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COUNCIL CHAMBERS
Stillwater, Minnesota October 14, 1980 7:00 P. M.
SPECIAL MEETING
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Junker.
Present: Councilman Harry Peterson,Mayor Junker
Absent: Councilwoman Bodlovick, Councilmen Roger Peterson and Powell
Also Present: Finance Director /Coordinator, Kriesel
City Clerk, Schnell
City Attorney, Magnuson
Superintendent of Public Works - Shelton
Consulting Engineer - Michael Kramer
Citizens:
Robert Thompson, Michael McGuire, Rod Lawson, Lester Lind,
and a representative from United Building Centers.
MAYOR JUNKER announced that the purpose of this meeting was to meet with the
businessmen from dos.ntown regarding their storm water drainage.
MR. KRAMER FROM SHORT - ELLIOTT - HENDRICKSON presented some slides showing some
of the conditions that exist in the various basements in dowrtown Stillwater
that is, therefore, going through thedtreatmentsplant in
plant.
MR. LES LIND OF THE LIND SHOE CO., indicated that he could very easily be
corrected by the extension of about fifty feet of pipe into an existing storm
drain and he would take care of that at an early date.
BOB the costs
businesses
should cooperate.
MR. KRIESEL explained the formula that is used in charging the communities for
the treatment of their sewage - this is done by the Metro Waste Commission - total total The building belongs to - area
us for it.
THE REPRESENTATIVE FROM UBC felt that theirs could possibly be run off the back
of their building and back onto the ground, but did not know what problems this
might create.
ROD LAWSON, representing Sondra Gozzi from Vittorios, felt that there are some it could
unusual costly to do andxMr. area of
that property in agreement
on this but something has to be done.
COUNCILMAN HARRY PETERSON felt that the City is build on springs and that the
problem and its costs should be shared by the whole community, and did not
feel that this should be an individual problem.
MAYOR JUNKER felt that we do not wish to force this upon them, but that they be
aware of the problem which is a financial burden to the City. The charges for
the treatment quantities are about three times what the Water Department is pump-
ing and we need some answers from the Metro Waste Commission on this.
MR. SHELTON had talked to Lyle Anderson of ST. Croix Drug Co. and it is possible
for them to connect to a storm sewer across the street on Chestnut Street by the
Bakery, and he would like about a year's time to comply with this request.
MR. MAGNUSON cited the ordinance or code on this matter and the fact that we
are all paying for this through the sewer rates.
MAYOR JUNKER directed that Jack Shelton and the staff from Short- Elliott - Hendrick
son continue to work on this and try to get everyone off the system that is possible
by May 1st of next year. Jack could talk to the people.
MR. KRIESEL stated that Jack could talk to the people and that we could issue
bonds for this type of thing for two years and assess up to ten years.
MAYOR JUNKER felt that we should contact a contractor to give us some quotes on
doing this work for the difficult ones. Each owner should get an estimate on
what it will cost on those that have a storm sew= avai
The meeting recessed at 8:10 P. M.
Attest:_iJ - datt,A, p/
CITYY CLERK
Mayor
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