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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES MAY 19, 1987 page 4 -�' Councilman Graves felt the hardship was the orientation of the house doesn't present any preferable or alternative system that would work any better. An addition is possible on the west side or the south side. Either way, you will end up with an addition that will be equally close to the water. This is the only workable situation that he could see. Councilwoman Armstrong noted that the Kova,lchuk's are set back on a bluff and are a distance from the water. M/S/P Graves/Moe to grant a setback variance to the NOHW requirement and a shoreland permit to Alex and Stephanie Kovalchuk, 2976 Lake Elmo Avenue in order to build a family room addition. (Motion carried 5-0). 7. CITY ENGINEER'S REPORT A. Legion Pond Pumping Alternatives The City Council at its meeting of May 5, 1987 directed the City Engineer to investigate the feasibility of using a pump and other surplus items now owned by the Valley Branch Watershed District to construct a permanent pumping alternative to lower Legion Pond. Because it is both the shortest route, and the route with the smallest hill to pump over, a route over Parcels 0030 (David Gear) and 0220 (Don Klassen) was chosen as being best. The total estimated project cost is $87,950.00. Permits would be required from the MN Dept. of Natural Resources, Valley Branch Watershed District and Washington County Highway Department. MN Dept. of Transportation will have approval authority on the VBWD permit because of the use of MnDOT pipe in the downstream system. Dan Collyard was not in favor of this project because there were no guarantees. He asked who would pay for the maintenance costs. He could not see putting this kind of money into the project when there is not a positive solution. Judy Toft brought up the point that the people on Lake Jane was able to use the VBWD pump and asked why should the Legion Pond people have to pay $9,000 for a pump. Mrs. William Peterson and Mrs. Thomas Deck stated they would be in favor of a pumping project. contin encies from the VBWD 509 Dan Collyard also brought up the fact that the 1-0%P ti3 raeies �t1}U Project afl+ou-n-t-eta-t-o--S6-;3-0-0- should be used for ommission or errors. He felt there was an error on the VBWD part by not inluding Legion Pond in the 509 Plan and this money could be requested for a pumping project. After input and some discussion, the six affected Legion Pond residents decided they would discuss a pumping project and come up with an agreement. Then they would get back to the City Council. It was decided that the City Council and the Legion Pond people would get on the VBWD agenda for their meeting on Thursday, May 28th and ask