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Amber Pederson, 17441 Gibbon Street NW, was also present and confirmed that there is a <br /> culvert on her property as well. <br /> Civil Engineer II Linton stated would cause the basements in that area to flood as the wetland <br /> elevation is currently equal to that of the basements in the area. He stated that this development <br /> was platted in 1979, before the creation of the Lower Rum River Water Management <br /> Organization (LRRWMO) and before the existing regulations of the City were in existence. He <br /> stated that if the development were to come in now the homes would look a lot different as the <br /> lowest floor elevation would need to be two feet above the wetland. <br /> Mr. Miske stated that the home at 17540 Gibbon Street regularly has standing water in the home. <br /> Mrs. Miske stated that in previous meetings there was discussion of an infiltration basin. <br /> City Engineer Westby stated that an infiltration basin would not provide much benefit in this <br /> situation given the high groundwater level. <br /> Chairperson Riley stated that it is helpful that the homeowners are open to working with the <br /> City. <br /> City Engineer Westby stated that this case has identified the three worst flooding areas within the <br /> City, acknowledging that the Gibbon Street area is the worst. He stated that staff can focus on <br /> Gibbon Street at this time and look at possible solutions in more detail, looking also into the <br /> Iguana Street area, to determine the options. He estimated that the solution mentioned could <br /> very well exceed a six-figure cost. <br /> Mr. Miske acknowledged that a six-figure cost would be prohibitive and questioned what they <br /> are supposed to do in the long-term as their home is flooding. <br /> Councilmember Shryock questioned if the homeowner is eligible for flood insurance and <br /> whether that helps. <br /> Mrs. Miske stated that they are not actually located in the floodplain. <br /> City Engineer Westby stated that residents of Ramsey are eligible for flood insurance since the <br /> City is enrolled in the National Flood Insurance Program. He stated that there are things that the <br /> homeowners could also do to help such as larger pumps and drain tile systems or back up pumps. <br /> Councilmember Shryock questioned if the homeowners could dig deeper in their backyard to <br /> provide an area for the water to go. <br /> Civil Engineer II Linton stated that three properties in addition to the homeowners present <br /> tonight have submitted flood reports to the City. <br /> Mr. Miske stated that the home at 17540 Gibbon Street is not occupied so they would not have <br /> filed a report. He noted that some of the other homeowners did not want to submit a report. <br /> Public Works Committee/March 31, 2015 <br /> Page 3 of 8 <br />