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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES SEPTEMBER 6, 1994 M/S/P Mottaz/Johnson - to table the August 16, 1994 minutes until the September 20, 1994 council meeting for clarification of Don Niles' request. (Motion passed 5-0). MINUTES: August 23,1994 M/S/P Conlin/Johnson - to approve the August 23, 1994 city council minutes. (Motion passed 5-0). 3. CLAIMS Council member Conlin thanked Mr. Rondeau for taking care of the water problem with his house and felt there was a lack of follow through from our Public Works Dept. and hoped the same kind of occurrence will not happen again. Conlin added that the water we receive from Oakdale is very costly and can't afford it leaking into the ground. M/S/P Johnson/Conlin - to approve the September 6, 1994 claims #2966 through #3010 as presented. (Motion passed 5-0). 4. PUBLIC INQUIRIES/PUBLIC INFORMATIONAL A. Olson Lake Estates Pond Mayor John explained that at the last VBWD meeting he presented the council's letter requesting they plug the outlet form Olson Lake Estates pond and had supporting evidence with photos and transparencies from the photographs showing the colored water in Lake Olson. Karen Chandler, Barr Eng., denied the fact that she had ever indicated that the two water bodies could be accepted as one. John requested authority to approach the VBWD at the next meeting to request installation of the plug. Attorney Filla gave suggestions on how to proceed: 1. contact Attorney Dayton and make him aware of this discharge. 2. what is the long term impact and get data available. 3. have sufficient information to pursue injunctive relief. 4. further alternatives assessed for discharge of Olson Lake Pond in some other fashion M/S/P Mottaz/Conlin - that staff be instructed to contact Chuck Dayton and ask for his opinion on this and ask if he has any information regarding long term effect and report back to the council at next meeting and to authorize expenditure of additional funding up to $5,000. (Motion passed 5-0). B. WASHINGTON COUNTY'S FUTURE WORKSHOP Council member Conlin pointed out there will be a workshop concerning the Washington County Comp. Plan on Saturday, September 24, 9 a.m.-12 p.m., Stillwater High School Auditorium to discuss recommendations of citizen committees on concepts proposed and she encouraged people to attend.