Mayor Morgan called the Special City Council meeting to order at 6:06 p.m. in the City Council Chambers. Present: Dunn, Christ, Mazzara, Armstrong, City Administrator Overby and City Attorney Knaak. 1. Legion Pond Councilman Arlyn Christ advised the City Council of a request to have the City apply for a pumping permit from the Valley Branch Watershed District on behalf of the residents of the affected area on Legion Pond. These residents would take over the project, and the City would not get involved in the funding or assessments. Judy Toft, 2764 Legion Ave. N., stated that the people of Legion Pond are interested in an experimental pumping project to remove 2 feet of water from Legion Pond. They are willing to share the expenses of up to $1,000 per family. This is a request for a permit to pump. Six of the seven property owners have signed. The seventh property owner had just been notified. Toft reported they have checked with several rental places and have received an estimate of $1,876 for a 4 inch pump for 16 days without an auxiliary gas tank. A North St. Paul contractor has a 6" pump, that could be carried by two people, that could pump the water out in an estimated 7-10 days at a cost of $600 per day which doesn't include the gas. This would include the intake hose and the discharge hose of 1,000 feet. Willard Griffin was approached regarding an easement to cross his property with the pipeline,.but was out of town. Mr. Clausen would be willing to let the pipeline go through his property. Mayor Morgan pointed out that if there is an emergency, they can go ahead with emergency action and then apply for a permit from the Valley Branch Watershed District. City Attorney Knaak stated that there is nothing in the statutes that would prohibit this. The risk or liability would be on the part of whoever•petiti.oned. If the City petitioned, it would be their liability for whatever the determined cost is. If the property owners indemnified the city, the city's position would be clear from a legal perspective. The advantage of the City petitioning is that the City is not required to post a bond. Councilman Christ felt the request, based upon holding water at Eagle Point Lake, must involve the City because of increasing the weir level. City Administrator Overby reported that right now there is a 12 inch margin to take care of the fluctuating water levels. City Engineer Bohrer said that 3 to 4" of the 12" margin would be enough to hold back an amount of water equivalent to the 20 acre feet to be pumped from Legion Pond to Lake Elmo. The water level in Lake Elmo should remain constant as a result of the water retained in Eagle Point Lake.