HomeMy WebLinkAboutgr00090_000039_pg021PROCEEDINGS 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 Acting Mayor Hodges on January 20, 1976
at 7:10 p.m. at the Red Oak Elementary School, 8101 Red
Oak Drive, Mounds View, MN.
Present: Acting Mayor Hodges Also present: Admin. Achen
Councilman Baumgartner
Councilman Shelquist Absent: Mayor Johnson
Councilman Pickar
Acting Mayor Hodges explained the purpose of the meeting
and introduced Roger Short of Banister, Short, Elliott,
Hendrickson & Associates, Inc., the engineering consulting
firm performing the comprehensive storm water drainage
study.
Roger Short explained the purpose and time schedule of the
comprehensive storm drainage study. He stated that his
firm desired to obtain as much input as possible from
residents who have experienced drainage problems.
Jerry Sunde explained the purpose of the groundwater portion
of the drainage study. He indicated that the piezometers
installed in street boulevards throughout the City were
to provide data on the water table.
Steve Miller, 2614 Clearview - asked when study would be
completed and when the information would be available to
citizens.
Roger Short indicated that the completion date is mid - April,
however, it may be postponed somewhat to allow collection
of data during the spring rain season.
Tom Basterash, 8000 Greenwood - had ground water problem.
Experienced increase of water level in basement of 8" after
only 11/2" rain storm. Had water for ten straight days
after the July storm.
Joe McCarthy, 7760 Long Lake - commented on Mounds View Square's
drainage problems and their affect on neighboring residential
properties.
Mr. Teslow, 7932 Fairchild - surface water flooding every year.
Water drains from Hillview, Fairchild and Highway 10 to his
property rather than to the Highway 10 ditch to the west.