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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes September 9, 1997 • Page 10 1 Mr. Thuesen suggested that the purchase of 2716 St. Anthony Boulevard would benefit the 2 City. 3 Mayor Ranallo noted he has been driving through the City for 35 years and has had to deal 4 with this issue. This problem has been in existence for many years. 5 Mr. Thuesen noted the engineers are saying the solution will cost millions of dollars. He 6 questioned the future of St. Anthony is the City can't afford the solution. 7 Wagner stated that is the reason that the City is attempting to obtain metropolitan help. The 8 system extends out of the City of St. Anthony and all the way to the Mississippi River. 9 Mr. Thuesen questioned if the City had been bamboozled with the Quarry Center. He noted 10 when that land was lost it had to have an affect. 11 Mayor Ranallo stated the City was told that it would not have an affect. He also noted that in 12 an attempt to stay informed, a Councilmember is a member of the Task Force of the Upper 13 Mississippi/Lower Mississippi Watershed District. 14 15 Mr. Thuesen stated he felt for the neighbors and suggested there was a need for better �6 communication between the residents and the City. 17 John Kuharski, 2709 Pahl Avenue NE, stated he was against a sidewalk on Silver Lake 18 Bridge because it would cover more land and affect the flooding problem. He stated he was 19 not in favor of any enhancements as he felt the money should be spent on the storm sewer. 20 He also questioned how money from the Sewer Fund could be used for waste management 21 pick up of trash. 22 Mr. Kuharski stated he was upset to come to this meeting the day before a Task Force 23 meeting and learn that no public funds can be spent on the water problem. He stated he is a 24 member of a sub-committee of the Task Force which spent 40 hours coming up with solutions 25 which have been shot down in two minutes. He stated the City Council accuses the Task 26 Force of meeting privately and yet did not inform the members of the law. Now the Council 27 did not inform Task Force members that City Funds can't be used. He stated his first 28 reaction was to resign from the Task Force. 29 Faust urged Mr. Kuharski and all members of the Task Force not to resign. 30 Mayor Ranallo stated he had just learned today that City funds could not be used. He noted a 31 legal opinion had not been requested earlier because the City was still hopeful that they would 32 receive federal or state funds. Mr. Kuharski stated he thought funds were also coming from the City.