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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES NOVEMBER 19, 1985 PAGE 6 already put in there and brought in suitable soil for the drainfield and keep the elevations down, wouldn't this be more acceptable. Bohrer said this had been discussed and a question arose if you dug through the bad soil could you get rid of the water, and it appeared to the soil scientist and Derrick that this would be the most feasible alternative. Laughinghouse stated they could not get the separation of 5 feet from the groundwater so they are limited in most cases to only a foot of the top soil. City Engineer has the following recommendations: 1. The work should be done and the fill placed in accordance with the letter that we received from soil test dated November 1, 1985 which is a detailed explanation of the fill procedures. 2. Roger Johnson from Soil Test be present when this work begins and at various stages while the work is progressing. 3. City Engineer Bohrer will make periodic site visits. M/S/P/ Morgan/Armstrong - 4. If these lots are determined not to be buildable, Derrick Land Company will restore the lots to the original condition as when the plat was accepted by the City. (Motion carried 5-0). 5. The site be filled in accordance with the grading plan that has been submitted. M/S/P Morgan/Mazzara - to approve the Derrick Land Fill Permit for Lots 1, 2, 3 and 4 in Block 2, 3rd Addition of Demontreville Highlands. (Motion carried 3-2<Christ,Dunn2). Armstrong - Her reason for voting for it was based on the City Engineer's viewpoint that this would work and because she has a lot of confidence in City Engineer Bohrer. F. Lake Jane Pumping and Sunfish Park Dick Murray, Secretary of the VBWD, advised the City Council that they have been pumping Lake Jane all summer long. On May 3, 1985 they have installed a bigger pump and this pump has only been shut off for ten minutes since this date. During this time, Lake Jane has gone from flood elevation 924 to 926.5 in mid -summer and now the lake is at 924.5. The agreement with the City was to turn the pump off on November 14, 1985 or when there was significant snowfall that would allow cross-country skiing or when City Park Pond reached an elevation of 912 feet. Last Saturday City. Park Pond reached this elevation and has been coming up at a rate of 2 inches a month for the past three months. Because of the high water that is on Lake Jane and the prospect of additional flooding when we get our spring snow melt, VBWD would like to continuetooperate the pump as far as