Minutes - Council - 05/19/1980 - Special

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Councilman Cox said he thought the Council had a pretty accurate assessment of what the community feels on this. City Engineer Raatikka said he would be opening bids June 23, 1980 and the Council would receive the report at their meeting on the 24th of June, 1980. COUNCIL OLD AND NEW BUSINESS CARRIED FORWARD FROM COUNCIL MEETING DATED MAY 13, 1980 1) Grosslein Distributing Regarding Change in Site and Design Plan Mayor Gamec said the city was notified by residents about the Grosslein situation. He said Building Official Berg had been downthere and also discussed the matter with City Engineer Raatikka. In the addendum, it states they have movement of trucks and drainage problems. There is water that is moving back from Rivlyn Street to the Grosslein property. They cut the island back and the water will now go into the catch basin and ditches there. The change will also alleviate the problem with trucks pulling in and out. Attorney Goodrich said the city cannot change the contract. Mayor Gamec said that Building OfficiaI Berg told Mr. Grosslein that he was in violation of the contract and that he should have gotten approval with the city before the work was done. City Engineer Raatikka said he hadn't been out there, but it appears that it will work out better the way it is constructed now. City Administrator Schnelle said that oneof the problems will be with drainage because they are taking an awful lot of water from Rivlyn Street and Rivlyn Street could be causing the drainage problem for Grosslein. The assessment was made to take care of the commercial area out there and now there is a problem of residential water coming into a commercial area so the Council may have to have a hearing with the residents. A lot of the water came down the north side of Rivlyn Street this spring and there was almost a solid flow coming down. The city opened up a manhole to drain the water this year on Rivlyn Street. Grosslein wants the city to put a culvert in there. Mayor Gamec directed staff to send a letter to Mr. Grosslein that he is in violation of the contract. Councilman Reimann asked what the time frame was for completion of putting in the trees and fence. Mayor Gamec said most of the residents there don't want to be assessed, so the city went with. the commercial area. The most important aspect is the time those trucks will be in the street. City Engineer Raatikka said he thought there will be a water problem just in the spring. Mayor Gamec said this spring the catch basin was flooded. That situation would be alleviated somewhat by opening up a manhole and putting in a catch basin. Special Council May 19, 1980 Page 2