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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes • July 25, 2000 Page 6 1 The primary source of watering entering the home for all applicants was found to be 2 through the foundation, floor, and walls. Upon review of the problem, it was 3 recommended that the applicant install basement drain tile systems and/or provide for 4 positive drainage away from the walls and foundation of the home. These activities are 5 currently not funded by the Flood Proofing Grant Program, thus, all of the applications 6 received in 2000 have not met the qualifying criteria for participation in the program. 7 4. Silver Lake West Evaluation Report. 8 Mr. Hubmer directed the Council's attention to Page.82,of the..agenda packets, which 9 depicted a letter dated July 20,_2000 from Mr. Hubmer and reviewed the issue of Silver 10 Lake. Mr. Hubmer reviewed the letter and noted that WSB & Associates has completed 11 a review of the Silver Lake West Evaluation Report dated May 11, 2000 and which 12 report was completed by the Ramsey County Public Works Lake Management Program 13 in cooperation with the Silver Lake West Homeowner's Association and the Rice Creek 14 Watershed District. The objectives of the study were to: 15 * Monitor the inflow-to-Silver Lake to determine nutrient and water loads 16 * Measure in-lake water quality during the growing season 17 * Evaluate lake management activities to improve water quality 1 * Facilitate the prioritization and implementation of lake management activities 19 The Study showed that the water quality of Silver Lake West has improved between , 20 1986-1999. While the water quality of the Lake has generally improved over the past 13 21 years,the water quality is still poor. The recommendations to improve the water quality 22 further include evaluating and implementing Best Management Practices in the 23 watershed, sweeping streets, public education programs,pond maintenance, evaluating 24 the use of lakescaping techniques along the shore, and continued monitoring. 25 Mr. Hubmer noted that the City has one of the best street sweeping programs in the area 26 which would attribute, in part,,to the improved water quality of Silver Lake. 27 5. 29th Avenue Street Lighting. 28 Mr. Hubmer wished to briefly address the issue of the 29th Avenue Street Lighting. The 29 residents in that area met with the Planning Commission at the Commission's last 30 meeting. It was decided to hold a public forum on August 9, 2000 to obtain additional 31 input. Additionally,NSP Outdoor Lighting will give a presentation and bring posters and 32 displays of potential lighting. The residents will have a chance to review lighting and the 33 consensus will be brought to the Planning Commission, and then presented to the City 34 Council 35 Mr. Hubmer confirmed that the cables would be buried, and that there would not be additional overhead utilities generated by the decorative lighting. Thuesen stated that