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Mounds View City Council April 9, 2001 Regular Meeting Page 9 Michelle Sanbeck of 2356 Sherwood Road stated she did not understand how Rice Creek could say the water is coming from the west. She stated there is a pond to the west and there is no water in that area. She further stated she is concerned that her neighborhood will have to handle all the water in the area and could possibly be flooded if the pond is not constructed properly. Council Member Stigney asked if there was a flow rate analysis conducted on water coming under Highway 10. The Rice Creek Watershed District representative indicated there was a flow meter placed at County Road J and one at Quincy Street but not at Highway 10 as the culvert sits dry most of the time. He stated they have found that during higher flow events the flows at Quincy are substantially higher than at County Road J. Council Member Marty stated he had some of the same concerns as Ms. Sanbeck about controlling water coming from the north and he would like to have a better understanding of the big picture. Council Member Thomas stated that at the last work session Rice Creek indicated a liability clause could be inserted to cover possible flooding. The Rice Creek Watershed District representative stated she did not mean to indicate Rice Creek Watershed would enter into a contract with a liability clause for any possible flood and apologized for any misunderstanding. She then stated she would check with the District’s attorney about the situation. Council Member Marty read Resolution 5542 that would require Rice Creek Watershed to assume liability for flooding based on the design or construction of the pond as determined by a court of law. The Rice Creek Watershed District representative stated the way the Resolution is written and the way it was stated by Council Member Thomas was considerably different and stated she felt Rice Creek Watershed would not have a problem with the language of the Resolution. City Attorney Riggs confirmed the language of the Resolution was significantly different than the statement by Council Member Thomas as Rice Creek would be assuming liability for design flaws. Council Member Quick asked if the exit point of the pond would be staying the same as it is. The Rice Creek Watershed District representative indicated the exit point of the pond would be staying the same and the bottom would be lowered. He then explained storm sewers are designed to handle a ten-year event which is defined as more than 4.2 inches of rain. Council Member Stigney noted that at the last meeting with residents one of the residents had asked if an environmental impact study was conducted and the answer was no. Council Member