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Floyd Sn~yker 1 1 1 Martin Joyce: Mr. Snyker: 28b1 Actually, this culvert was installed by Falcon Heights to rvn drainage to Roseville. If Roseville blocks it, this will create a dam by the nature of the roadway. If there are not adequate storm sewers available, the County would not undertake construction of the road. You don't allow them to cut that off if it would allow a cut- off of your road. If they block it, the water would then accumulate on Prior and Roselawn and block the road. The County doesn't pay for it then. Mr. Joyce: The County isn't going to allow anybody to cut into it. Mr. Snyker: It was done with the assumption that amore stable system would be put in in the practicable future. Mr. Joyce: There is a moral issue involved. The other side of the coin involved the few people affected. Almost everybody feels that the expense does not justify the benefit. I don't know of anyone in the area that feels th at $30,000 would justify the result. If seems to me th at when you undertake storm sewer construction, that you have to take in a larger area. It is not economically feasible in a small area like this. You might be a!.little premature on this. If you waited, then ultimately, the problem would be resolved without Falcon Heights taking arty action. I don't feel that the County would allow or contribute to the plan unless the corner of Prior and Roselawn was taken care of . Maplewood held out for $200 in a project with St. Paul and eventually it got it. If the County upgrades Fairview or Rosel afari, a substantial expense would be born by the owner for this. What good is storm sewer without curb and gutter? This is just the beginning of more and more assessments. Roseville is the growing community -- Falcon Heights is small and already grown. Roseville wants the storm sewer. Engineer Lemberg: For eight or nine years we have been waiting for an outlet for this area. Mr. Joyce: What does a one mill levy in Falcon Heights? Mayor Warkentien: $3,71l~.00. Mr. Joyce: Do you feel thatthis would be worth nine mills? To Falcon Heights, that is a lot of money. Councilman Black: Storm sewers operate well without curb and gutter. You are telling us things that are pretty obvious. Mr. Joyce: The only streets I am predicting are Fairview and Roselawn for curb and gutter. In conclusion, if we did not order this project, the problem on Roselawn would eventually be resolved by the County and Roseville. Engineer Lemberg: Tatum is trouble every year. Where do we drain water? Mr. Sr~yker: I talked with the foreman and he had already had three calls about that street this year.