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<br />Assistant City Engineer Himmer stated that he sees this as a final inspection process including an <br />actual dipstick test to show the depth of the topsoil. <br /> <br />Motion by Councilmember Olson, seconded by Dehen, to recommend to City Council that staff <br />be directed to prepare an ordinance modifying City Code to require a minimum of four (4) inches <br />of topsoil meeting the MNDot specifications 3877C, premium topsoil borrow in landscaped <br />areas of all new developments, and work in conjunction with the EPB on other ways of wa~er <br />conservation methods that could be used for the whole community and possible ways to give <br />residents incentive to use them. <br /> <br />Further Discussion: A man from the audience asked if this topsoil requirement would also apply <br />to development that is not on municipal services. Assistant City Engineer Himmer stated that he <br />feels it would be Citywide. Councilmember Olson stated that she feels it should apply to all new <br />development. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Vice-Chair Dehen and Councilmembers Olson and Look. Voting <br />No: None. Absent:. Chairperson Elvig. <br /> <br />Case #5: <br /> <br />. Consider 2008 Storm Sewer Improvements <br /> <br />City Engineer Jankowski stated that at the June 19,2008 Public Works Committee meeting, he <br />presented five areas in the City for possible storm sewer improvements in 2008. He. stated that <br />staff would like direction to proceed with three of these projects. He noted that the projects at <br />16359 Kangaroo Street and Kamacite Street and 148thLane/Avenue are still being discussed and <br />may be able to be resolved within the Public Works Department once how to solve the problems <br />are determined. He reviewed the three other projects. <br /> <br />Motion by Councilmember Olson, seconded by Vice-Chair Dehen, to recommend to City <br />Council that staff be directed to prepare plans and specifications for the 2008 Storm Water <br />Improvement Project which would include the improvements at 6941 152nd Avenue; Llama <br />Street and 163rd Avenue; and 6043 Highway 10; and that staff continue to work with the <br />residents of the Kamacite Street and 148th Lane/Avenue project to determine the desired <br />alternative. and to proceed with the implementation of that alternative. <br /> <br />Motion carried. V oting Yes: Vice-Chair Dehen and Councilmembers Olson and Look. Voting <br />No: None. Absent: Chairperson Elvig. ~ <br /> <br />Case #6: <br /> <br />Periodic Inspection of Parking Ramp <br /> <br />City Engineer Jankowski stated that this is an informational case because of the recent concern <br />about inspection of structures following the 35W bridge collapse. He stated that there are three <br />types of inspections for parking ramps: Type I, which is basically. a visual inspection; Type II, <br />which includes visual as well. as nondestructive tests; and Type III, which consists of visual, <br />nondestructive a:~ well as more structural testing such.as concrete core sampling. He stated that <br />the recommendation for inspections are that Type I begin in the 6th year, Type II in the 7th year <br />and Type III in the 7th year. He stated that in researching costs for these inspections, since our <br /> <br />Public Works Committee / July 15,2008 <br />Page 10 of 13 <br />