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PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY CF MOUNDS VIEW RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA A special meeting of the Mounds View City Council was called to order by Acting Mayor Hodges on January 20, 1976 at 7:10 p.m. at the Red Oak Elementary School, 8101 Red Oak Drive, Mounds View, MN. Present: Acting Mayor Hodges Also present: Admin. Achen Councilman Baumgartner Councilman Shelquist Absent: Mayor Johnson Councilman Pickar Acting Mayor Hodges explained the purpose of the meeting and introduced Roger Short of Banister, Short, Elliott, Hendrickson Associates, Inc., the engineering consulting firm performing the comprehensive storm water drainage study. Roger Short explained the purpose and time schedule of the comprehensive storm drainage study. He stated that his firm desired to obtain as much input as possible from residents who have experienced drainage problems. Jerry Sunde explained the purpose of the groundwater portion of the drainage study. He indicated that the piezometers installed in street boulevards throughout the City were to provide data on the water table. Steve Miller, 2614 Clearview asked when study would be completed and when the information would be available to citizens. Roger Short indicated that the completion date is mid April, however, it may be postponed somewhat to allow collection of data during the spring ram season. Tom Basterash, 8000 Greenwood had ground water problem. Experienced increase of water level in basement of 8" after only 11" rain storm. Had water for ten straight days after the July storm. Joe McCarthy, 7760 Long Lake commented on Mounds View Square's drainage problems and their affect on neighboring residential properties. Mr. Teslow, 7932 Fairchild surface water flooding every year. Water drains from Hillview, Fairchild and Highway 10 to his property rather than to the Highway 10 ditch to the west.