HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 1976/01/19PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA
A special meeting of the Mounds View City Council was called to
order by Mayor Johnson on January 19, 1976, at 7:10 p.m. at
Pinewood Elementary School, 5500 Quincy, Mounds View, MN.
Present: Mayor Johnson Also present: Administrator Achen
Councilman Hodges
Councilman Baumgartner
Councilman Pickar
Councilman Shelquist
Mayor Johnson explained the purpose of the meeting was to receive
citizen input regarding the comprehensive storm water drainage
study. The Mayor introduced Roger Short of the engineering
consulting firm performing the study.
Mr. Short explained the conditions of his firm's contract for
conducting the study and reiterated the purpose of this meeting.
Edward Boault, 7581 Pleasant View Drive stated ground -water
levels don't seem to be as high as 7 -8 years ago.
George Billington, 7555 Pleasant View Drive never had water in
basement.
Tom Colbert, Engineer's office City of Fridley stated he's here
to note that Fridley has had complaints of surface water
problems on Pleasant View Drive about 300 feet south of Osborne
Road.
Darrell Turner, 3048 Bronson Drive stated he contacted everyone
on Mounds View side of Pleasant View from County Rd. I to County
Rd. H -2. None had water in basement last year. Some had
standing water in back yard. Contacted 15 of the 16 Mounds
View property owners. The one missed is his next door neighbor
whose property is high.
Mr. Boault stated that he has drain tile system and often
it is working, so he knows water level may be four feet or so
below surface. He stated that the problem really is that
people built homes on swamps. Of course, they will have water
problems.
John Bluhm, 7832 Bona had water in basement for about 6 months.
Drain tile has been installed and sump pump still runs occasionally.
Originally thought water problem came from swamp to east, but
his test holes seemed to indicate it was comin^ from the west.
Lived there five -ears and 1975 was first year experienced water
problems.
John Pickar, 2299 Knoll has walkout basement. Some neighbors
had basement water but not much. None in his. Biggest difference
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was that he could not get a garden to grow because the soil was
so spongy and waterlogged. Stated that all the homes on St.
Michaels and St. Stephens north of County Rd. I had water in
their basements.
Mayor Johnson, 5140 Greenwood Drive noted problem at corner of
Quincy, County Rd. I and Pinewood approximately 4 houses west
on Pinewood from Quincy, water stands 1 -2 feet deep on road.
Stated also standing surface water problem on south side of
County Rd. -I just east of Greenfield.
Robert McKinney, 8071 Eastwood just north of County Rd. I on
Eastwood water stand 6 -8 inches deep in road near stop sign
at County Rd. I.
Darrell Turner stated that he and others present who live on
Pleasant View Drive are immediately concerned about the
proposed street improvements in their area. They are concerned
that only necessary improvements are needed and not excessive
luxury improvements.
Elaine Johnson, 2287 County Rd. H -2 -water problem caused by erosion
in ditch behind house.
MSP (Hodges Shelquist) to adjourn at 9:05 p.m. 5 ayes
Respectfully submitted,
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Mark Achen
Clerk- Administrator