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<br />Page 1 of2 <br /> <br />Jim March <br /> <br />To: WIR Subscribers <br />Subject: Week in Review <br /> <br />Week in Review <br /> <br />November 3. 2000 <br /> <br />Building Permits this Period = 10 <br />New Homes YTO = 47 <br />Building Permits Year to Date = 170 <br /> <br />*********************************************************************************************************** <br /> <br />* The Met Council forcemain broke yesterday near Cedar Street. The Met Council's <br />construction crew accidentally hit the old line while they were digging for the new line. The <br />spill was contained in the hole, cleaned up and the line was repaired. <br /> <br />* The sewer forcemain along Mill Road should be operational today. The contractor did <br />not run into any major problems with the project. <br /> <br />· There were some concerned residents near the intersection of Peltier Lake Drive and Mill <br />Road this last week. One of the residents was concerned that the sewer forcemain break <br />could have contaminated their well. The resident alerted the surrounding neighbors and <br />they all took their own water samples and sent them in to a lab to be tested. I received <br />calls from two residents that said their test results showed that their wells were <br />contaminated and that is was the City's fault. I discussed the issue with the City Engineer <br />and our Public Works Department. 80th agreed that it would be nearly impossible for the <br />sewer break which was contained and cleaned up to contaminate the wells. Irregardless, I <br />asked public works to take seven water samples around the intersection and send the <br />samples into our own lab in Fridley. All samples were returned absent of contamination. <br />We immediately notified the residents of the testing results. The lab that the homeowners <br />had used admitted to having a contaminated batch of samples. Their never was any <br />contamination and public confidence has been restored. Two of the residents have now <br />expressed interest in being provided with City water in the future. <br /> <br />· A demolition permit has been issued for the home across the street from City Hall. The <br />home is supposed to be removed within the next week. <br /> <br />* The Council Chambers has been set up for the general election on Tuesday. Remember <br />to vote and good luck to all candidates! <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />* The Lion's Haunted House was a success. Thursday night was a little slow, Friday was <br />better and Saturday was great! The Haunted House was busy from start to finish on Friday <br />night with people having to wait for hayrides. People were gathered around the large <br /> <br />11/3/00 <br />