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Mounds View City Council July 8, 2002 Regular Meeting Page 15 • Director Ericson said he could not begin to speculate as to what type of impact the storm sewer would have on the drainage issues in the area but said he feels it would only help. Mayor Sonterre indicated that fixing the grading would be huge help. Council Member Thomas noted there is a natural decline to backyards in the area, which means the storm sewer may not help all that much. Director Ericson said the storm sewer would be an improvement but the biggest improvement would be to grade backyards and maybe create storm water detention elsewhere so it does not flood out backyards. He then said that he thinks anything is an improvement because it is not working and any type of grading would have to pass muster with Rice Creek. Council Member Thomas asked whether there was a likelihood of anything happening to current water levels if the project does not go forward. Director Ericson said he does think there is a way to explore what can be done to complete the ditch that was not constructed. Mr. Harstad indicated he would have a really hard time going back in there and clear cutting all . those trees and spending thousands of dollars to solve drainage issues for other people if the project does not move forward. He then said he does not think it is fair to ask him to throw more money at a 30-year mess if it does not involve a plan for development of the property. Mr. Harstad indicated the City is suggesting he take all the drainage from all those houses and take the water and make go away. He then said that whether or not there were representations made 30 years ago he is not sure but it is not fair to ask him to do that. He also said he would create a swale at the back of his property line but it would be the responsibility of the individual property owners to grade and reshape their property. He further stated that he would create the swale along the back property line as is usually a part of any development but he thinks it is unfair to ask him to grade all the other yards for positive drainage. Council Member Thomas said that was not her suggestion thus the reference to the storm sewer and she does not think he could entirely remove water that flows in there. She then said her concerns are that if the City does not authorize some sort of development plan nothing will change. She further said she has no expectation to believe Mr. Harstad would do something with no development in mind and the 30-year waiting game would continue. Mr. Harstad indicated he would be happy to come to Council with different floor plan that would be new and aesthetically pleasing to all. Council Member Thomas asked if residents would support the piece on H2 with the rest not • being there which is option three.