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• • ENVIRONMENTAL BOARD MEETING NOVEMBER 28, 2001 but expressed concern over the possibility that the caps could be removed, and safety issues surrounding that situation. Trehus questioned if the tubes were perforated. Powell answered that they were. He added that he was concerned about small children falling into them as can occur with uncapped wells. There is no requirement for disclosure, but the buyer needed to know if they were located on their property. Donlin posed the question about who would be liable. Powell responded anyone who had contact with the property including the Watershed District, the developer, the City Engineer and others. Asleson added that there was a concern for toxins entering the water table. Donlin stated that she thought it would be an eyesore. Grundhofer agreed and questioned if they were not much higher than ground level. Asleson stated that he was not sure what the cap looked like. Powell stated that there was usually four inches of il, and rocks around the tube to keep it in place. O'Connell inquired about the City notifying r indicated that he thought the City shou _ _ive in for infiltration. nts of its presence. Powell tion about the opportunity Donlin expressed concern for meeting outline of the Surfa deadline of January 31. Watershed District's Surface Water Manage Council. colony and noted in the October 24 gement Plan had inconsistencies in the ated that the differences between the on plan needed to be reconciled with the by the end of January for the Metropolitan Trehus noted that the blue heron colony was mentioned in the Rice Creek Plan, not the Surface Water Management Plan. Donlin asked if it was too late to discuss concerns, maybe to make a paragraph statement and forward it to staff. Asleson responded that Wayne LeBlanc was working toward a joint ordinance between Lino Lakes and Centerville to limit boating in the northern section of the island, because people were water skiing there. Trehus questioned what was to be discussed at the meeting next month. Powell answered that he would address infiltration standards and pond analysis, but try to avoid a long dialogue. The ordinances would be overhauled next year.