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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL NOVEMBER 20, 2006 was concerned that given the water table, the pond will fill up with water as soon as it is dug. Sculley reported that his father installed ditches through his property in the early 1950's to control water. However, given the construction which has occurred around his property, it is now getting flooded. Sculley asked who will be responsible to correct the situation if the drainage plans presented do not control water flowing from the north to the south. Sculley also asked how many yards of fill he could bring into his property without a permit. The City Administrator reported that all filling requires a permit. Under 100 yards of fill requires an administrative permit, while 100 yards or more require Council approval. The City Engineer reported that the pond proposed is an infiltration pond as well as a storm water pond. The pond is designed to handle the run -off from this development and control the rate up to a 100 year storm. Sculley stated that he does not want any more water on his property than he is already getting. Sculley asked if there was the possibility that Little Canada could work with Maplewood to correct the drainage problem around the dike at the south end of the Little Canada border. Sculley believed that the area at the base of the dike needed to be cleaned so that water could flow into Kohlman Lake. Sculley felt that a little cooperation between the two cities would resolve a lot of the drainage problem for this area. The City Engineer indicated that that issue was reviewed a few years ago, and the only thing that would be allowed would be to clear the brush out of this swale. The Engineer stated that the water level in the ditch is close to the water level in the lake. As a result, the lake level controls the ditch level. Sculley stated that if the swale could be cleared of brush, water would flow into the outlet pipe at the south end and into Kohlman Lake. Sculley stated that water backs up to the west. It cannot go east as the natural drainage path has been impeded. Sculley again asked that Little Canada work with Maplewood on this issue. Greg Miranda, LaBore Road, asked if the property is going to be built up to construct the road. Johnson stated that the property will be cut down for the road. A retaining wall will be built on the north side of the road. Miranda asked how much fill will be brought in at the end of the cul -de- sac. He noted that his property abuts this area and he did not want drainage forced north into his property. Johnson reported that the street is going downhill. Some fill will be brought in for the area at the end of the cul -de -sac. However, this area will remain lower than the Miranda 4