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City Council Meeting Minutes February 9, 1999 • Page I I 1 Richard Miller, 2717 - 30th Avenue, asked whether WSB has created other holding ponds on 2 seized private property. Mr. Hubmer stated the City of St. Paul is currently acquiring 12-27 3 homes and going through condemnation proceedings. He added similar situations are occurring 4 in St. Louis Park and Richfield. Mr. Miller asked whether these other communities devastate 5 the property by constructing the holding pond on only 2/3 of the property. Mr. Hubmer 6 confirmed that partial lot construction is common in storm improvement projects. 7 8 IX. NEW BUSINESS. 9 A. Resolution 99-020, re: Adopt Flood Relief Program for 1999. 10 Motion by Faust, second by Marks to adopt Resolution 99-020, adopting guidelines for a City- 11 wide flood relief program and provision for funding. 12 13 Motion carried unanimously. 14 15 B. Resolution 99-021, re: Authorize WSB & Associates, Inc. to prepare feasibility study on 16 Silver Point Park. 17 Ranallo stated the City was considering the option of enlarging Silver Point Park through removal of 6 homes and certain easements. Mr. Hubmer discussed 2 options which would provide 100 year flood protection: the purchase of 6 homes that have access off the frontage 20 road, acquisition of 3 easements and utilization of Trillium Park; or simply the acquisition of the 21 6 homes. He added a third option would require the purchase of 4 homes and utilization of the 22 back half of parcels off Silver Lake Road. 23 24 Ranallo stated a feasibility study is necessary to determine cost. He added he had received 25 numerous calls from concerned residents, and invited those present to address the Council. 26 27 Marilyn Leach, 2712 - 34th Avenue NE, stated she has been a lifelong resident of St. Anthony, 28 adding that the City's water problems are shared by all its residents. She expressed her belief 29 that the City's taxes are very reasonable and she would favor strong action by the Council to 30 protect the City's assets. She questioned the need for spending more money on another 31 feasibility study, adding the City is lacking in vision and a change is needed. She asked whether 32 part of the high cost of installing a pipe to Town& Country includes tearing up the streets. 33 34 Ms. Leach questioned the City's choice of engineers, citing excavation problems in Silver Point 35 Park as well as problems with Opus and Apache Plaza. She stated the City should stop pitting 36 neighbor against neighbor and solve the water problems. 37 38 Florence Iverson, 2812 Highway 8, questioned why the City wants to purchase 6 more homes 39 and where the money will come from. She stated she is 80.years old and doesn't want to move. She added she had spoken to the pipe layers who were supposed to be finished working in