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ounds View City Council Page Three ~egular Meeting August 23, 1993 MOTION[SECOND: Blanchard/Wuori to adopt the Consent Agenda as presented. VOTE: 3 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried RESIDENTS REQUESTS AND COMMENTS FROM THE FLOOR Barbara Savage, 7721 Bona Road, thanked the Mayor, Council and City Planner for their concern, or lack of concern, regarding the flooding problem on their property as a result of the Harstad development construction. Ms. Savage stated that the City was notified of a major problem regarding the collapse of a pool wall due to flooding which was created by the Harstad development during a large amount of heavy rainfall. Ms. Savage stated that no one from the City had contacted them regarding this problem. Ms. Savage stated that Mayor Linke had set up an appointment with her husband and then never called or showed up for the appointment and .she was at this meeting to find out why. Mayor Linke stated that he had spoken to Mr. Savage and had agreed to stop at the house, but due to a full schedule, he completely forgot about the appointment. Mayor Linke stated that he works a full time job and has a family that he is committed to do things with and that his Mayoral position is a part time position. Mayor Linke again stated that he did make a commitment to Mr. Savage and apologized for the oversight. Mayor Linke also ~ndicated that he was planning on calling over the weekend, but ended up oing out of town. Paul Harrington, City Planner,, stated .that. he and that is doing the work on the Harstad development property right after the FOCUS 2000 meetings. Mr. construction company did make some corrections to Harrington stated .that this project is in middle and that he had asked the construction company to which would curb the runoff. the construction company went out to the Savages Harrington stated that the help solve the problem. stages of being completed complete a few things Mr. Harrington further stated that the construction company had cut down the berm to increase water flow in the back. Ms. Savage stated that the problem worsened. Mr. Harrington stated. that there have been quite a few problems in the City, not just on your property or the development due to the unusual amount of rainfall. Harrington explained that he had left a message for Mr. Savage on an answering machine and also phoned his work or a beeper number. Ms. Savage stated that Mr. Savage works construction and cannot be reached as he is out in the field and there is no answering machine, nor beeper. Duane McCarty, 8060 Long Lake Road, stated that he had been going through the budget process from last year. McCarty suggested that the Council ~hange the budget process a little by adding more detail in terms of