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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES JUNE 3, 1986 PAGE 7 which is the overflow path of Down's Lake. If Down's Lake should ever overflow, which it has in the past, water could be up against the retaining wall that supports the west end of the tennis court. City Engineer Bohrer recommended that the west retaining wall be constructed of flood resistant materials for this possibility. M/S/P/ Christ/Mazzara - to approve a shoreland permit for H.T. Becken, 11820 21st Street, to allow construction of a tennis court on Lot 4, Eden Park 2nd Addition contingent upon the City Engineer's recommendation that the west retaining wall be constructed of flood resistant materials for this possibility. (Motion carried 5-0). 11. CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT A. Resolution on Lake Jane Water Supply Proposal At the last City Council meeting (5-20-86) the City Attorney was directed to draft a letter of response and resolution to Ramsey and Washington Counties in regard to their $175,000 offer. A copy of the letter and resolution condemning the action of Washington and Ramsey Counties choosing options other than an adequate public water supply to resolve the pollution problem they created at the Lake Jane Landfill was presented for the Council's approval . Councilwoman Armstrong suggested deleting the last sentence in the third paragraph "that could have fit in with any future system the city might wish to construct" because this is what Commissioner Fogarty has contended all along. M/S/P Armstrong/Christ - to approve the letter condemning the actions of Washington and Ramsey Counties in choosing options other than an adequate public water supply and to adopt Resolution 86-35 absolving itself in sharing nor accepting any responsibility for the decisions of the Counties. (Motion carried 5-0). B. Charitable Gambling Ordinance - Recommendations from the Planning Commission At the May 20, 1986 Council meeting, the City Council adopted a new ordinance which would allow gambling operations to be conducted by charitable organizations on the premises of City -licensed liquor establishments. The ordinance was sent to the Oakdale -Lake Elmo Review for official publication on June 4, 1986. The Planning Commission continued their discussion of the ordinance at their meeting of May 27, 1986 and felt that an additional hearing should be held . They voted to make six recommendations for amendments to the new ordinance. 1. Limit charitable gambling to permanent, year-round licensed liquor establishments and to fraternal organizations or churches. 2. Gambling would be restricted to operating inside the building premises (not in the parking lot, etc.)