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MINU'ISS City Council Dlov. 24, 19F32. I.,alce Gervais 'Che Eng~ineer repor.ted that i.n 1965 when Che City began thcir sewer Inter.cepCOr project the City was goi.n~; to put i.n a 36 i.nch 1i.ne, but then Vadnai.s (Cont.) liei_ghCS wanted Co get :involved and the City got Federat money so a 4f3 inch line was installed. White Bear Townsh:ip also wanted to be i.nvolved i.n the project. Mr. Carley reported that i.n ].971. the sewer system was completed and the Metro Counci.l took over anct bought the system. 'L'hen the P7WCC decided to hoolc up Flugo and Porest Lake to the system rather than a1.1ow t.hem to bui.ld sewage treatment plants. Mr. ~red Schletty expressed concern rhat the 60 inch line woulct become too small i.n tlie near future. P1r. Ri.ngrose repli.ecl thaT. the exi.sti_np, 4Fi :i.nch line is sceeper tl~an tl~e proposed li.ne cvi.11 be. Mr. R:in};rose commented that it i.s not onl.y the si.ze of a li.ne, buC also how steep a li.ne i.s. b4r, Ringrose r.eported t:hat the proposed pi_pe :is estimated to serve the area for 50 years i.nto the future. Mrs. Nar.clini asi<ed if i4r. Rin~;rose coul.d guarantee Chat the pump~in~ stati.on will. not overf.Low :i.nto the lalce. Mr. Ri.ngrose repl:ied that the sCati.on wi.11 serve a smal7. area and he could assure the Council thaC there wi11 be suf:ficient sCOrap,e capaciCy to talce c~re of any breakdowns. Mr. r~r.sberg commented thaT, if the new ~i.nterceptor line followed Ili.ghway 61 thi.s too would el.imi.nate the high usa~;e of. the pumping station. Porsber~; stated that he would lilce the l.ine go somewhere e].se than I,ittle Ganada. Mr., Ringrose repl.i.ed that unless facili_ties are rebui.lt i.n the norther.n suburbs it cannot be done. Mr. }Ianson suggeste<1 that the P9WCC come baclc to the Counci.l wi.th some alternati.ves. Mr. Ri.n~;rose st.igp;ested that they fi_rst meet wihh the staff and then see how thin~;s fall into p].ace. Rinp,r.ose stated that he would like to come bacl< as soon as possible. ifr. Pahey su~gested that a speci.al Counci.l meet:inn be call.ed. I'ahey al.so commenCed that he did not lcnow i.C: the Council ~ould successful1y oppose Che 1ocaCion of. the line. Ilowever, Paltey stated r.hac he would lilce to see if. there are any alternati.ves that ~aould impacC the City i.n the least possible way. Pahey stated that he would also like to have an Envinonmental. irnpact Statement. Mr. Hanson suggested Chat Lhe speci.al meetin~; be held on T}tursday, December 9 at 7:00 P.M. page -14-