Agenda - Public Works Committee - 02/15/2011

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Case 145.10 Consider Plan for Potential Soil Import to the COR City Engineer Himmer reviewed that staff has received a letter from Mr. Peterson of Oakwood Land Development requesting the City's interest in purchasing 50,000 to 80,000 cubic yards if soil. Vice Chair Elvig asked to clarify where Mr. Peterson is digging and asked about the soil report and he believes there was some left over materials at the Legacy Academy and thought there was some opportunity for us also. Councilmember Tossey asked if it is going to be pad ready for businesses coming in. Development Manager Lazan's opinion is it's a speculation issue. Chairperson McGlone can't think of a better place to mitigate than add to an existing wetland. Loose volume and compacted volume has a difference and we need to accommodate for that. Chairperson McGlone would like to propose to the Committee to hire Landform which is part of their duties and contract to come up with a new mass grading plan, at which time we can get an idea what we need for fill. Get our new plan and then see some policies put in place what we will accept for dirt. Vice Chair Elvig agrees about knowing where to dump the dirt and makes sense to do some planning. He is not ready to say no to his fill, if we have an idea what a good price is then offer him a price. Chairperson McGlone would like the market to tell us what the dollar value should be. Development Manager Lazan responding we can do mass grading now, question is to completing a fill plan. Based on City Administrator Ulrich's comments Motion by Vice Chair Elvig, seconded by Chairperson McGlone to recommend the Committee should make a recommendation to the HRA consultant to develop a mass grading plan; including a plan for distribution of soils so land in the COR could be marketed in sequence where soils would be dropped first. The HRA should also develop a policy or strategy on how to test import soils, what do we do when such potential import sources are discovered, and a process to incorporate into the development and marketing of the COR. At this time it is too premature to act on this specific request from Oakwood, but we should keep it in the back of our mind and advance the grading analysis as quickly as possible in an effort to possibly take advantage of this potential source in the near future. Chairperson McGlone seconded motion as part of more discussion. City Administrator Ulrich asked if Mr. Lazan could off his opinion. Development Manager Lazan responded it is in the scope of our proposal for engineering services on the project that will normally be done by the developer be done by Landform but that Public Works Committee / January 18, 2011 Page 5 of 10