HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995-08-14 CC Minutes Excerpt Re Cover Park Manor & NSP Dispute Page 7 - Minutes 8/14/95
Approve Water Tower Washing Bid - Councilmember Schaaf, seconded
by Kern, moved to approve the low bid of Tri-State Coatings in
the amount of $2, 850 . 00 for the washing of the water tower, said
washing to occur after completion of the street reconstruction
project . Carried 5-0 .
Pay Bills:
Councilmember Kern, seconded by Swenson, moved to approve payment
of bills. Carried 5-0 .
�G. Correspondence: 15Z3 0 £ .�,
7- Letter - Magnuson Law Firm - Cover Park Manor - Council noted
receipt of a letter from the Magnuson Law Firm regarding a
dispute between the Cover Park Manor and NSP. City Attorney
Vierling said that it was a private matter and that the City
should not get involved.
Valley Branch Watershed District Appointment - Mayor O'Neal noted
that there was an opening on the Valley Branch Watershed District
and that if anyone was interested in being nominated by the Oak
Park Heights City Council, they should contact the Council or the
City Administrator.
Bonestroo Letter - Cloverdale Lake Question - Council noted
receipt of a letter from the City Engineer analyzing a request by
Valley Branch Watershed District that the City allow an increase
in level of the south pond at the Stillwater Area High School so
as to reduce the amount of water flowing from south pond into
Cloverdale Lake. Present to speak on this issue was Mike
Schmesing of 12595 53rd St . and Bob Engstrom, Developer of
Cloverdale Farms .
Schmesing said that the water lever of Cloverdale Lake was rising
and killing trees and that he would like the City to temporarily
raise the level of the south pond on the high school site so as
to reduce the amount of water coming into the lake . City
Engineer Anderlik noted that the Valley Branch Watershed District
has a number of land lock lakes without outlets such as
Cloverdale in its district and a series of high rainfall events
such as have occurred within the last two years would raise the
water levels in those lakes . Anderlik said that he thought it
was these events, rather than water flowing from the south pond,
that were the main contributors to Cloverdale Lake ' s water level
increase. He also noted that raising the water level in the
south pond would have a very small effect on Cloverdale Lake .
Anderlik further noted that the City' s drainage plan for the high
school area was submitted to the Valley Branch Watershed District
and approved by them. In summary, he stated that it was the
Watershed District ' s problem and that the City should cooperate
in finding a solution but was not responsible for the problem.