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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES JANUARY 31, 1995 B. Update on Repairs at Water Tower & Leak Within System Maintenance Foreman Dan Olinger explained there are two concerns with the municipal water supply: One is a suspected water leak. In the last 3-4 months the water usage has doubled. A rep. from TKDA has come,out with a detection system and gone over our system twice and have not been able to detect the leak. Finding the leak will require shutting down water mains one block at a time over the night time hours. People will be without water on a block by block basis from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. until the leak is found The maintenance crew will hand deliver notices to the affected residents. Presently, work is being done on the pump because a vibration has developed in the pump house. A company came out and thought they detected a vibration down in the pump. Now, they are investigating a misalignment in the discharge pipe or a possible crack in the discharge pipe close to the well house. The Council was In favor shutting down the water mains one block at a time over the night time hours. Hunt asked what the status is of the balance of the replacement water fund. Sheriff Jim Frank introduced himself and appreciated the fact his staff, Captain Johnson, Sgt. Swanson, Deputy Carey, could be part of the council meeting to Interact with the community. Frank explained the curfew ordinance would be an enforcement, tool to help them police our community best, but also it is easier for the sheriff's dept. to t try to have the same rules as the bordering communities. 9A. Safety Concerns on County Rd. 10 (10th Street) and County Rd. 15 (Manning Avenue) Captain Johnson reported that in February Washington County will be installing stop signs on Manning Avenue (CSAH 15) at its intersection with 10th Street (CSAH 10), near Oakland Junior High School creating an all -way stop condition. C. PUBLIC HEARING: Curfew Regulations Acting Mayor Johnston called the public hearing to order at 8:29 p.m. Sgt. Swanson provided the council with a copy of a curfew ordinance from neighboring communities so the council can compare what they are proposing to these communities. Deputy Carey reported there were 1,518 calls the deputies handled between May 15 and September 15, 1994. Out of those 1,518 calls, there were 33 calls where we could have used a curfew ordinance. Floyd Olson, Chair for Cimarron Community Coalition, supported the ordinance because they feel the need to not only help control the youth in this community, but