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UNAPPROVED 1 Mounds View City Council Page Five 2 Regular Meeting July 25, 1994 3 4 5 Mayor Linke opened the public hearing regarding the curb and gutter and 6 storm sewer construction on County Road H2 and County Road I. 7 8 Howard Thomsen, 7425 Pleasantview Drive, asked for the completion date of 9 the project. 10 11 Mike Ulrich, Director of Public Works, reported that the construction 12 could begin as early as July 26, 1994. Steve Campbell of SEH stated that 13 the contract calls for 35 working days (six or seven weeks) . 14 15 Charles Young, 3032 County Road I, explained that there are three houses 16 on the Fridley side of the road that are the same size as his lot and if 17 three houses were built on his side, two of those homes would have to be 18 houseboats because every time it rains in the spring the land floods. 19 20 Mike Ulrich, thanked Mr. Young for bringing some of the problems on the 21 site prior to the meeting so he could research those problems. Ulrich 22 explained the reasons for the problems on the site. Ulrich stated that 23 the City is working with Mr. Young and the County to get a storm sewer in 24 that area. Ulrich visited the site with representatives of SEH and 25 stated that it was discovered that the radius of Pleasantview and County 26 Road I was on Mr. Young's property. Mr. Young has had some dealings with 27 the City that have been less than cordial. Ulrich stated that he is 28 working with the County to see if curb and gutter along the edge of Mr. 29 Young's property and also the possibility of a storm sewer across the 30 road in that area. Ulrich stated that the City apologizes for any 31 misdoings that have been done in the past. 32 33 Mayor Linke apologized for the actions of the City's former apologizes 34 congratulated Mike Ulrich for researching this problem and trying to make 35 resolve this problem. 36 37 John Paone, 7365 Pleasantview Drive, stated that he spoke to a surveyor 38 and that 19 feet will be taken and will there be any considerations given 39 on the taking of the property and is the cost of the 10% grading going to 40 be a driveway? 41 42 Ulrich stated there were 8 to 10 temporary easements requested by the 43 City regarding the slope of the driveways. The driveway grading will be 44 paid for by the project. 45 46 Paone stated that there was 10 feet taken some years ago. Paone asked 47 also about the trees. 48 49 Mayor Linke explained what consists of right-of-way which is owned by the 50 County. 51 52 Paone asked Mike Ulrich to take a look at the area that is being 53 affected. Paone wanted to know what the true taking is going to be and 54 his concern is that now there will be an assessment.