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Dr. Lee Endervold from Mission House Lane in New Brighton asked if the reservoir height would be the Approved same as the existing one? Kramer responded it would be. Endervold asked if the calculations for pounds per square foot have been done for the proposed reservoir versus the original reservoir. What can the ground support? Kramer responded a soils engineer has worked with the Water Works and a geo-technical engineer will work on the project during filling and compaction. Endervold asked about the side pressure. Kramer said the side pressure would be monitored. Endervold asked if the reservoir would go down to the water table. Kramer responded negatively. Endervold asked about the calculations for pressure on the water table. Kramer said the water table was not encountered during soil borings. Endervold said then there would not be any added pressure to the water table. Kramer answered that was correct. Endervold said he asked that because his sump pump operates even during a drought. Kramer said that, as for the slope, the Water Works will use a geo-technical material to stabilize the slope. Endervold asked what is the safety factor as far as pounds per square foot is concerned. Izraelev responded almost 2 pounds. Kramer said the geo-technical engineer was recommending the compaction to be 96% to 100%. The soil and the preparation are critical so a geo-technical engineer will work on the design. The Water Works will also hire another consultant to work on the design of the reservoir in concert with the geo- technical engineer. Baker asked if there were any more questions. Ingvaldson asked if the complete reservoir would be encased in concrete. Kramer responded the whole reservoir is concrete, poured-in-place. Ingvaldson asked how thick the concrete will be. Kramer said the walls would be 2 feet thick. Baker asked if anyone else would like to speak. Ingvaldson asked what the allowance will be from Stinson Boulevard from the street to where the reservoir is going to start. Mattila responded 37 feet from the property line and another 10 feet from that point to the curb, making it 47 feet. Ingvaldson asked if some trees could be saved. Mattila said the trees along Stinson would not be saved along Stinson Boulevard, but would be saved up to a point about 110 feet from 5th Street. Ingvaldson asked why the trees could not be saved. Mattila said he had been working with the New Brighton Forester to find a way to save as many trees as possible. The trees along 5th Street NW will be saved. Ingvaldson said he did not want to know about the trees on 5th because he lives on Stinson. Zisla asked for a point of order. Zisla said he was troubled with the audience arguing with staff. Zisla asked for some order to the discussion so he could follow it. Ingvaldson said he did not know why Zisla could not follow the discussion. Baker asked if Ingvaldson’s question was, did the trees along Stinson have to be removed. Ingvaldson answered affirmatively. Baker responded the trees must be removed. Ingvaldson said okay, but he had another question and he needed the other map up on the screen. Mattila projected the map Ingvaldson requested. Ingvaldson looked at the map and asked what street would be used during construction. Ingvaldson pointed out his home on the map. Whitaker of the Minneapolis Water Works showed the proposed route on the map. I:\COMMISSIONS\PLANNING\MINUTES\1996\11-19-96.WPD 4