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Bayside residents press Minnetrista for help after neighborhood flooding
Summary
Residents of Bayside Lane showed video of June flooding that overwhelmed yards and pumps, asked the city for help with a roughly $12,000–$15,000 horizontal bore connection; staff said legal counsel found no clear easement records for an existing 20‑inch pipe and directed engineers and staff to return with options and cost estimates for the Aug. 4 meeting.
Several Bayside Lane residents told the Minnetrista City Council on July 21 that repeated flooding and failing pumps are causing ongoing damage to their homes and yards and asked the city to help identify a fix.
A resident who identified the property by address (905 Bayside Lane) showed video of a June 25 rain event that pushed runoff across multiple lots and into basements. “It ran for three days straight,” the resident said, describing use of a submersible pump and an underground French drain system that has been overwhelmed.
Residents asked whether the city could…
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