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Council Meeting June 5, 1990 page 7 • 1 problems. The first paragraph of the letter advised residents of 2 the formation of a task force to study water distribution in the 3 City and of an engineering study being proposed. 4 5 Mayor Ranallo observed that property owners are of the opinion that 6 the City Council has done nothing and is proposing nothin.g to solve 7 the water and flooding problems in the City. He also noted that 8 residents have been told there would be a meeting with them and members 9 of the Council and the staff scheduled to discuss these problems and 10 offer solutions. The City Manager's letter does not refer to any 11 meeting date. 12 13 The City Manager stated he preferred not to set a meeting date until 14 the engineering study has been completed and some of the options for 15 solving the problems were explored and available. 16 17 Mayor Ranallo has also been told that when residents attended the 18 Board of Review meeting and attempted to discuss their water problems 19 relative to their property value, the Council had "turned them off." 20 21 Councilmember Marks recalled that City Councils have .been dealing 22 with water problems for years and years in St. Anthony. He recognizes 23 the frustrations of all parties involved and suggested property • 24 owners be invited to come forward if they had any solutions. 25 26 Councilmember Enrooth inquired if residents had ever received the 27 results of any of the engineering studies which have been done or 28 any of the data collected by the task force. The City Manager 29 had spoken to Bob Lohmar regarding a study previously completed which 30 addressed gate valves for individual residences and when the sewer on 31 29th Avenue was completed. He noted that the task force was created 32 to address all of the infrastructure in the City and - the option of 33 distributing water either to 29th Avenue or over to Highway #88. 34 35 Councilmember Makowske suggested that a chronology of the area experiencing 36 water problems be established and be made available for discussion at 37 a meeting with the Councilmembers, staff and property owners. She felt 38 a letter to the affected residents should be written in a positive 39 manner and make a point of stating that the City Council is very 40 concerned with their problems and have been trying fdr some time to 41 find solutions. 42 43 Councilmember Enrooth felt a history would not be an immediate help 44 to the water problems but would clearly state to the property owners 45 that the Council is very serious and dedicated to finding solutions. 46 He stated that it is obvious that some of the problems are due to 47 topography and Mother Nature. 48 49 Mayor Ranallo recalled that when the pipe was installed on 29th Avenue 50 it was supposed to solve all of the water problems. He felt it solved