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dealt with in the fut~e and it is reoamen~ to staxt with an access to <br />the Mississippi River. <br /> <br />Erika Sitz - Ir~uired if the City is disallowing develotment in low areas. <br /> <br />Mm. HazT. ley- Replied that there are proposed county ditch improvements <br />that will benefit Just one property because the City did not let any <br />further development occur in those low, w~t areas. ~]ae property that did <br /> <br />develop in those low areas did so long before any r~ulations had taken <br />plaoe. The City has tried to make sure developnent does not take place in <br />areas that are predominantly wet. A lot of those wet areas that are <br />developed were dry and the City made a decision based on the information <br />available at the time. The City has more experience <br /> <br />Mr. l~atikka - Stated that 3 years ago the City adopted an environmental <br />ordinance that prohibits building in landlocked areas with no drainage <br />outlets. A lot of ~m~ey's ez_~sting developmnt would not have taken place <br />if that ordinanoe had been in place. <br /> <br />Terry Bendriksen - Stated that he has seen records frcm the 1800's showing <br />ditches being constructed to drain areas; those ditches have not been <br />properly maintained to be fully effective. Those ditches should be <br />resurrected. Mr. ~er~riksen stated that he is concerned that this project <br />will mortgage any h~prove~ents necessary in the Ru~ River district for the <br />next five years. <br /> <br />Mr. Raatikka - Stated that expenditures in the Mississippi district do not <br />impact the Rum River district; the Rum River district can initiate a <br />project at any time. <br /> <br />Mr. Bartley - Noted that the Run River district has several ditches that <br />can be resurrected and developed areas that have put in their own storm <br />sewer systems. <br /> <br />Erika Sit= - Stated a real concern for the improvenents drying up wetlands <br />and then the City letting people develop on dried up wetlands. <br /> <br />Mr. Hartley - Stated that he has confidence the syst-m~ will be maintained <br />in the future and the wetlands will be protected. Wetlands are an asset <br />and conceive of this or future city councils damaging the City's major <br />asset. <br /> <br />Ernie Larsen - Stated that he knows of no other cc~mmity bordered by two <br />major rivers and that should be enhanced. ~Uled that there was a major <br />drainage ditch constructed to handle the flow in the B~y. %10 area. Stated <br />that he is in favor of the project but for $400,000, it is not offering <br />much relief to very many people, especially if the water table keeps <br />rising. <br /> <br />Mr. Hartley - Stated that this is the first step in a storm sewer system. <br />Council and staff have a great concern to not let projects get so large <br />that they are out of hand and create an enormous impact to tax dollars. <br />Council and staff felt this outlet to be a wise first step; that perhaps <br /> City Council Public Hear~ch 10, 1987 <br /> <br />Page 5 of 6 <br /> <br /> <br />