Laserfiche WebLink
Mr. Berg replied that the City was pumping in this area in the Spring of 1984 <br />and that is why Council is addressing this issue. <br /> <br />Karen Vander Lee - There are two ponds with lots of wildlife in the area and <br />do not want to see that disrupted. <br /> <br />Mr. Berg replied that those ponds will not be drained. <br /> <br />Councilmember Cox stated that the citizens should keep in mind that there is <br />land that can be developed to the north and the west of Flintwood II and <br />Ramsey Terrace that could create additional runoff problems; the citizens <br />should think the entire situation through very carefully before taking any <br />action because the action they take could hang them in the end. <br /> <br />Mr. Berg stated that there is drainage coming down from the northwest and <br />stops in a low area and that is where the City was pumping in the Spring of <br />1984. <br /> <br />Duane Lundeen - Was that pumping legal for the City to do? <br /> <br />Mr. Berg replied that there was a resident with flooding problems in the <br />basement. <br /> <br />City Engineer Raatikka stated that DNR has reviewed and approved the PUD <br />development; DNR does have to review elevations and the City cannot completely <br />drain the ponds. <br /> <br />Tony Simborski - Why can't the collapsed piping in the original drainage <br />system installed in the early 1900's be repaired? <br /> <br />Mr. Berg replied that this is in essence what is being proposed except that <br />the pipes would be sized to solve problems of the entire area. <br /> <br />Tony Simborski - Repeated that there is no problem. <br /> <br />Mr. Berg stated that there is a resident with a back yard under water and the <br />water is rapidly approaching the basement. <br /> <br />John Anderson - If there was a drainage system constructed in the late <br />1800's/early 1900's, there must be a record of drainage problems somewhere and <br />this should have been considered prior to letting developer's build. This <br />problem should have been resolved years ago by the contractor's instead of <br />pushing the burden onto those residents who accidentally moved into the area. <br /> <br />Mr. Berg stated that he doesn't disagree, but now what do we do with the <br />problem? <br /> <br />John Anderson stated that he knows for a fact that homes are being built on <br />wet lots that have been filled and these kinds of thing have to be watched <br />more tightly; don't make the people have to pick up the cost of mistakes that <br />are being made over and over again. <br /> <br />Mr. Raatikka stated that in 1978 or 1979, during soil testing for the <br /> January 29, 1985 <br /> <br />Page 6 of 9 <br /> <br /> <br />