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• <br />• <br />• <br />Douglas Fountain - 15255 Garnet Street <br />meeting this morning and there was some <br />table and building homes in dry years. <br />recording in the abstracts any evidence <br />- Stated that he attended a County Board <br />discussion regarding the high water <br />County discussed the possibility of <br />of high water so the purchaser is aware. <br />Ms. Bancroft - Stated that a storm culvert was installed on 152nd; it drained <br />down Rhinestone to 151st and into a ditch that is backing up; why wasn't this <br />water drained to a natural low area? <br />Mr. Goodrich stated that even though Ramsey is a Charter city, it has a grant of <br />power and Council has the authority to provide for the good order of the City and <br />protection of public and private property; the City does have authority to expend <br />general funds to resolve problems. With respect to liability, there is a <br />possibility that the City could be held liable for not solving a problem that the <br />City implied it would solve by undertaking a pumping project. Liability increases <br />substantially when the City -moves water; if you flood out someone else, the City <br />will be held liable for damages-. With respect to budget considerations, the Council <br />should give Staff direction on how much pumping will be done, how much money is to <br />be spent, and where. <br />Mr. Raatikka stated that Gorham's Sandy Acres and Magnesium Street could be pumped; <br />it would be costly and take many days to accomplish; pumping requires landowner <br />permission and DNR permits-. A possible solution for the 149th area would be to <br />pump the water across Highway #10; possiblity of creating another problem because <br />the water would have to be brought across Skeigas property which is already flooded. <br />Motion by Mayor Heitman and seconded by Councilmember Cox, for discussion, to <br />direct the City Engineer to review -possible candidate areas for pumping keeping <br />in mind the liability the City can incur in altering water, i.e., to look for a <br />short term solution that does not compound the problem; further, to report back to <br />Council on October 11, 1985 with a plan to be implemented and approximate costs. <br />Further Discussion: Mr. Schnelle stated that Council should take action to get <br />immediate relief to Gorham's Sandy Acres- and Magnesium Street. Councilmember <br />Cox stated that there are areas like Gorham's Sandy Acres which Council can take <br />action on tonight and the City Engineer can report back to Council On October 10 <br />regarding other recommended areas for pumping. <br />Mayor Heitman withdrew his motion and Councilmember Cox withdrewh.s second to it. <br />Motion by Councilmember Cox and seconded by Mayor Heitman to request that a <br />special Council meeting be scheduled for Thursday,. October 10, 1985 at 7:30 p.m. <br />at which time the City Engineer will present recommendations and their associated <br />costs with respect to the drainage problems -presented to Council this evening. <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Heitman, Councilmembers Sorteberg, Cox, <br />Reimann and Schlueter. Voting No: None. <br />Motion by Mayor Heitman and seconded by Councilmember Reimann, for discussion, <br />directing the City Engineer, in conjunction with. the Planning and Zoning <br />Commission, to develop a revised high. water table map identifying those areas <br />currently flooded in Ramsey. <br />October 8, 1985 <br />Page 4 of 14 <br />