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Fa 4 <br />8/9/71 <br />Mr. Barnes said there is always day to day garbage. His neighbors are going <br />to testify in court tomorrow that he has weekly garbage pick -up. He says <br />there are things over a week end, but not over several months. He challenges <br />the picture dates. What he wants is advice as to what to do. He indicated <br />some of the junk in back belongs to previous owner and he didn't feel, since <br />he only had contract for deed, that he was responsible for that. He felt on <br />July 19,1971, he was tagged just before junk pick -up. He asked that the <br />Chief of Police show the Judge the photos. <br />Attorney Locher read the legal material pertaining to why he was tagged, and <br />informed him that contract for deed made him responsible for the property. <br />He advised the building of a nice - looking fence or enclosure to hide the junk' <br />from view. The Chief of Police indicated other warrants were issued on many <br />junk car areas at this same time. It is done routinely twice a year. <br />Mr. L'Allier reported the fact that letters have gone to people in the village, <br />from the County Health Inspector's Office, indicating if their sewage disposal <br />systems were not working properly. The Engineer agreed we should turn letters <br />of complaint over to the attorney. Soil, weather, etc., in this area means <br />sewage and septic systems just aren't going to work properly year around. One <br />solution would be a one to two million dollar sewer project. The mayor ad- <br />vised he would never back such a program. <br />Mr. Bob Hutchison, County Health Inspector, reported that last February he <br />got several calls on other problems and in the process found there were some <br />sewage problems. In May 1971 more letters came in he said. They checked <br />into the whole picture rather than just one problem property. There were <br />between 40 and 45 letters sent out the first part of June 1971 to obvious <br />sewage discharge problems. They advised corrections would have to be made. <br />Some parties could simply alter their existing systems. Some couldn't. The <br />whole county has been reviewed as to lakes and streams. He said that conditions <br />were such here in Lino Lakes, that looking at one problem they found more. <br />Mr. L'Allier indicated there have been some complaints that inspectors came <br />when people weren't home. Mr. Hutchison said inspectors were to obtain <br />permission from someone on premises, but it didn't always have to be an <br />adult. If no one objected they looked at property. If someone requested <br />they not go on their property they didn't. <br />Mr. L'Allier advised complaints would be turned over to the Village Engineer, <br />if he says it wouldn't help to upgrade the system, we hope the county <br />wouldn't take any further action. <br />Mr. Hutchison indicate1 a poor sewage system could be helped by a family <br />changing some of their water using habits such as not doing laundry on the <br />premises. <br />A lady in the audience said she received a letter and the first one was nice, <br />but that it indicated the second would be more firm. She said they go down <br />six feet and hit water and quick sand - what are they to do? <br />Mr. Hutchison said gravity drainage from basement can be an answer for some <br />systems. Sump pump would be cheaper than abandoning the property. <br />Mr. Gotwald said there are a few things that can be done. Drain fields can <br />still be operated at 6 foot level as indicated by the lady. Percolation <br />tests can be taken by the building inspector. These tell you how many feet <br />