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CITY OF ST. ANTHONY COUNCIL MINUTES November 18, 1975 I The meeting was called to order by Mayor Miedtke at 7:35 P.M. Present for roll call: Haik, Stauffer, Miedtke, Sundland, Sauer. Also present: Jerry Dulgar, City Manager, Wm Soth, City Attorney I.C. Comstock, City Engineer Motion by Councilman Sundland, seconded by Councilman Haik, 1to approve the minutes of the Nobember k, 1975 Council meeting. Motion carried unanimously. The Manager read Ordinance 1975-005, which prohibits connection of drain tile to the city sanitary sewer system. The Mayor told of the problems experienced by the City during several spring storms this year when the sanitary sewers backed up into 30 or 40 homes and the writing of this ordinance to further enforce the restrictions already set by city • ordinance and the Minnesota Plumbing Code. Action on the ordinance had been tab led, he said, to allow the community time to register its reaction. Mr. Dulgar told of efforts taken by the city to ascertain and correct any defi- ciencies in the sewage system which could have been a factor in the backup which occurred during the extraordinary downpours in May and July. Among the efforts to prevent a recurrence of the problem which he cited were the setting up more efficient systems of inspection and rodding of lines as well as steps to plug any inflow from manholes and correct possible infiltration of storm water into the sanitary sewer lines. He also said closed circuit television of 29th Avenue was the beginning of a project to locate trouble spots throughout the system. The City Engineer was to view these video tapes and report back his recommendations. A majority of approximately 120 persons in attendance indicated by hand vote their opposition tae the passage of the ordinance with several speakers saying they did not feel a case had been made by City officials that the elimination of drain tiles connected to the sanitary lines would solve the problem. Several people told the Council that their drain tiles had been connected to the sanitary sewer several years ago at the direction or the acquiesence of the City Inspector. Connie Kozlac told the Council that many residents depend on their basements for living space which would be eliminated if they did not have drain tiles. • She also stated she had learned the Environmental Protection Agency had recently reversed its stand that drain tiles connected to sanitary systems were the cause of the problem. Mrs. Kozlac (Mark's wife?) wanted the City to wait until the Metro Sewer Board was able to apply for a federal grant system analysis which would aid them to meet the federal standards regarding the treatment of sewage and then ask the city for a share of those funds to aid in solving the problem at a local level.