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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES NOVEMBER 17, 1987 PAGE 6 Widmer, Inc. on Parts A-B-C of the 201 program until 12-1-87. Bohrer informed the Council that the final contract will be $50,000 under the original bid. Todd Williams asked what provisions are being made for annual inspection and maintenance of the systems installed under the 201 Program. Bohrer responded that this Winter the City Council will be dealing with the ordinance to change this. The Council had discussed in the past with the on -site septic systems to set up a reporting card system. The only maintenance these systems will require is the removal of the solids from the septic tank every one to two years. With the reporting card system when any of the license pumpers in the City pumps the tank, they will fill out the postcard and return it to the City Hall where they will keep a running total of who has pumped their system and who has not. If certain people have not pumped, they will be reminded or notified by the City to do this. If they still do not do this, the City will do it and charge them back. The City will have more responsibility on the off -site and collector systems with the two larger pump stations or some of the sewer maintenance that is in the street. There will be a type of a sewer bill for this maintenance and will probably be based upon flow. B. 1987 Evaluation Report, Lake Jane Landfill The City Council reviewed the annual evaluation report prepared by Washington County on the efforts to clean up the Lake Jane Landfill. The City Council raised several questions regarding which organic compounds are tested for. How many feet to the Jordan Aquifer? What can the City do about this potential problem? Chart 4-1 in the evaluation report, shows that over the past several years only about 320 pounds of chemicals have been removed by the air stripping method. This is equivalent to about one barrel of contaminant. The Council felt that four years of water stripping was not doing anything to solve the problem and Coucilman Moe asked the City Attorney what could be done. The City Attorney will outline for the City Council what can be done in this matter. Councilman Johnson suggested that the City should put pressure on the PCA to not accept the engineers report from Ramsey and Washington County. The Council requested that County Public Health staff attend the meeting on 12-1-87 to discuss the report and answer questions. C. Abandoned Wells - Quotes on cost of closure. City Engineer Bohrer reported that over the years the City has obtained ownership of substandard properties by tax forfeiture. Four of these properties have wells that are no longer in use. One well is located in ane's DeMontreville Country Club Addition and two wells are located south of 28th Street and Ivy Avenue and one well located at Triangle Park on 50th Street. According to Minnesota Health