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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES MARCH 3, 1987 PAGE 10 M/S/P Graves/Johnnon - to grant a Shoreland Permit to Wald, DeLapp, Janochoski and Erickson to excavate Crombie Pond; subject to the approval of the DNR Protected Waters Permit and VBWD and to City Engineer Bohrer's recommendations to limit the maximum slope of the land to the water at 6:1 and all disturbed area, including the island, should be seeded and mulched as soon as possible after construction to prevent erosion. (Motion carried 5-0). F. Request for Exemption from Road Restrictions: Andy Springis, Texgas Corp. Mr. Springis has a propane gas and bulk oil delivery business which includes customers in Lake Elmo. He is requesting a permit from the City to allow him to make deliveries in trucks which would exceed the per -axle tonnage limitation under sprintime road restrictions. He indicated that 3 and 4 ton posted roads would cause the greatest problem for him since the per -axle weight of his truck without any oil or gas would still exceed the 4-tons per axle level. City Engineer Bohrer suggested that a one week exemption might be granted by the Council in order to allow Mr. Springis time to contact his Lake Elmo customers and schedule the necessary deliveries. Spot approval may be done by the City staff. _M-/S-/_P_Graves_/_Ar_mstrong_- to g-r-a-nt-a 1-0 da-y--exempt-io-n--f-or—road --- tonnage limits to Andy Springis, Texgas Corp., in order to allow him time to contact his Lake ELmo customers and schedule the necessary deliveries. (Motion carried 5-0). 8. Citizens Committee: Landfill Update Todd Williams expressed his appreciation to everyone that showed up at the Landfill meeting with the County Commissioners on Monday nite and for the support from the City Council in their fight against the landfill in the Lake Elmo Regional Park. 1. Lobbying efforts will be started in the State legislature. They will be needing some aerial photographs and gorundlevel photographs and would like approval for $250 with the understanding that they will submit bills through the normal procedures. 2. It is becomming more evident that there is a likelihood that an attorney will need to be retained. The purpose being to follow the EIS process and to advise them how best to give input into that process so it is done legally. Councilman Johnson asked if we could use our City Attorney. Williams responded it should be someone that has experience in the EIS statements. 3. The bill has not yet been introduced. As soon as it is introduced, they will call the City office with the bill number. At that time, they hoped that everybody will contact their state legislatures to lobby for this bill. City Administrator Overby suggested that the local citizens call the Citizens Committee,