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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes September 23, 1997 Page 10 1 Mike Jacobs asked the Council to look closely at the recommendations for short-term 2 resolution. He stated he was frustrated that the Council continues to back pedal. There has 3 been no resolution to this problem in 40 years. He stated his neighbor had given-him a City 4 Code of Ethics and he referred to page 21 where it states, "All property must be properly 5 drained". He stated his personal feeling is that the Task Force is trying to chisel at the 6 problem. The more chiseling and eventually the mountain will be broken into a molehill. He 7 hoped the Council would seriously consider this. He stated this is what the City can do for 8 the residents. He noted the Council had to use their head in this decision but also hoped that 9 they would use their hearts as this could happen to anyone and if it were the Council's 10 children, they would look at the problem differently. 11 Wagner suggested that the Report be studied and a written response addressing each item be 12 completed as soon as possible. 13 Mayor Ranallo stated the engineer needs to look at the Report and determine which items the 14 City can do. He suggested the 1992 report be extended and that the engineer, City Manager, 15 and attorney meet to arrive at the positive short-term solution that will extend into the long- 16 term, within the next week to ten days. 17 Mr. Soth noted the City could purchase the suggested properties if it was determined that it 18 was being done for a public purpose. • 19 Ms. Kozarek reported that the City of New Brighton has hired Barr Engineering to perform a 20 study. She suggested the City of St. Anthony could work together with the City of New 21 Brighton on the northern end of town and possibly save some money. She also stated that if 22 an appeal was to be made to the State legislature, these recommendations had to be acted 23 upon now. 24 Mayor Ranallo commented that it was not possible for the City of St. Anthony to fund all the 25 expenses of a long-term solution. 26 There was direction to City Manager to contact the City of New Brighton to determine if 27 there was a possibility to work together with Barr Engineering to conduct a study on the north 28 side of town. 29 Mayor Ranallo suggested that a full report be made at the next Council meeting of October 30 14, 1997. If more discussion was necessary, he suggested a special work session be held 31 prior to the Council meeting. 32 Mary Ann Kuharski, 2709 Pahl Avenue NE, thanked the Council and applauded them for 33 moving ahead and looking at the recommendations quickly. She noted that the affected 34 residents have had to become realists. They are no longer able to live in their homes. Winter 35 is approaching and some homes have no heat, no facilities. She stated the City needs to • 36 address the point that some people cannot live in these homes anymore. She stated there is an 37 urgency and pleaded with the Council to understand this.