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<br />Mr. Bisek stated he would discuss splitting costs with his neighbors to eliminate the <br />immediate problem. He then stated he feels there is some City responsibility to solve the <br />problem for the future. <br /> <br />Mayor Swedberg stated the drainage is a long standing issue that Council is unsure how <br />to solve at this point. He asked Staff to research the matter and present possible solutions <br />to the problem. He then told Mr. Bisek he may need to solve the problem on his own for <br />this spring as the issue will take time to resolve. <br /> <br />Mr. Bisek stated he could solve the problem by pumping water out ofhis lot into the <br />street. That would then cause a drainage problem for someone else. He then stated that <br />would not be a solution to the problem and he feels the City should help him solve the <br />problem. <br /> <br />Mayor Swedberg stated the City could not immediately solve the problem and stated Mr. <br />Bisek could. <br /> <br />Council Member Travis asked Mr. Bisek how he wished the City to solve the drainage <br />problem. <br /> <br />Mr. Bisek stated City Staff could jet the line from Progress Street and televise the pipe to <br />look into what the problem is. <br /> <br />City Attorney Hoeft stated the City does not have a practice of jetting private drainage <br />lines and cautioned against doing so. <br /> <br />Mr. Bisek asked Council what he should do to solve the drainage issue, noting he came to <br />Council to make them aware of the problem and instead feels he is getting a line oflegal <br />mumbo jumbo. <br /> <br />Mayor Swedberg stated Council was not prepared to solve a forty-year problem this <br />evening and told Mr. Bisek Staff would research the matter and contact him. <br /> <br />Council Member Nelson stated she would like to have a workshop to discuss City <br />infrastructure issues to get a head of these types of issues for the future. <br /> <br />Mr. Bisek noted all the drains from the downtown area drain into the lake and nobody at <br />the City knows about it. <br /> <br />Mr. March noted he understands why the City does not want to set a precedence for <br />jetting private drainage lines, but questioned what type of liability or obligation the City <br />has for drainage coming from City property. <br /> <br />City Attorney Hoeft stated the City would not have responsibility for drainage coming <br />from City property. He then stated the only thing that is known for certain is there is a <br />private drainage system on private property that the property owner needs to deal with. <br /> <br />Page 9 of 15 <br />