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Mayor Johnson emphasized that we have our report with the recom-
mendations and the city to date has spent approximately $9200
with another $2000 not billed yet. He wants assurance that
Frisch's client is going to pay for these costs. Mr. Frisch
stated that he cannot assure him that his client will pay all
of these expenses. His client will respond only to those items
that they are legally responsible for. Those they are not
responsible for there will be a controversy over. Mayor Johnson
stated that this is an improvement project hearing. This is the
time to enter objections to the improvement project and to the
costs that will be entailed. Are you in a position to agree
that we should proceed?
Mr. Frisch answered yes, but because I did not have this prior
to the time I am afraid my only recourse is to respond in the
negative and I don't want to. However, I may agree with the
whole report if my engineers so designate.
Mayor Johnson stated that he appreciated Frisch's time constraints.
However, he feels it is Frisch's obligation to become aware of
what is going on in this project. Mr. Frisch stated that he
did not envision it as being slow, but he cannot respond
this evening.
Warren Harold, 7730 Greenwood Drive, stated that he disagrees
with Mr. Frisch that this is happening fast as he was flooded
out all last summer. This has been going on for over a year and
it is not resolved. All we need is one good rain and everything
will be ruined again. He cannot sympathize with Paster Enter-
prises after paying over $20,000 to repair his own home. The
Mayor and the Council have been trying to get it straightened
out. He said let us get it done.
Mr. Frisch replied that there has been litigation relative to
responsibility for the flooding of the basements; these matters
are in the court at the present time. He appreciates Mr. Harold's
concern, but that is not his client's fault -- the whole area
last year was water saturated. The fact that he cannot respond
to this tonight doesn't change the fact that this is his first
look at this report. He asked for an opportunity to respond
formally or informally, but not this evening.
Mayor Johnson asked why the City of Mounds View has to bring
the issue to the developer? Mr. Frisch replied that his clients
feel they are not entirely at fault for the problem that exists.
The fact is that they have done everything they are supposed to do.
Mayor Johnson stated that he takes issue with that.
Councilman Baumgartner stated that, in response to the citizen,
there was some work done last fall that changed the condition of
the ditch so there is an outlet. What we are talking about is
restoring the ditch as there could be serious erosion problems,
but there is storage that wasn't available last spring.