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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES MARCH 3, 1987 PAGE 9 Councilman Graves pointed out that he felt the issue deserves very high consideration and'aske the City Staff to expedite anything; thev can to remedy this as quickly as possible. M/S/P Armstrong/ -Graves - to authorize an expenditure of $2500 to do a feasibility study on Legion Pond and report back to the City Council in two weeks and set up a public hearing for April 7, 1987. (Motion carried 5-0). C. Brown's Creel, WMO Plan City Engineer Bohrer has reviewed the Brown's Creek WMO Draft Plan dated November 10, 1986. This is the overall plan for the watershed. The City will have to develop a local plan after the WMO plan has been adopted. Lake Elmo's involvement in the Brown's Creek WMO is quite small. Only 160 acres in the northeast corner of the City is included. Bohrer will pass on the following comments on the plat. Figure 10 - Future Land Use is missing. The City should send the WMO a copy of its Future Land Use Map as currently adopted. Figure 11 - Hydrologic System is missing. This plan is similar to the Cottage Grove Ravine WMO Plan because the are both being prepared by the Washington County Soil and Water Conservation District. Therefore, we assume this Hydrologic System Map will be similar to the one contained in the Cottage Grove Ravine Plan. Bohrer recommends a change in Policy 2E. It now states e "Thlocal units of government... shall enact an inspection/maintenance program for all on -site systems within their jurisdiction" be changed to "up to each individual City and not mandated to the Plan". Lake Elmo's share of the WMO budget is $184.12. This total cost is based on four factors: land area (0.88%), assessed value (0.70%), population (0.76%), and secretarial and miscellaneous costs (equal shares split among the seven governmental units). M/S/P Armstrong/Graves - to approve sending a letter of comment to the.Brown's Creek WMO based on the City Engineer's review. (Motion carried 5-0). M/S/P Armstrong/Graves - to approve Lake Elmo's share of the 1987 WMO Budget which is $184.12 and set up a Brown's Creek taxing district. (Motion carried 5-0). D. Cottage Grove Ravine WMO Plan This will be on the March 17, 1987 City Council agenda. E. Protected Waters Permit: Crombie Pond This permit request was tabled from the last meeting in order to send notice to the other property owners on Crombie Pond and allow them the opportunity to express their opinions to the City Council. There were no negative comments received.