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August 25, 1975
Mayor Johnson announced that the City would be interviewing engineering firms
this Tuesday evening to be hired to conduct the storm water drainage
study.
Mr. John Bluhm, 7132 Bona Road, stated he was very much opposed to holding
ponds. He said he would bring in petitions a mile long protesting holding
ponds.
Mayor Johnson said that whatever the firm decided, the City would have to
try to accommodate.
Mayor Johnson reviewed the situation at Mounds View Square shopping center.
He said the City had received a letter from Paster Enterprises which was
considered as a formal petition for the City to do the improvement.
Paster Enterprises then indicated they could do the work themselves at
a lower cost. The City wrote a letter to Paster asking for their plans
and specifications and time schedule and received no response. Mayor
Johnson said the City has no alternative but to proceed with the project.
Council discussed the length of the assessment. It was decided that a
one year assessment would be procedurally better than to have to raise
funds to pay for the improvement by selling bonds, etc.
MSP (Baumgartner - Shelquist) to call for preparation of final plans and
specifications and bids for storm drainage improvement Project 1975 -4
Mounds View Square Shopping Center as discussed at the July 28, 1975
meeting.
Engineer Bearden commented that the plans and permit for the improvement
must be approved by the State highway department.
Mayor Johnson said the problem affecting the people to the north of the
shopping center was water running across County Road I. The County said
as soon as the culvert was lowered they would come in and grade the
ditch.
Mayor Johnson directed the City engineer to contact the County to tell
them the City is proceeding with final plans for drainage along County
Road I and Highway 10 and coordinate that with the County so that this
gets done before another spring.
Meeting recessed at 8:35 p.m. Mayor Johnson called to order the public
hearing on proposed assessment for storm water improvement Project 1974 -1.
Engineer Bearden reported the storm water drainage along Mustang Road
benefitted one parcel, Smith Transfer Corporation.
Mr. Gale Liljengren, Smith Transfer terminal manager, said he understood they
were responsible for installing certain connection to the sewer and
that they already paid for the connection.
5 Ayes