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June 9, 1975
Mr. Harstad also said he would like to have Edgewood surfaced but his
immediate problem is getting the plat approved for mortgage money on Lot
12 and 16 and other pending sales. He said if there is any question about
grades or elevations on the eight lots on the east side Council has a handle
on him and he would not be adverse to holding building permits until the
grade is set.
Councilman Hodges stated just up the road there is a basement on Bona Road
having problems with water. 4efore any construction the ditch should be
cleaned.
Mr. Harstad said he knows of many houses that have water this year that
haven't had it before. He said he had some grading to do on all of them.
Lot 11 is a little below the street now. There is a fair amount of sand
on 3, 4, 5, and 6 that could be moved into mucky areas and some topsoil
would be spread on top of the sand.
Attorney Meyers aaid a condition could be a fileable covenant to assure
no building permits until the street has been surfaced.
Mayor Johnson said he was out looking at the house on Lot 12 and it is out
in the swamp, 20 feet from the patio door he could see water and cattails.
He said if Council let him plat this, he would be building houses on Bona.
Road and selling them and people would be in next year asking why the City
let contractors build on unbuildable lots. People blame the City for
water in their basements.
Mr. Harstad said the majority of these cases of water in the basement are
due to improper grades away from the house. I -Ie said they are doing a good
job with their property. He said he hauled the sand out of Red Oak Estates
No. 2 which saved the City a lot of headaches. They spent a lot of time thinking
about getting water away. If they want to ruin their reputation as builders,
the first way to do it is to not go back and take axe of amall problems after
people move in and the second way would be to have water in the basement.
Councilman Baumgartner thought the City had asked Mr. Harstad to haul fill out
of Red Oak Estates #2 and it was not out of the goodness of his heart, A1r.
Harstad said after he had started to dig, the City asked for a grading )Aan.
But he had begged long and loud to get it hauled out. Councilman Hodges
agreed it was Mr. Harstad's idea to build splits in that area.
Councilman Shelquist asked how this related to the flood plan discussed
at the agenda meeting since we have ditches draining the area and is any
of this area in the proposed flood plan.
Administrator Achen showed areas on the section map that are in the proposed
flood plain plan.
Mayor Johnson explained the situation of Mr. Bluhm to Mr. Harstad due to
the plugged ditch. He said we have a major expenditure to clean the ditch
and provide adequate drainage. He suggested the plat be held in abeyance
until the ditch is cleaned out.
Mr. Harstad said he is not adding anything to the ditch. Mayor Johnson
said Mr. Harstad will be compounding the problem by having more people at
city hall complaining that they have water.
Mr. Harstad said he has an absolute right to the plat as a matter of law. re
needs to sell the houses.
Engineer Bearden explained the elevations of the plat to Council.
Mr. Harstad said he agreed that it would be premature to do any grading until
the street was in. He said he would be the first one to suggest a moratorium
on these lots.