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I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I E. Information Items: 1. Comcil noted letter dated September 23, 1985 to Paul Ruud, Anoka Oomty Engineer, fr(~ the City Engineer reegarding the flooding proble~ on Gouty Road ~116. 2. Oo~cil noted letter dated September 23, 1985 fr~ City Engineer regarding the flooding of 149th Avenue N.W. in Pineview Estates. 3. Gouncil noted list of high water or flooding problems Ixepared by the City Engineer. Mrs. Peterson of 7351 151st Avenue, Mrs. Bancroft of 7431 151st Avenue and Jiw Battenberg 7471 150th Lane were present. Mrs. Peterson stated that the mR controlled ponding area is flooding her home and inquired as to what gives ~ the right to do this to her property. Mr. Battenberg stated that there will be a major flooding proble~ in the Spring of 1986. Mr. Batenberg stated that he doesn't want to see the pond disappear but [~R should put in a gate and pu~p the excess water to the river; a solution is expensive and will not [my to solve the proble~ in view of the fact that ~ claims jurisdiction to half of his Property by encroaching wetlands and he must pay the property ta~es. Mr. Battenberg noted that there are 4 lots on 149th that are in the mR wetlands that are considered buildahle lots by the City of ~m~sey. Gouncil~ber (bx stated that installing storm sewer requires that all benefitted property ~ers be assessed; this assessment could bankrupt certain Properties between this problem area and the river; this could result in a failed petition which the Charter says prohibits the project. Mr. Goodrich stated that the project would be prohibited unless there is a successful petition by 50% of the registered voters to lmy for the project out of the City's 9eneral ta~es. Mayor Heitman stated that a storm sewer Project could be ps/d for by bonding and this is subject to a referendu~ vote. Mr. Battenberg stated that this area is Class II wetl~]s which m it is supposed to dry up and it's not; he has been dealing with IINR for more than two years and by the time the probl~ is solved, the h(~es will be worthless. Mayor Hei~an stated that at this point it see~s that all the City can do is be an advocate on behalf of the affected citizens; there isn't anything else the City can do other than to put in a storm sewer project that the City cannot afford. September 24, 1985 Page 16 of 21