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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES SEPTEMBER 16, 1986 PAGE 3 could be done to speed up the process. He polled each of those four people along the pond who are in the Part "D" 201 Program to see how their systems are working and told them a holding tank could be put in over the Winter. They all felt that their systems were marginally working and they would rather not put in a holding tank at this time. M/S/P Dunn/Armstrong - to award the work to the low bidder Widmer, Inc. for #3,940.00 for an emergency holding tank for Jon Prokosch Residence, 10907 32nd Street North; contingent upon the MCPA's approval. (Motion carried 4-0). 2. Alternatives to Acquisition of Old Village Remote Site "G" At the last Council meeting the City Engineer was instructed to investigate other options to acquiring the Joe Rogers property because of the possibility of a condemnation award being several times higher than the City's appraisal of the land. The Engineer displayed maps of the area in the proximity of the buildings to be served by this remote site. Bohrer reported that it is his opinion that the properties to be served by this site could be treated on Old Village Remote Site "D" (Ed Gorman site) with no additional land required. The properties that are proposed to be served by Remote Site "D" are the Lake Elmo Inn, a duplex, Bank of Beauty Beauty Shop and a residence owned by David Grubner. The properties that were proposed to be served by Old Village Remote "G", also known as the Joe Rogers property, are the barber shop, beauty shop, and a duplex which are all on a common system and the Custom Mold. In order to accomplish this, the treatment method would have to be changed from drainfield trenches to a multiple bed system. Although there are additional construction costs involved in this method, those costs will be outweighed by the potential savings in land acquisition costs. Councilman Dunn asked if the VFW ballfield was a possibility because he heard it was for sale. Bohrer answered that the VFW is in the 201 Program and when contacted they asked if the City would look at the south side of the building for the new system, but this was found to be too small. They would relocate water service if it was possible to upgrade their system on the building site. Another concern is the distance and cost involved for the sewage to be piped, but Bohrer was looking into this. City Engineer Bohrer recommended that condemnation be delayed on the Rogers property while he pursues the suggested design change with the MPCA. M/S/P Dunn/Armstrong - to concur with the City Engineer's recommendation to delay condemnation on the Rogers property and authorize the City Engineer to pursue getting MPCA approval of the suggested design change. (Motion carried 4-0). 3. Possible Variance for Tri-Lakes Remote Site "D" City Engineer Bohrer displayed a map of t e proposed land