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staff and the schools towards the betterment of the community. One of the new Chamber members is Councilmember Enrooth' s firm, he added. Report on Water Situation to be Included in April Newsletter Councilmember Makowske reported receiving a good number of calls from residents in the southeastern portion of the City regarding the Roseville water supply connection this summer. Mr. Childs indicated he intended to let the residents know through the "Newsletter" that if the summer is very dry, even with sprinkling bans imposed all over the City, it appears that connection would have to be made again this year. This statement drew a groan from Jeff Lofgren, 3109 Stinson Boulevard, who was present for the discussion of proposed Ordinance changes. He described the water he pays to receive from the City as "unfit for drinking or for washing clothes. " Mr. Lofgren said even his 110 pound dog refuses to drink the water. According to the complainant, his and his neighbor' s homes are on the dead end of the water line, resulting in the water they receive in their taps being "tea colored" and unfit to use even after they had followed all the directions the Public Works Director had given them. Mr. Lofgren said he has to have bottled water delivered to his home; had to pay $175. 00 to have his water softener unplugged; had to have his • bathtub electrostated; and is forced to wash his clothes at his parents' house in another part of St. Anthony. He complained that while the- "is paying for good water he isn' t getting, other people are watering their lawns, filling their swimming pools, and running their fountains. " He indicated he had been told the problem would be solved this year and warned he "wasn' t going to take it another summer. " Mr. Childs told Mr. Lofgren the City had also been given to understand that the charcoal filter system would be installed on the City' s wells before summer, but the failure of the President to sign the necessary papers had resulted in the EPA not even being able to start the engineering on the project, let alone the construction. When Mr. Lofgren questioned why St. Anthony' s suit against the Army for the contaminated water wasn' t getting the same publicity as New Brighton' s, Mr. Childs assured Mr. Lofgren that St. Anthony is doing everything New Brighton is, but "maybe a little more quietly. " The Manager said staff had not realized how bad Mr. Lofgren' s water was because they were getting so many calls about the taste and smell of the Roseville water. He suggested the only solution he saw for the Lofgren and Marty problem would be to flush out the hydrants near their homes every other day. Councilmember Ranallo also pointed out that St. Anthony water is available at both the City Hall and the school. • Mr. Lofgren was thanked for his input.