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