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Mounds .View City Council Page Seven ~egular Meeting July 26, 1993 John Kroeger, 8280 Pleasant View Drive, asked if there is a specific date for this plan to be implemented. Mayor Linke replied that there is no certain time for the Surface Water Management Plan to be implemented. Mr. Kroeger asked if this plan addresses run off of water from neighboring communities. Mr. Kroeger explained that he receives run off from another city and for the last seven out of 8 years he has had a great deal of ponding and has had to pump out his property. Mr. Kroeger stated that he is looking for an answer to alleviate his ponding problem. Mayor Linke stated that the plan does not address the run off from other cities, but this problem will have to be addressed. James Paron, 2288 Highway 10, stated that there is a piece of property just south of Woodlawn Drive and north of County Road H, that looks like a park, had a nice culvert placed on the north side and 20 feet of plastic pipe placed on the east. Two feet of water just east of the path killed between 25 and 40 trees last winter. Mr. Paron is concerned that something should be done to drain off this water. Linke stated the. City will follow up on this concern. ~en Zhon, 2741 Ardan Avenue, that during a flooding situation on June 23 water on Ardan Avenue ran over his driveway and into low .spot of front lawn and then to his backyard. Mr. Zhon stated that he observed the drain in front of his house as being slow and the drain in his backyard was not flowing at all. Mayor Linke stated that Ardan Avenue was listed as a first priority as part of the .Surf ace Water Management Plan. Mr. Frits,-8072 Long Lake Road, stated that he questions whether the City needs a Surface Water Management Plan at this time. Mr. Frits stated that there used to be frogs in the wetlands and now there are no frogs because the wetlands are gone. Mr. Frits stated that he suspects that the Surface Water Management Plan is something that someone drew up out of Ortonville and made state-wide. Mr. Frits stated that it is time that the people put into perspective the mandates from the Federal, State and County and turn government back to the people. Mr. Frits stated that according to the proposed Surface Water.JJtility the City wanted to keep a certain°amount of money in the Surface Water Management Utility fund. This money would draw interest that the City would receive. Mr. Frits stated that he earned the money and he wants to draw interest on it himself. Mr. Frits stated that, by permission of the previous Councils, persons were given permission to build on a swamp. Mr. Frits stated that is why those persons have water problems. Mr. Frits stated that in regards to those persons who complain about having water in from of their mailboxes, those persons have put their ~aailbox post too far back and the mailman makes a rut in front of the box