HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976 07-27 Water improvements okayed DISPATCH The Dispatch
Suburban and Neighborhood News ,".�saL , Tuesday'
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Water improvements okayed
The Maplewood City Council penteur Avenue on the south, Mayor Robert Bruton said, bite the bullet and get water,
last week approved a plan that Ariel Street on the east,I-694 on "My inclination is to proceed but I don't want to hurt the pee-
calls for $1.7 million in water the north and chain of lakes on with the project.I am convinced ple financially."
utility improvements,but agreed the west. that this project is necessary. I Councilman Donald Wiegert
to hold off on any construction The council is proposing the felt that the essence of what I said, "I think we should study
projects until settlement of a construction of water mains, a was hearing at the public hear- different approaches rather than
,controversy over watermain as- pumping station and a 1.5 mil- ings was that we were over- adopt something off the cuff."
,yessments. lion gallon water storage tank. charging on front footage." Bruton made the "motion" to
authorize the staff to proceed
THE COUNCIL,by a 4-1 vote, ACCORDING to the council, THE PROPOSED assessments with the final plans, but to hold
directed the administrative staff the improvements are needed to for watermains, up to $13.50 a off on bid letting until the coun-
to proceed with final plans and increase the water pressure front foot, came under fire at cil has "a policy on watermain
specifications for projects de which has decreased in recent four public hearings. assessments."
signed to increase water pres- years due to the rapid growth in Councilman Norman Ander- Councilman John Greavu cast
sure in an area bounded by Lar- the community. son said, "I agree we have to the dissenting vote.