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<br />City Engineer Tim Himmer responded it improves the use of water consl.11'uption as well as <br />retains the moisture whether it is through rain or thl'Ough irrigation. <br /> <br />P1.~blic Works Director/Principal City Engineer Olson disc1.1SSed simulating of pond and a pond <br />has dead storage before the water discharges into the next water body 01' pipe and that is the 2 !/::" <br />recluired for National Urban Runoff Protection. That is to protect the water quality. There is <br />also water quantity which is t100d control and YOll size your ponds making sure you qave the <br />ability to protect aU the hOllses and we try to design Ollr storm sewer system for a ten year level <br />of service. The. Wl.lter quality side of things is the WMO requires what we require which is the <br />NURPs standards and then there is the MPCA standard is only on a Y2" storm for water quality <br />purpose. Another thing that goes along with this discussion is we are trying to encourage <br />infiltration to take on some of that volume. <br /> <br />Civil Engineer II Leonard Linton wanted to point out that the WMO is going through the same <br />process and that we want to be in step with them. Staff is not asking for anything tonight, but <br />just wanted to keep the Committee informed. <br /> <br />No action taken. <br /> <br />C~\se #9: <br /> <br />. Consider Request for a Priority Streetlight ut the Intersection of Alpine <br />Drive and Ute Street <br /> <br />City Engineer Tim I-limmer advised that staff considered installing a street light back in <br />November but due to cost conditions the project wus delayed until spring. At that same meeting, <br />it was discussed that the City may not be fulfllling its priority street policy on a high speed road <br />at the intersection of Ute Street and Alpine Drive which meets our current policy. Staff is asking <br />for authorization to install a street light at the corner orUte Street and Alpine Drive. <br /> <br />Motion by Mayor Ramsey, seconded by Councilmembet McGlone to recommend to City <br />Council to direct staff to install a street light at the corner of Ute Street and Alpine Drive. <br /> <br />Motion caPried. Voting Yes: Vice Chair Dehen, Mayor Ramsey, CouncilmemberMcGlone. <br />Voting No: 'None. Absent: Councilmember Elvig. <br /> <br />COMMITTEE INPUT <br /> <br />None. <br /> <br />ADJOURNMENT <br /> <br />Motion by Vice Chair Dehen, seconded by Councilmember McGlone, to close the regular <br />meeting of the Public Works Committee. <br /> <br />Motion carried. <br /> <br />Public Works Committee I April 21, 2009 <br />Page 8 of 9 <br />