Minutes - Council - 09/05/1978 - Special

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SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING CITY OF RAMSEY COUNTY OF ANOKA STATE OF MINNESOTA Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the Ramsey City Council held a special Council meeting on September 5, 1978 at the Ramsey Municipal Center, 15153 Nowthen Blvd. N.W., Ramsey, Minnesota 55303. Mayor Cox called the special Council meeting to order at 7:43 P.M. Present: Mayor Cox Councilman Mickelson Councilman Muller Councilman Gamec Councilman Reimann Also Present: City Attorney GOodrich City Engr. Raatikka Building Official Berg Mayor Cox led in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. A special meeting was called to discuss the possibility of street improve- ments for Front Street and Tungsten Avenue. City Engineer Raatikka gave a report on the brief study they made of the area to determine the general magnitude of the project. He found the ditches are practically non-existent and water ponds along Front Street. To resolve the problem they reviewed three different alternatives. They are: 1) Constructing a storm sewer to the existing ditch located approximately 100 feet north of Rivlyn Avenue and constructing a ditch to the east parallel with Rivlyn Avenue and allowing the runoff to drain to the Mississippi River 2) Construct a storm sewer along the east side of Tungsten Street N.W. and extend it directly to the river 3) Construct a percolation basin on the east side of Tungsten Street N.W. approximately 150 feet north of Rivlyn Avenue Mr. Roger Dickenson asked why they had allowed Grosslein to change his drainage. Mrs. Roger Dickenson asked why it costs more to go to the river than Rivlyn. Engineer Raatikka stated then it would require a storm sewer. The engineer was asked about an open ditch to the river. City Engineer Raatikka stated they can't go over private property and would have to get easements. The estimated cost did not include easements. Roger Dickenson asked about dry wells and the storm water just sitting there percolating in the ground