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<br />City COW1cil Minutes <br />October 3, 2005 <br /> <br />Page 5 <br /> <br />Mayor Klinzing questioned if there is a solution to the Deerfield drainage issues. Mr. Maurer <br />stated that with Council consensus, staff can gather information to find a permanent <br />solution and a cost of a permanent solution and come back to the City Council. <br /> <br />Mayor I<linzing questioned how soon the drainage issue on Ulysses would be taken care of. <br />Mr. Maurer indicated that staff can delineate where the utility and drainage easements are <br />but the Public Works staff will be very busy with the curbside brush clean up for the next <br />couple weeks. Mr. Maurer noted that Mr. Hals is working with a contractor to excavate <br />another area and it is possible that this area could be included with that project. <br /> <br />Councilmember Dietz questioned if storm sewer work were to be completed in the Hillside <br />area if it would need to wait until spring. Mr. Maurer stated that it would as it is too late in <br />the season to tear up the road and try to get it repaired and put back together by winter. <br /> <br />Councilmember Motin questioned if the reason pumping isn't being used as a stop gap is <br />because of the distance the water would have to be pumped. Mr. Maurer indicated that the <br />water could be pumped but that the equipment would have to be rented as the city does not <br />have the proper equipment and permission would have to be granted to access the wetland. <br />Mr. Maurer suggested that staff monitor the water levels for at least part of October and see <br />what happens. Mr. Maurer indicated that he was out at Mr. Collins property earlier in the <br />day and the water level seems to be receding about an inch a day and appears to be within <br />the easement boundary. <br /> <br />Mayor I<linzing questioned why pumping the water on Ulysses/202nd isn't feasible. Mr. <br />Maurer explained that the distance that the water would have to be pumped and finding an <br />outlet for the water would make it very difficult. <br /> <br />Mr. Maurer indicated that staff will report back to the Council on each of the issues at a <br />future meeting. <br /> <br />6.2. Westbound Liquor Store Update <br /> <br />Finance and Administrative Services Director Lori Johnson indicated that Westbound <br />Liquor will be opening soon and that Liquor Store Manager Dave Potvin and Westbound <br />Liquor Store Manager Steve Tillman are in attendance to provide the Council with an <br />update. <br /> <br />Mr. Potvin reviewed pictures of Westbound Liquor with the Council. He indicated that <br />there are a tremendous amount of last minute details that need to be completed prior to the <br />store's opening but they expect that the store will open as planned on October 10, 2005. Mr. <br />Potvin noted that the Westbound store is very similar to Northbound Liquor inside and that <br />was intentional so customers would see a connection between the two stores. Mr. Potvin <br />also noted that lighted monument signs have been added to both stores that include the City <br />of Elk River logo. Mr. Potvin thanked the City Council for allowing the second store to be <br />built and also thanked Ms. Johnson and Information Technology Coordinator Bob Pearson <br />for all their help throughout the project. <br /> <br />Councilmember Dietz questioned if the weeds along Highway 10 could be trimmed to clean <br />up the landscaping of the Westbound store. Mr. Tillman indicated that the Street <br />Department has been contacted and they are very busy but will be taking care of as soon as <br />possible. <br />