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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES APRIL 18, 1989 PAGE 8 C. Purchase of Camera Jim McNamara has requested purchasing a camera, up to $250, by the City for City use only. When ordinance violations occur and pictures of violations are necessary for prosecution, Jim would have to get his camera from home. Councilman Williams was in favor of purchasing a camera, but had a concern this expenditure of $250 would significantly deplete the Building Official supply budget that could create a problem later on. M/S/P/ Williams/Graves - resolved that the Building Insp/Code Enf. Officer is hereby authorized to purchase a camera for use in conjunction with City business, in an amount not to exceed $250, said funds to be expended at the recommendation of the budget director. (Motion carried 5-0). 9. CITY ENGINEER'S REPORT: A. Review of Fill. Permit:White Hat Restaurant The City Council and staff have received inquiries on the status of the fill pile south of the White Hat. A number of inquiries came in when the City had the snow melt this spring and residents had some concern the pile was blocking the drainage. Bohrer indicated the dirt pile was not blocking the drainage. According to Page 5 of the September 20, 1.988 Council minutes, a motion was made to approve a fill permit f � e White Hat Restaurant for 20,000 cu.yds. of fill with further reviewA n £he eftd--e£-the spring. Under this authority, Bohrer explained, is why we are reviewing it again in the Spring. Also pointed out in the minutes was Mr. Gorman stating his septic system will be relocated, and after the first of the year, he will pursue his building permit --and he has not. In Larry Bohrer's opinion, this 20,000 cu.yds. of fill should not be stockpiled unless there is a firm plan on what he is planning on doing with the fill or what the end product is going to be. Also, the statement for further review again in the spring coincides with Mr. Gorman's intent 46 to apply for a building permit after the first of the year which would require a full site plan. In Bohrer's review letter, dated June 19, 1987, he stated final determination could not be made because there was information lacking. The application was never taken any further than that. The filling continues without bringing forth of the site plan and the building permit application, which may not have been a condition of the Sept. 1988 permit, but it was offered, stated Larry Bohrer. The permit was granted partially on the assumption that this site plan and building application would be forthcoming with the filling operation. We see the filling operation continue, but we don't see any movement on the site plan. ( Mr. Gorman had called Engineer Bohrer to let him know he would not be present at the meeting because of a conflict. Bohrer told him at that time he felt uncomfortable with the 20,000 cu.yds. of fill without a final plan being in place. Gorman answered he was moving ahead, but had no real