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-17- <br />John Bearden from Comstock and Davis explained that he was present to discuss any <br />problems and answer questions. He said the concept had been generated many years <br />ago and that Mounds View has reshaped it's portion of the ditch several times. <br />He said the culvert under Lois Drive restricts the flow of water. However, Blaine <br />has a 50 -60 acre storage area, with controls to be` put on the culvert which Mounds <br />View would have jurisdiction over. Mr. Bearden stated he felt it was a good project <br />and that there would be controls available for Mounds View to protect itself from <br />excess water coming in from Blaine. <br />Engineer Hubbard reported that Blaine had advertised for bids for the project and <br />they were waiting for the bids to come in to see how far the $150,430 would go. <br />Mr. Bearden stated that the project and bids were both set up to go as far as <br />possible with the money. <br />MSP (Pickar- Hodges) to approve the final plans and specifications submitted by the <br />City of Blaine, as it pertains to the City of Mounds View. 5 ayes <br />CITIZEN COMMENTS AND REQUESTS <br />Mayor Pickar at this time returned to Citizen Comments and Requests. <br />Mary Semon, 8021 Eastwood expressed her concern to the Council on the tree disease <br />program. She stated that she had lost 21 trees in the past two years and now has <br />7 more dying in her front yard. <br />She stated that when she first noticed the disease two years ago she had the U of M <br />come out and they determined it was oak wilt. She was told to wait until Spring to <br />cut th trees down. She received an estimate of $1,000 to have the trees taken <br />down professionally. She then contacted the City of Mounds View <br />She called Mr. Shields from the City of Mounds View earlier this year when it became <br />apparent that the trees in her front yard were dying. No one came out to look at <br />the trees so she again called. Samples were then taken and she was told she had 10 <br />days to take the diseased trees down. <br />Mrs. Semon asked what the City of Mounds View could do to help its citizens with the <br />removal of diseased trees, since both the cost and time limitations can present <br />hardships to the property owners. She said that there was no where to take the <br />branches once they had been cut and that they could not be burned. <br />Mayor Pickar replied that the problem was wrestled with last year during budget planning <br />and some money was appropriated but it represented just a drop in the bucket. Mayor <br />Pickar suggested that Mrs. Semon ask for an extension of time in removing the trees if <br />the time limitation was not feasible. <br />Mrs. Semon replied that there was a discrepency on when to remove the trees, that the <br />U of M had told her to wait until spring until the trees were dorment, but that the <br />City had told her to take them down immediately. <br />Administrator Achen reported that the City of Mounds View is under State law and has been <br />told to enforce the law as recommended by the Department of Agriculture. Mrs. Semon <br />said she felt the U of M was qualified to make their decisions, and Administrator <br />Achen replied that the Agriculture Department hires U of M graduates to run their <br />programs. Administrator Achen also stated that the City was concerned with the problem <br />but had neither the funds nor technology to investigate the problem. <br />