HomeMy WebLinkAboutgr00090_000039_pg017PROCEEDINGS 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 5, 1976, at 7:07 p.m. at
Edgewood Junior High School, 5100 Edgewood Drive, Mounds View,
Minnesota.
Present: Mayor Johnson Also present: Administrator Achen
Councilman Hodges
Councilman Baumgartner
Councilman Pickar
Councilman Shelquist
Mayor Johnson explained the purpose of this meeting was to get
input from Mounds View residents on water drainage problems they
are having.
The Mayor introduced Roger Short of Banister Short Elliott
Hendrickson & Associates,who discussed the engineering study.
Mathiesen, James B., 5059 Longview Drive - water in basement
even last December, began in April, came in laundry room first.
Bought house in 1972, some water problem because poor grading,
1974 County graded east side of Woodcrest and water standing
ever since. Steady stream on north side of house. Houses
north same problem, too.
Soebbing, William, 5105 Eastwood - June problem started, dried
once and water came again in August. Water level came up to
first concrete block, then pressure forced it through and buckled
part of floor. Installed sump. Water gushed out when broke
floor. Several houses on his block had same problem.
Carlson, Dave, 2646 Clearview - water shortly after tornado.
Hairline cracks in slab. Early June water reached level of
floor drain, about 3/4 ". Eleven tier basement w /11/2 exposed.
Level topped second blocks. Installed gutters, drain tile
and sump interior in July. Sump kept operating until near
end of October.
Haake, Barbara, 3024 County Rd. I - wonder how soon after report
is submitted will construction occur.
Hjelle, Harold, 5161 Red Oak - no water in basement. Asked
whether there were good reference points for ground water elevations.
Mathiesen indicated Silver Lake Road near Woodcrest drains to
east then has only small culvert in which to escape.