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~o~ Maple Knoll water (cont'd) Atto rney Shear that the addition of four homes will not affect the pressure in the system. Mr. Shear said the system was purchased and installed under the supervision of the City of St Paul and the mains paid for with the idea of this many homes using it; that the pressure is not what they would like it to be, but that it will not be affected by the addition of four homes. He said there were other solutions which could be explored by the residents or the council, but that the present system was installed by trained personnel and is working according to requirements at the time it was installed. Leo Ohman, Stated that everything Mr. Shear said was true, but that he 1635 Garden is speaking of the best conditions. Mr. Ohman said the greatest pressure Maple Knoll users can get is 20 lbs., and at times last summer they had no pressure. Mr. Ohman stated that five homes have been added since residents complained last year, and the proposed four homes would make nine. He said if any more homes are added there wont be any pressure. Attorney Shear said when the four homes were built they were informed that pressures would improve in the spring and. that they would have permission to make connections. He said that the residents should direct their efforts to ways of remedying-the situation, and if pressure should be put on St Paul that should be done, but that this was not the Construction Company's problem, He said the Construction Company was told that water woulri be provided and that they paid a considerable amount of money to build, and that the four homes will not change the situation. Morton Berland, Mr. Berland said the homes were built in accordance with the Cardinal Construction .building code; that on September 22, 19511, they were notified Company that if so much money was paid, theywould have the privilege of making 23 connections on the water line. Said he had talked with Mr. Thompson amt at the time the water main was designed by the City of St Paul, and was told they could tack on 23 homes. Mr. Berland said. the -static water pressure when no one is using it, is 15 to 20 lbs. Said he felt the problem was between Falcon Heights and the City of St Paul, and that a booster pump to take care of the area or each home individually should be installed. Said he had asked the engineers to flush out the system more often to get rid of sand in the line and improve the pressure. . Mr. i~illiam Korstad, inquired as to what the additional cost would be to put in 1625 Garden four wells. Also expressed his interest in possible solutions and asked if Messrs. Berland and Shear would be willing to get together with residents of Maple Knoll regarding the matter. Mr. Shear replied that it was a matter between the Village and the residents. Village Attorney Asked for his opinion as to the council's responsibility in Graham this matter, the Village attorney pointed out that Falcon Heights has not undertaken to supply water to any of the homes in Falcon Heights, but that in this situation, where the council's permission must be obtained before connections to an existing