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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes • June 23, 1998 Page 12 1 Mr. Jedinak stated he would install large culverts underground to hold the water. He noted that 2 the Park was just remodeled, new trees were planted, and a new backstop installed. 3 Mr. Willenbring stated he understood Mr. Jedinak's concerns. 4 Marilyn Leach, 2712 34`'Avenue, stated the fields being discussed are not softball fields, nor 5 were they ever designed to be. They are too short and small and were designed for t-ball. She 6 stated her main concern is that the City not lose the Park. She was concerned that the City would 7 install the ditch and drop the park without finishing it. At one point she had been told that this 8 was to be a temporary holding pond. 9 Mayor Ranallo stated there was a proposal in 1992 to remove the Park. Since that time there has 10 never been discussion of removing the park and not replacing it. There is a proposal to lower the 11 park so that it can serve a dual purpose. He suggested that the phrase temporary holding pond 12 was referring to the amount of time that the water would be in the pond. 13 Ms. Leach questioned when the Park would be replaced. She wanted a guarantee that the funds 14 are available and are allocated for this use. Mr. Hubmer explained that construction of the Park is scheduled for this fall, with restoration in 6 the spring. The Park will then be allowed to rest for the summer and will be available for winter 17 sports. 18 Ms. Leach noted that the soil borings are not back yet and stated she is interested to see what lies 19 under the Park. She hoped that the funds are available to remove what is buried there and that 20 this will not threaten the use of the Park. 21 Ms. Leach stated she is concerned with home valuation in the area. She was hopeful that a study 22 had been done in respect to this issue. She noted that there has been a water problem for forty 23 years and stated she hoped that this solution will not just move the problem from one area to 24 another. Ms. Leach also asked why the City does not hook-up to the Minneapolis system and 25 install a larger sewer system. 26 Mr. Hubmer explained that St. Anthony is hooked-up to the Minneapolis system. The reason the 27 City does not build a larger sewer system is that it would cost$20 million. The proposed 28 solution will cost$6 million. 29 Mr. Hubmer displayed photographs of similar parks in other areas. He displayed a park with a 30 2.5-1 slope and a twelve foot change in elevation, a 3-1 slope with a 25 foot change in elevation, 31 a park design which incorporated a retaining wall and bleacher system, and a 3.5 to 4-1 slope 0 with a twelve foot change in elevation.