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I would not necessarily be solved by spending a million dollars to • 2 disconnect the drain tiles. 3 Twenty-four Inch Pipes Recommended When City Improves Wilson Street 4 Because of the condition of the sanitary sewer pipes along Wilson 5 south of 29th, the engineers had recommended the City replace the 18 6 inch pipes with 24 inch pipes which they estimated would cost the 7 City only $200,000. 00 if the project were done in conjunction with 8 the improvement of the whole street. 9 Childs said Wilson Street would probably be the next MSA street the 10 City would be improving and although the State wouldn't pay for the it new sewer line, he agreed with Mr. Robertson it would be better to 12 enlarge the pipeline in conjunction with the reconstruction than to 13 try to level out the grade. The Manager suggested the condensed 14 engineering report be published and that the Council wait to see what 15 the response is before scheduling any public hearings where neighbor 16 might be confronting neighbor about drain tiles. 17 EIItOOth agreed it was essential to let the residents know the City 18 has gone to such lengths to address and try to solve their problems. 19 He said he wasn't advocating any public hearings, but thought if any 20 were to be held, it might be wise to hold them this summer during a 21 drought when memories of the storms aren't quite as intense. 22 Ranallo agreed that the engineers should prepare a condensed, easily • 23 understood summary of their report which could be communicated to the 24 residents to let them know "the City had spent over $15,000 for 25 engineering studies which only tell the Council they are really 26 powerless to do anything to correct the flooding problems which 27 follow severe rainfalls." 28 Marks suggested the article carrying the executive summary could 29 indicate the complete report was available for them to read at City 30 Hall and at the St. Anthony Library. 31 Robertson Indicates RCM Staff Member Oualified to Help City to 32 Disconnect Foundation Tiles If Council Ever Makes That Decision 33 The engineer reported Owatonna had reasonable success in getting its 34 foundation systems disconnected from its sanitary sewer system and 35 the Owatonna engineer at that time now works for RCM. He said if 36 the City ever decided to take the same action, that engineer would 37 probably be available to help the Council conduct the public 38 hearings on the issue. Before leaving the subject, Mr. Hamer pointed 39 out that the City had already taken some steps to alleviate the 40 flooding problems when it had installed sanitary sewer by-passes to 41 the Roseville system at Highcrest and to Minneapolis at St. Anthony 42 Road. 43 Council Action • 16