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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES MARCH 4, 1996 2 2. MINUTES: February20, 1996 M/S/P Johnston/DeLapp - to approve the February 20, 1996 City Council minutes as amended. (Motion passed 4-0). 3. CLAIMS I- M/S/P DeLapp/Hunt - to approve the March 4, 1996 claims #4543 through #4579, as presented. (Motion passed 4-0). 4. PUBLIC INFORMATIONAL: A. Public Inquiries: None B. Southeast Regional Treatment Plant The City received a memo, dated February 12, 1996, from the Metropolitan Council regarding Facility Planning for Phase 1 and 2 of the Southeast Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant. Craig Christenson, MCES Project Manager, explained a Community Site Selection Task Force has been created to provide a review of technical issues regarding plant sites and conceptual interceptor corridors. The Task Force is comprised of the following members: 5 representatives from Cottage Grove, one representative from Woodbury, one representative from 3M, and one from Lake Elmo (to be determined). Mr. Christenson handed out a Timetable for the Southeast Regional WWTP & Interceptor (MCES Project No. 9501). Dick Thompson, Met. Co., explained the Met Co. is working on identifying three growth options through the Metropolitan area, which are, a) current trends option, b) concentrated development option, and c) growth centers. Only one option, current trends option, can provide urban services for Lake Elmo. M/S/P Hunt/DeLapp - to direct the staff to formally request inclusion of a representative from the City of Lake Elmo on the Site Selection Task Force, and the staff select a member from the staff to participate on the committee; subject to the approval of the City Council at the March 19th Council meeting. (Motion passed 4-0). C. Barr Engineering: Review of Olson Lake Estates Pond Project Randy Peterson, Barr Engineering, and Dave Parkin, President of the VBWD, provided a review of the plans for the Olson Lake Estates Pond Outlet Project. Construction of the pipeline project is scheduled to begin in Pebble Park, followed by work on Lake Jane Trail and also north of Pebble Park along Olson Lake Trail. The work in Pebble is anticipated to last through the end of April. Construction activities will then begin in late April or early May on Lake Jane Trail and Olson Lake Trail and last until approximately July 1, 1996. Final restoration of the project area, including resurfacing of Lake Jane Trail, is scheduled for completion by August 1, 1996. Attorney Filla provided a draft agreement, based on discussions of February 20, 1996, for temporary use and permanent easement between the City of Lake Elmo, Carl Bolander & Sons, Inc. (contractor) and the Valley Branch Watershed District. The Council voiced its concern that the size of the pipe was larger than needed and with additional flows from areas west of Ideal Avenue could worsen downstream pollution and, also, indicated the contractor should be liable for charges if the water line is broken. Kes Tautvydas, Chair of the Parks Commission, voiced his concern on the ecology and the restoration of special plants and raspberries in Pebble Park and requested an Environmental Assessment Worksheet. M/S/P Hunt/John - to enter Into an agreement between the City of Lake Elmo, Carl Bolander & Sons, Inc. (contractor) and the Valley Branch Watershed District granting a temporary access to Pebble Park for storage of construction materials and equipment; subject to the final approval of the Parks Supervisor for the placement of materials (Storage Area 1 will be long term and Storage Area 2 as defined at meeting) for a period not to exceed March 19, 1996. (Motion passed 4-0).