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PROCEEDINGS OF CITY GOUNCIL <br /> CITY OF RAMSEY <br /> ANOKA GOUNTY <br /> STATE OF MINNESOTA <br /> <br />A special meeting of the Ramsey City Council was held on Tuesday, September 17, <br />1985 at the Ramsey Municipal Center, 15153 Nowthen Blvd. N.W., Ramsey, <br /> <br />Members Present: <br /> <br />Mayor Gary Heitman <br />Council~ember A1 Sorteberg <br />Councilm~mber Jean Schlueter <br />Gouncilmember Gary Reimann <br />Councilmember Arnie Cox. <br /> <br />Director of Technical Services Clayton Berg <br />City Engineer Peter Raatikka <br />Reporter Angela Flint <br /> <br />CASL TO ORDER <br /> <br />Mayor Hei~an called the special Council weeting to order at 7:08 p.m. and led <br />in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. <br /> <br />Mrs. Peterson - 7351 151st Avenue - Stated that she is having excessive water <br />drainage problems at her hc~e and inquired as to what the City is going to do <br />about it. Stated that two years ago the City put in drains to relieve a <br />problem on 152nd and now her area is flooding. Stated she is in favor of a <br />permanent solution, storm sewers, and being assessed for it. <br /> <br />Mayor Bei~an stated that Mrs. Peterson can initiate a petition r~uesting the <br />installation of storm sewer; the City will then conduct a feasibility study; a <br />public hearing would be called and all affected residents would be notified; if <br />a majority of the affected properties agree to a drainage system and being <br />assessed for it, the system will be installed. ~is process takes time, there <br />are C~arter requirements that have to be followed; construction would probably <br />not begin until the spring of 1986. <br /> <br />Mrs. Peterson inquired as to how long it will be before sewer and water come to <br />her area. <br /> <br />Mr. Berg replied that sewer and water is not projected for the area in which <br />Mrs. Peterson lives. Mr. Berg stated that what Mrs. Peterson is seeing is the <br />actual groundwater level; millions of gallons of water would have to be pumped <br />frc~ the area in order to begin to alleviate the problem. <br /> <br />Kris Bancroft - 7431 151st Avenue - Stated she has a pu~p at her heine pumping <br />12 gallons every 20 seconds and the water vac consumes 10 gallons every 30 <br /> September 17, 1985 <br /> <br />Page 3 of 11 <br /> <br /> <br />