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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES AUGUST 20, 1991 PAGE 6 M/S/P Hunt/Dick Johnson - to fill in Resolution No. 91-28 to reflect the interest rate be 8% and the payment be spread over 5 years. (Motion carried 4-0). M/S/p Mottaz/Dick Johnson - to table Resolution 91-28 to the next regular council meeting for the purpose of clarifying the wording in item no. 2 of the resolution. (Motion carried 4-0). B. SHAFER EASEMENT - SW-1 WATER14AIN M/S/P Mottaz/Hunt - to authorize payment in the amount of $4,000.00 to Shafer Mining for watermain easement relating to the SW-1 Watermain construction, contingent upon all costs being paid by Washington/Ramsey Counties. (Motion carried 4-0). C. OTHER 1. Councilman Johnson asked the city engineer what the projected completion date of the SW-1 watermain project is? Mr. Prew stated the roads will be put back together in about two weeks. 2. Mayor Johnson stated he has received 20 to 30 calls in the last few weeks regarding the recent septic ordinance amendment affecting systems built in or after 1984. Mayor Johnson stated the calls have indicated the rationale for this amendment is not clear to the affected public, and concern of the expense was also expressed, and particularly the 201 project homes expressed they had thought that their septic system problems had once and for all been resolved. Mayor Johnson stated the city must educate the residents with regards to this matter, and must also look into whether or not this amendment creates an undue financial or related hardship on the affected residents. M/S/P Dick Johnson/Dave Johnson - to recommend Councilman Mottaz work with the code enforcement officer in writing a clarification letter as to why this amendment was put into effect, including educational and instructional material, and send it to the affected home owners. (Motion carried 3-0-1, abstain: Mottaz). 9. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS Mayor Johnson: 1. Formally thanked the Jaycees and the business community for the great Huff-N-Puff Days activities. Mayor Johnson stated he has a prepared resolution, and will bring it to the next council meeting. 2. Municipal Heritage Preservation Commission - item postponed. 3. Stated he has his own advisory committee on economic development which has contacted the Stillwater Area Chamber and SADAC. Mayor Johnson introduced the members of this committee as: Dave Lange (chairman), Gloria Knoblauch (recording secretary), Corrinne Reed, Steve Bachman, Richard Hughes, Hugh Madson, Kelly Brookman, Liz Johnson, Dr. Bill Woodworth and Gene Peltier. Mayor Johnson stated basically the purpose is to develop reliable indicators of the current business climate in the region and in the City.