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MTNIJTI3S City Counci.l Nov. 7_5, 1982 Lal<e Gervais Mr. Keegan commented that the problem would arise from tal<in~ any la!<e :Cntercept:or water in, not sewage seepi.np, out. Mr. Porsber.g commented that the (Cont.) City does not want this. Mrs. Nardini. commented that the bottom on Lake Phalen was cracl<ed and the City does not cvant [h:is to happen on Lake Gervai.s. Mr. xingrose commented r.hat once the line is in place, other than a f:ew manholes, the City will noC trnow that it i.s there. Ringrose stated that it is not the type of. fac:ility thaC there is a Lot of maintenance on. Mr. Forsberg asked how often there would be a manhole. Mr. R:ingrose rep].ied that Cliere would be one every 300 to 400 feet. Ri.ngrose also stated that maintenance on the piPe would be done f:rom the inside. Also the manholes caould be di.ctated by the need to provide connection poi.nts to the City system. A member of the audi.ence asked if any homes cvould be condemned. Mr. Ringrose stated that this would only be done as a last resort. The MWCC wi.1.1. try to nep,otiate reasonably. A member of: the aucii.ence asked what size worlc area would be needed for. the pi.pe. i4r. Ri.ngrose stated that for trench 30 to 40 feet deep a work area of. about 120 feet would be needed. Someone askect about the situation where the lake wot.ild be located on one si.de and a house on the other. Mr. Ringrose star.ed that the depth near the lake would be very shallow and the pipe could be insta11ec1 through badc-casting. Mrs. Scalze commented that the MWCC would not ].ilce a 11ome or a gara~e Uu:ilt over Che secver. Scal.ze pointecl out that lot lines can always be moved. Scalze stated that there are a lot of open spaces that would be ef.fected. Mr. Ringrose commented that the line wouLd be runni.ng through a lot of swampy areas. The Planner stated that the annle thzt Che li.ne woul.d cross the Schletty property ~aould not present a problem. A member of the audi.ence pointed out that the ar.ea where the line would cross the cemetary property would ].eavc a large area of. land of no use to the cemetary. Mr. Ri.ngrose replied that the cemetary would have to be paid for this property. 'Che Ci.ty F.ngi.neer stated that the reason the Schletty property has so many sewer lines and the pumping station located on it i.s because it zs the locoesC property in the City. Also Lalce Gervais is the lowest lalce coi.th the exception of. Lalce Phalen. This is the reason that the sewer was built as :it i.s. Pa~;e -13-