02-24-1988 CCMMINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING - HUTCHINSON CITY COUNCIL
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1988
Mayor Ackland called the .joint meeting of City Council and County Board to order
at 5:30 P.M. Present were: Mayor Paul L. Ackland, Aldermen Mike Carls, John
Mlinar (left at 7:15 P.M.) and Marlin Torgerson, Absent: Alderman Pat Miku-
lecky. Others present: City Administrator Gary D. Plotz, City Engineer Eugene
Anderson, City Attorney G. Barry Anderson; County Commissioners Milo Kubasch,
Melvin Dose, Shirley Nowak and Lawrence Wendorff; County Attorney Michael Junge,
Attorney Dan Prochnow and representatives from Maplewood Academy,
Mayor Ackland introduced the topic of storm sewer drainage in the area of Maple-
wood Academy. City Engineer Anderson outlined both the City storm sewer in the
area and also county ditch #18.
The Mayor suggested that the Engineer and City Council consider connecting the
outlet from Maplewood Academy on the east side of Highway 15 directly to county
ditch #18, thus bisecting the City storm sewer entirely. It appeared that this
was the most cost effective alternative at this time.
In addition, Mayor Ackland requested that the Engineering Department determine
if county ditch #18, from approximately Griffin Street to Carlisle Avenue, was
functional and, specificly, the capacity and the water intensity of this drain-
age pipe. It was the consensus that once this information was gathered, it
would be placed on the City Council agenda for consideration of addressing the
water problem.
The City and County officials also discussed the county landfill and, specific-
ly, the County indicated that they will be investigating recycling.
The .joint meeting adjourned at 7:15 P.M.
The balance of the meeting was a presentation of goals and objectives from the
following Directors: Bruce Ericson, Steve Madson, Eugene Anderson, and Jim
Marka.
It was determined that an appointment of a designated SARA Coordinator be made
at an upcoming City Council meeting.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9:45 P.M.