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Mounds View City Council June 10, 2019 Regular Meeting Page 6 1 communities to manage stormwater runoff and explained how the Clean Water Act has improved 2 the regions waterways. He reviewed the amount of water that fell in 2018 noting it was the 3 wettest year on record. He discussed the stormwater do's and don'ts. He encouraged 4 homeowners to keep leaves and grass clippings out of the streets and away from storm drains. 5 He provided further comment on the 2018 BMP activities and asked for comments or questions. 6 7 Council Member Gunn asked if the City has had any further problems with flushable wipes. 8 Public Works Director Peterson explained this continues to be a concern and encouraged 9 residents to throw away wipes versus flushing them into the sanitary sewer system. 10 11 Mayor Mueller requested further information regarding the high level of groundwater. Public 12 Works Director Peterson explained the ground always had groundwater but noted the high levels 13 of rain and snow in the last year, there was nowhere for the water to go. He reported there was 14 supposed to be two feet of separation between groundwater and infiltration basins. He 15 commented at this time, there may be only six inches. He commented the groundwater was quite 16 high throughout the City and noted it would take time for the level of the groundwater to be 17 reduced. 18 19 Barbara Haake, Rice Creek Watershed District representative, thanked staff for the excellent 20 report. She discussed how groundwater levels were high all over the metro area. 21 22 B. Announcement from the City Administrator. 23 24 City Administrator Zikmund read an email he received from the Minnesota Women in 25 Government. He explained Council Member Gunn had been chosen by the Minnesota Women 26 in Government Board as the winner for the Minnesota Women in City Government Leadership 27 Award for an Elected Official. He explained this award would be presented to Council Member 28 Gunn at the upcoming League of Minnesota Cities Conference in Duluth, Minnesota. A round of 29 applause was offered by all in attendance. 30 31 Mayor Mueller congratulated Council Member Gunn for her efforts on behalf of the community 32 and the region. 33 34 8. COUNCIL BUSINESS 35 A. Public Hearing: Temporary Liquor Licenses to Allow Ole Piper Inn and 36 Barley John's Brew Pub to Sell and Distribute On -Sale Intoxicating Liquor 37 at the Mounds View Festival in the Park. 38 39 This item was removed from the agenda as no application was received. 40 41 Mayor Mueller opened the public hearing at 7:46 p.m. 42 43 Theresa Cermak, 2085 Hillview Road, Apartment #1, explained Ole Piper Inn was not interested 44 in providing liquor service for Festival in the Park. She reported the Eagle's in New Brighton 45 were also not interested. She commented she would be speaking with Barley John's about