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The Public Works <br />Ramsey Municipal <br />Members Present: <br />Also Present: <br />1. <br />PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE <br />CITY OF RAMSEY <br />ANOKA COUNTY <br />STATE OF MINNESOTA <br />Committee conducted a regular meeting on Tuesday, May 19, 2015 at the <br />Center, 7550 Sunwood Drive NW, Ramsey, Minnesota. <br />Chairperson Chris Riley <br />Councilmember Jill Johns <br />Councilmember Melody Shryock <br />City Administrator Kurtis Ulrich <br />Public Works Superintendent Grant Riemer <br />Community Development Director Timothy Gladhill <br />City Engineer Bruce Westby <br />CALL TO ORDER <br />Chairperson Riley called the regular meeting of the Public Works Committee to order at 6:00 <br />p.m. <br />2. CITIZEN INPUT <br />Cassandra and Frank Miske, 17421 Gibbons Street NW, requested to discuss their property and <br />drainage issues with it. Ms. Miske noted they have been before this Committee several times in <br />the past year. She acknowledged the City has been working with them, and she questioned what <br />the City will do differently in the next 30 days that is different than the last 60 days. She <br />explained a nearby property at 17540 Gibbons St. is in foreclosure and was sold on April 10. <br />She expressed concern whether the drainage issues in that home were disclosed properly. She <br />stated the basement in that home was destroyed with drainage issues. She questioned whether <br />the intent of the new owner was to flip the house and sell it to unknowing people, as what <br />happened to them. <br />City Engineer Westby explained the plan is to bring the case forward to the City Council on June <br />17. He said staff had hoped to have information ready at this meeting, but that wasn't possible. <br />There is a lot to consider with their property, including reconstruction of streets, possible lift <br />stations, culverts, storm water modeling and researching older records. Staff has not been able to <br />conduct these activities due to the construction projects in the last two months. He said the intent <br />is to work on this issue and present information at the June 17 Council meeting. In response to <br />the question of information disclosure on the neighboring property, he stated he couldn't address <br />that at this time. <br />Ms. Miske pointed out that property had more flooding than hers. The prior owners were an <br />elderly couple and they could not keep up with the damage. They let it go into foreclosure. She <br />Public Works Committee / May 19, 2015 <br />Page 1 of 8 <br />