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MINUTES REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING _ APRIL 12, 1978 Page 11 just when they completed that down there, about two years ago I guess, so it wasn't available for you people, where the Stella Street junction comes in is 150 feet deep and with costs today its really rough. If any citizens over in that area have any pictures CLERK ADMINIS- of flooding in the past years, could we get a copy TRATOR BARNES or a negative so I can have pictures made. I need them to support this application. We have to show them there is a need. We have a picture here of flooding in the fairgrounds MAYOR WARKENTIEN a couple years ago and we asked if they had any in the ponding area on Lindig Street which was quite extensive. We do have some pictures but could use some more. Just so I get something clear, I think this was COUNCILMAN McGOUGH mentioned by Brad, and one other individual that there is no one at this table that is pushing for this, however, I, as an individual am pushing for it and received my letter as did everyone else. Mayor Warkentien noted he would very much like to see MAYOR WARKENTIEN it, but it is a costly project, but this is the time to do it if we are going to do it at all, cost are not going to go down. It is going to come sooner or later and it might COUNCILMAN McGOUGH as well come sooner, I'm in the construction business and costs are not going down, again, I as a private citizen would be paying my fair share of the cost. This is an unusual application because we are dealing CLERK ADMINIS- with four different governmental units, the State TRATOR BARNES Fairgrounds, the University of Minnesota, ourselves and Ramsey County. So we really do want the support of all those units. If we don't have that support, we may as well forget the project. In answer to a question raised, we are requesting a letter of in- tent, we have to have it by the 15th of May, 1978. Letters from citizens would also be helpful with pictures, statement and other supportive data. Councilman Black questioned the University's intent of participation. Clerk Administrator Barnes noted he hoped to have positive response before the 26th of April meeting, otherwise a special meeting would be required with citizen input. We are trying to get all the meetings in before the 1st of May, 1978. The next public hearing is scheduled for 9-:OO p.m. April 26, 1978.