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SPECIAL MEETING CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA A special meeting of the Mounds View City Council was called to order by Mayor Johnson on July 16, 1975 at 6:15 p.m., at Mounds View City Hall, 2401 Highway 10, Mounds View, Minnesota 55112 Present: Mayor Johnson Also Present: Clerk- Administrator Achen Councilman Baumgartner Attorney Meyers Councilman Shelquist Absent: Councilman Hodges(left meeting at 7:00 p.m.) Councilman Pickar Mayor Johnson stated the purpose of the special meeting was to meet with the contractors and architect of the city hall addition to discusF problems and find solutions and what kind of solutions there are. Michael Miller, B -E Enterprises, stated his reason for regt:2sting the meetng was twofold: 1. To say that an actual solution to the problem has probably been found through advise from Twin City Testing, and 2. Payment for the cost involved with the water problem. They have incurred cost between $3,500 and $4,000 already in connection with the water problem. He wanted to know where the funds are going to come from in relation to this. Mayor Johnson asked for a few comments from Mr. Walijarvi, architect for the project. Mr. Walijarvi said so much has happened and gone on that it would take more than a few comments. The problem is obvious as to what has occurred in the basement that added costs to the project and the amount of money expended perhaps is the greatest, and from this point on it will be the lesser. Whether the problem will be resolved completely remains to be seen. Mr. Miller said they are work to resolve the problem. Mr. Walijarvi stated it is now beyond an architect's capability to resolve this problem. He has asked Twin City Testing to make a solution for him. Twin City Testing said to replace the drain tile that has eroded away, back fill with certain gradients of sand and gravel, put in a surface clean -up top that type Y piY� so tua� th c line can be observed if there 1] any Saito in it and to watch the system. They feel outside perimeter of the tile may have to be replaced. Twin City Testing and his firm will watch the system and the City as owners should watch the sump pit to see if any sand comes in. If it does, we will probably have to saw the drain tile, remove it and put in gradients of sand and gravel throughout the entire system. That is the complete solution. They felt the latter would not have to be done. He said they have asked that Twin City Testing come to the project and keep in touch with B -E and they are going to supervise and tell us how to install it. They are going to report to his office and will send copies of reports to Mr. Achen. He said the foundation could be reinforced by combination of impacting soil and by tamping with 4 X 4 underneath or cement mud packing could he used. B-E is taking it upon themselves to hire a very expensive (Orfie 6 Sons) to do the dewaterine system which is underway and every effort is being made. It is unfortunate it is taking so long, but he doesn't think they can proceed any faster than what they are. As to the second item,