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said he thinks the MPCA does a good job of covering the city and warning <br />residents if there is a problem. Member Marasteanu said he appreciates <br />the reason behind Member Shiely bringing this up but doesn’t think it’s a <br />problem. Member Shiely stated that he thinks the City should ask <br />Homeland Security for a grant to do air quality testing. <br /> <br /> Member Shiely went on to talk about private well contamination in <br />Roseville. He thinks the Commission should let those with wells know <br />that Ramsey County will test their water and that there should be an <br />economic incentive for residents to opt into the City’s utility system. <br /> <br /> Member Willenbring asked if the wells on the list were classified by what <br />they were used for, for example he has an outside well that isn’t used for <br />drinking. Shiely said no use is indicated on his list. <br /> <br /> Chair Wilke asked what his motivation was for bringing this information <br />to the Commission. Member Shiely said he wanted the City to advertise <br />information about water testing so residents will know if their well water <br />is safe to drink. Schwartz said that well water safety comes under the <br />jurisdiction of the Department of Health. <br /> <br /> Member Willenbring said he likes the idea of publicizing well testing, but <br />since there’s no evidence of contamination, there’s no need for the City to <br />pay for people to hook up to City water. <br /> <br /> Chair Wilke said that he sold a house in Falcon Heights, and he couldn’t <br />sell it until he hooked it up to the city water and had the well capped. <br />Schwartz said he thought that was the standard everywhere. <br /> <br /> <br />5.Seasonal Overnight Parking Ban Information <br /> <br /> Schwartz presented additional information on this topic that was requested <br />at the last meeting. Staff obtained information on police activity during <br />snowfalls for the last two years. <br /> <br /> Chair Wilke said he sees the high traffic streets as the problem, and he <br />feels parking should be banned on them. <br /> <br /> Schwartz said staff is looking for direction on whether the Commission <br />wants to send any recommendations to Council. <br /> <br /> Member Willenbring said that there don’t seem to be that many tickets <br />written during snowfalls, which means there isn’t that much of a problem. <br />He thinks things should be left the way they are, with no parking bans. <br /> <br /> Member Fischer asked what the initial concern was. Chair Wilke said that <br />in his neighborhood cars were left on the street when the plows went <br />Page 4 of 5 <br />