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<br />City of New Brighton <br />February 10, 1981 <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />Connie Palmgren, 1171 Cessna Drive, questioned <br />whether the City Park Department should have <br />a responsibility in regard to providing safety <br />measures in the area of the ditch, stating she <br />was in favor of the improvement and noting <br />that this is the only open ditch of this type <br />left in the City. <br /> <br />Don Erickson, 1297 Imperial Lane, spoke ~n <br />opposition stating he would prefer the <br />ditch to remain for open space reasons. <br /> <br />David Eichers, 1330 West County Road D, <br />spoke in opposition. <br /> <br />Wayne Metcalf, 1255 Imperial Lane spoke <br />in opposition stating to his knowledge no <br />flooding has occurred in the area over the <br />12 years he has lived at this location. <br /> <br />Dick Aplikowski, Lakeside Mobile Home Park <br />owner, stated flooding has been a problem <br />over a number of years in the mobile home <br />area. <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />Dave Alberg, 528 Riviera Drive, stated <br />that oversizing of the culvert under <br />Highway #8 as indicated in the approved <br />Highway #8 Street Improvement should aleviate <br />fny problems of future flooding in the area. <br /> <br />Bill Palmgren, 1171 Cessna Drive, spoke in <br />favor suggesting that in conjunction with <br />the Highway #8 improvemen~ costs for this <br />project would never be less. <br /> <br />Rudy Pemper, 511 Continental Drive, spoke <br />in favor. <br /> <br />In answer to a question, Dick Aplikowski <br />stated that trailer court children, apartment <br />childrenl and Apache Hills children all had <br />been observed playing in the area of the <br />ditch. <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />Motion by Senden, seconded by Blomquist to <br />continue the public hearing to 7:45 p.m. <br />on February 24, 1981 and direct staff to <br />investigate and report on the Watershed <br />District's reaction and responsibility <br />for maintenance of the ditch and/or construction <br />of a storm sewer improvement. <br />S ayes - 0 nayes - motion carried <br /> <br />-3- <br />