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'~ , . ~I~UTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING Vii lage of Arden Hills '~;'; .~.:;r.~t;:;;-y 309-:957 ., 8:0("1 ~."'" 0ai I to Order and Rol I Call Mayor Nethercut called the meeting to order at 8:03 p.m. Rei I Call: Present - Mayor Nethercut, Trustees Hollenhorst, Crepeau, Olmen, Bjorndahl (Olmen left at !0:40 p.m.) Absent - None. Also Present - Attorney Vincent P. Courtney, Engineer Donald Lund, Treasurer Worth Read, Building Inspector Clay Kelley, Administrative Clerk Lorraine Stromquist, and Deputy Clerk Florence Honan. ~~oval of MInutes ~ ~e minutes of the regular council meeting of January 9, 1967, were approved as amended. !:"amsey County Enqlneer Deane Anklan - Re: Lake Levels Mr. Anklan Informed the Council that they hops to keep the lake level down until after the Lambros drainage project Is completed. The County has been requested to keep the lake at a special ~hlevel on the west side of Lake Johanna. He stated that their budget for this purpose Is limited by the State to $75,000, but this year the amount has been decreased to $65,000.00. The best answer to the problem would be to Incorporate several lakes In the pumping system; the desirable range for Lake Johanna would be a one-half foot range, but they hope to com- promise with the requests of the residents. The County would certainly attempt to eliminate flooding conditions, but certain weather conditions make plans impossible since they are working with nature; Lake Johanna probably has the greatest limitations - the homes on the south end are e determining factor since they are buIlt too close to the lake. Mr. Anklan Informed the Council that a reversal has been made of a previous decision and they can now accept funds for specific projects. He stated that the control gate on Lake Josephine Is about I the size of the one on Lake Johanna; there would be more critical control with the development. Red Fox Road (see also Attorney Courtney's Report) At10rney Courtney stated that he had received a letter from Mr. Anklan and understood that the County is requesting the 7 foot additional ease- ment. Mr. Anklan Informed the Council that the decision will be made by the Board If the easement acquisition is necessary now; he believes that some commitment will be requested since It is desirable for the County to have this easement; but the project will not be figured until at least 1968. Attorney Courtney stated that If acquisition Is necessary at this time then condemnation procedures would have to be initiated; but If there is no Immediate need, he suggested the Council make a commitment to the Board that It would be acquired one way or another wh~n necessary. He stated that the cost at a future date might be more, but circumstances could change and the cost could be less. Mr. Anklan believes this is not ~... critical factor at this time, but is desirable and a firm commitment ~hould .be made at a later date. Mayor Nethercut thanked Mr. Anklan for appearing at this meeting and for answering the inqUiries. BUSINESS FROM THE FLOOR None. BIDS - LAKE JOHANNA DRAINAGE OUTLET (See also Attorney Courtney's Report) Engineer Lund Informed the Council that 15 bids had been received for thls project; members of the Council were given a tabulation of the bids. (Bids in Village File) Marvin Rehbein Landscaping, Inc. was low bidder on both the base bid and the alternate. The Council concurred with Engineer Lund's recommendation that the awarding of the bid be withheld untl further study and ccnsultatlon with Mr. Lambros before acceptance. Engineer Lund informed the Council that the bids were close to the estimate figured by Banister. -1-