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Mounds View City Council June 10, 2019 <br />Regular Meeting Page 6 <br /> <br />communities to manage stormwater runoff and explained how the Clean Water Act has improved <br />the regions waterways. He reviewed the amount of water that fell in 2018 noting it was the <br />wettest year on record. He discussed the stormwater do’s and don’ts. He encouraged <br />homeowners to keep leaves and grass clippings out of the streets and away from storm drains. <br />He provided further comment on the 2018 BMP activities and asked for comments or questions. <br /> <br />Council Member Gunn asked if the City has had any further problems with flushable wipes. <br />Public Works Director Peterson explained this continues to be a concern and encouraged <br />residents to throw away wipes versus flushing them into the sanitary sewer system. <br /> <br />Mayor Mueller requested further information regarding the high level of groundwater. Public <br />Works Director Peterson explained the ground always had groundwater but noted the high levels <br />of rain and snow in the last year, there was nowhere for the water to go. He reported there was <br />supposed to be two feet of separation between groundwater and infiltration basins. He <br />commented at this time, there may be only six inches. He commented the groundwater was quite <br />high throughout the City and noted it would take time for the level of the groundwater to be <br />reduced. <br /> <br />Barbara Haake, Rice Creek Watershed District representative, thanked staff for the excellent <br />report. She discussed how groundwater levels were high all over the metro area. <br /> <br />B. Announcement from the City Administrator. <br /> <br />City Administrator Zikmund read an email he received from the Minnesota Women in <br />Government. He explained Council Member Gunn had been chosen by the Minnesota Women <br />in Government Board as the winner for the Minnesota Women in City Government Leadership <br />Award for an Elected Official. He explained this award would be presented to Council Member <br />Gunn at the upcoming League of Minnesota Cities Conference in Duluth, Minnesota. A round of <br />applause was offered by all in attendance. <br /> <br />Mayor Mueller congratulated Council Member Gunn for her efforts on behalf of the community <br />and the region. <br /> <br />8. COUNCIL BUSINESS <br />A. Public Hearing: Temporary Liquor Licenses to Allow Ole Piper Inn and <br />Barley John’s Brew Pub to Sell and Distribute On-Sale Intoxicating Liquor <br />at the Mounds View Festival in the Park. <br /> <br />This item was removed from the agenda as no application was received. <br /> <br />Mayor Mueller opened the public hearing at 7:46 p.m. <br /> <br />Theresa Cermak, 2085 Hillview Road, Apartment #1, explained Ole Piper Inn was not interested <br />in providing liquor service for Festival in the Park. She reported the Eagle’s in New Brighton <br />were also not interested. She commented she would be speaking with Barley John’s about