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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES JANUARY 21, 1992 10 The City Staff had found that a number of other homes and businesses in the area do not have sufficient room for a drainfield. The staff conducted a survey to see if other property owners would support a new community drainfield. The City received seven responses to this survey, there was no objection to this proposal and some support for it. The Building Official did not look at the size of the lots throughout the residential area to see if a drainfield could be built up to state and city code. Councilmen Johnson and Williams voiced their concern on where this money would come from to do a feasibility study. The Council asked that the Building Official go through the building records and find which residents have pulled a permit for a new septic system and add those to the systems that were done on the 201 Program. This way you would know which ones are left. M/S/P Hunt/Mayor Johnson - the city staff be directed to send letters to the remaining Old Village residents asking for their interest in participating in any kind of program to aid in failing or sub -standard systems, and to prepare a quote for a feasibility study for the area served by the City water system. (Motion carried 5-0). B. Sunfish Lake Underpass At their January 13th meeting, the Parks Commission unanimously turned down the proposal for a TH5 pedestrian/bicycle underpass project for reasons stated in the Parks Commission letter dated January 16, 1992 to the City Council and City Engineer. The Commission recommended adding a separate bike trail along the area to be improved with the hope it could be added to later. Tom Prew reported he had talked to William Crawford, Chief Engineer for the Metro District, who said an underpass could be added on to the overall project. Mr. Crawford referred this request to the State Aid Engineer to find out if this 5' trail would be State Aid eligible. M/S/P Mottaz/Dick Johnson - to direct the City Engineer to engage in correspondence with the Highway Dept. regarding a parallel bike trail along State Highway 5 and to investigate the possibility of a state grant for aid for developing a trail. (Motion carried 5-0). As they did at their last meeting, the Council voiced strong opposition to the State's removal of the large oak trees in front of Shiltgen's farm. They understood that the project would affect driveway access in the Old Village, such as, Brockman Motors entrance across from Lake Elmo Avenue would be shut off, and the Twin Point and 76 Station entrances will be narrowed to 32'.