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1 *this purchase - would provide the necessary land for a reten- • <br /> 2 tion pond which would enable - the City to control the levels <br /> 3 and let out enough. water at a time to prevent flooding. <br /> 4 Councilmember Enrooth said he could see where the existing sewer <br /> 5 system could only accommodate so much water and 'the City has to <br /> . 6 take steps to get some control over the flow to prevent future <br /> .7 flooding problems. . He said he considered Mr. Hamer ' s suggestion <br /> 8 to be part of the solution to flooding problems which ' the Council <br /> 9 had asked staff to research. <br /> 10 *Fees or Taxes .Needed to Pay for Corrective Measures <br /> 11 The Public Works Director said he thought the City Council should <br /> - 12 be considering imposing users fees just as Fridley and a number <br /> 13 of -other cities have to pay for updating their storm sewer system. <br /> 14 Councilmember Ranallo suggested consideration should be given <br /> 15 instead, to bonding and taxing for the improvements because, at <br /> 16 least the taxpayers could deduct .those charges from their taxes. <br /> 17 Mr. Childs indicated he would be providing further information on <br /> 18 both methods. <br /> 19 *Engineer Studying Costs of Repairing Destruction of the Mirror <br /> 20 Lake Basin • <br /> 21 The City might .. .be facing a major cost doing .the above,,: as <br /> : . 22 indicated in the report . furnished the Councilmembers , that evening,. <br /> 23 Mr. Hamer -said. Mr . Childs indicated this involved a side issue <br /> 24 which could also be discussed during the budget work session. <br /> 25 ADJOURNMENT <br /> 26 Motion by Ranallo , seconded by Marks . to adjourn the meeting at <br /> 27 8 : 58 P.M. for the St. Anthony Housing and Redevelopment Authority <br /> 28 meeting which followed immediately. <br /> 29 Motion carried unanimously. <br /> 30 Respectfully .submitted, <br /> 31 Helen Crowe, Secretary <br /> 32 <br /> 33 Mayor. <br /> ;i <br /> 34 ATTEST: <br /> 35 City Clerk • <br /> :cjk 18 <br />