All residents and street names have been deleted from this email I received this week.
I have two friends that have had a combined 3 toilets clog with water sediment and a washing machine as well. All of these situations were in homes built 9 years. They were told the water damage was a result of sediment in the pipes that built up so much that water couldn't get through so water found a different way out... through the floors, through the ceilings and thousands of dollars damage.
I fear this happening in our house too. Thoughts on a class action suit?
Sunday, March 15, 2015
Wednesday, March 11, 2015
SAVE THE DATE: MARCH 16TH @ 7PM A SPECIAL WATER MEETING WILL BE HELD
I reached out to our Mayor Lisa Whalen yesterday with about 25 other interested residents attached to the email. We did not hear back from her unfortunately but we did hear back from city administrator Mike Barone. The email was not a reply all so I am posting here for you all to see.
Ms. Jensen, Ms. Dominy, and Mr. Fiscus:
All of you have emailed me in the last few days about the water quality issues in your neighborhood. We appreciate your emails and concerns, and we want to try to address your concerns as soon as possible.
On our Council Agenda each meeting, we have a “Special Presentations” section that we generally utilize for outside groups or agencies to come and present information to the Council. But at the Monday, March 16, 2015 meeting, which begins at 7:00pm, we would like to give a presentation instead of receive a presentation.
During the Special Presentation section of the Council meeting next Monday, City Staff would like to give residents an presentation to update you in regards to the status of where Minnetrista is with the water treatment issue. We hope that our presentation will answer a lot of your questions. If not, we will allow time for residents to ask questions at the end of the presentation.
We do have a fairly busy agenda that evening, so I don’t know exactly how much time we will dedicate to answering questions from residents, but I believe we can get most questions answered. If not, we can always schedule some other time to discuss this issue, whether that is at a future Council meeting or a separate meeting.
What I am asking you to do is to let your neighbors know of our intent to address the water quality issue with a presentation followed by a Q & A session at the Monday, March 16 Council meeting. As you know, we do have limited seating in the Council Chambers, but we will try to accommodate as many people as we can that want to attend.
Again, thanks for your concerns and emails. We do understand your situation, and are trying to provide a legitimate, long-term, and cost-conscious solution for water treatment in Minnetrista.
Michael Barone
City Administrator
Ms. Jensen, Ms. Dominy, and Mr. Fiscus:
All of you have emailed me in the last few days about the water quality issues in your neighborhood. We appreciate your emails and concerns, and we want to try to address your concerns as soon as possible.
On our Council Agenda each meeting, we have a “Special Presentations” section that we generally utilize for outside groups or agencies to come and present information to the Council. But at the Monday, March 16, 2015 meeting, which begins at 7:00pm, we would like to give a presentation instead of receive a presentation.
During the Special Presentation section of the Council meeting next Monday, City Staff would like to give residents an presentation to update you in regards to the status of where Minnetrista is with the water treatment issue. We hope that our presentation will answer a lot of your questions. If not, we will allow time for residents to ask questions at the end of the presentation.
We do have a fairly busy agenda that evening, so I don’t know exactly how much time we will dedicate to answering questions from residents, but I believe we can get most questions answered. If not, we can always schedule some other time to discuss this issue, whether that is at a future Council meeting or a separate meeting.
What I am asking you to do is to let your neighbors know of our intent to address the water quality issue with a presentation followed by a Q & A session at the Monday, March 16 Council meeting. As you know, we do have limited seating in the Council Chambers, but we will try to accommodate as many people as we can that want to attend.
Again, thanks for your concerns and emails. We do understand your situation, and are trying to provide a legitimate, long-term, and cost-conscious solution for water treatment in Minnetrista.
Michael Barone
City Administrator
Tuesday, March 10, 2015
9AM THIS MORNING IN HUNTERS CREST
Another resident with unacceptable water running out of their kitchen faucets.
Monday, March 9, 2015
WELCOME SPRING AKA MINNETRISTA HYDRANT FLUSHING SEASON
This picture was taken tonight by a resident of Hunters Crest around 5pm this evening.
There are more than a few things that bother me about this picture. I myself had similar water come out of my own faucets in 2013 and still there are no solutions in the works to fix Minnetrista's water. Another friend of mine had similar water come out of his faucets in 2008!! This water is toxic. It's not ok even during a flushing. Last spring the prior council members at least helped give residents a heads up with email warnings about flushings, posted signs at the entrances of Hunters Crest and they promised not to do the flushings during the times of the day when families would most likely be home preparing meals, doing laundry and bathing their babies before bed. What happened to our warnings? What happened to the water progress that was made? The fact the the residents of Hunters Crest and the other Minnetrista developments that use city water do not have reliably clean, clear and consistent water is ludicrous and completely unexceptable. We shouldn't have to pay extra household money on whole house carbon filters and drinking water filters because we can't trust out elected officials to do the right thing. It's sad that new squad cars are a priority over the health of the residents. FIX IT.
MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBER CONTACTS
Mayor
Lisa Whalen (term expires 12-16)
Lisa Whalen (term expires 12-16)
bchristians@ci.minnetrista.mn.us
(612) - 791 - 0006
Council member
Mark Vanderlinde (term expires 12-16)
(612) - 791 - 0006
Council member
Mark Vanderlinde (term expires 12-16)
mvanderlinde@ci.minnetrista.mn.us
(612) - 791 - 0054
Council member
Pam Mortenson (term expires 12-18)
(612) - 791 - 0054
Council member
Pam Mortenson (term expires 12-18)
pmortenson@ci.minnetrista.mn.us
(612) - 791 - 2035
Council member
Patricia Thoele (term expires 12-18)
(612) - 791 - 2035
Council member
Patricia Thoele (term expires 12-18)
pthoele@ci.minnetrista.mn.us
(612) - 791 - 1637
(612) - 791 - 1637
STAFF CONTACTS
ADMINISTRATION
Michael Barone, City Administrator
952-446-1660
mbarone@ci.minnetrista.mn.us
Joan Sandquist, Administrative Aide
952-446-1660
jsandquist@ci.minnetrista.mn.us
PUBLIC WORKS
Gary Peters, Public Works Superintendent
952-446-1660
gpeters@ci.minnetrista.mn.us
Paul Hornby, City Engineer (WSB Engineering)
952-446-1660
phornby@ci.minnetrista.mn.us
Michael Barone, City Administrator
952-446-1660
mbarone@ci.minnetrista.mn.us
Joan Sandquist, Administrative Aide
952-446-1660
jsandquist@ci.minnetrista.mn.us
PUBLIC WORKS
Gary Peters, Public Works Superintendent
952-446-1660
gpeters@ci.minnetrista.mn.us
Paul Hornby, City Engineer (WSB Engineering)
952-446-1660
phornby@ci.minnetrista.mn.us
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