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CASE Background: Case #1 Background: REPORT FROM PUBLIC WORKS By: Public Works Staff The Public Works ~ommittee met on Tuesday, October 21, 2003 and discussed the following four cases: PotaSsium Street Drainage Concerns The wetland which[r is located on the eastern border of the Village of Sunfish Lake development also extends info the ba~yards of two lots on Potassium Street within the Chestnut Ridge 3rd subdivision. The residents of these t~o lots expressed concern over the drainage charges caused by the new subdivision, since their observation has been that the area surrounding the wetland has been wetter than usual this summer in spite of t~e day period beginning in early July. /- . Staff reviewed the d}'mnage submittals and hydraulic modeling which showed: (1) The drainage area to this wetland was reduced from 12.43 acres to 4.01 acres. (2) The r~noff from a 100 year storm event to this wetland was reduced from 0.676 acre feet to 0.29~ acre feet following full development of Village of Sunfish Lake (3) A ne~ outlet was set at 863.0, which is 3.1 feet lower than the correct outlet. (4) A precipitation event which consist of back to back 100~year storm would result in a peak wate~ elevation of 863.6. This elevation slightly exceeds the drainage and utility easements on or~e of these two lots. (5) A prd~cipitation event from a 100-year event would result in a peak water elevation of 861.2. The ~evation is wholly contained within the drainage and utility eaSements on both lots. Staff had proposed [that a limited amount of backyard filling may make these residents backyard more useable. There was hot consensus between the residents on this issue. It was the consensus~ of the Committee and the residents to discuss this issue again in June or July of 2004 and review the wate~ table levels. Action: Ratify the recomme~ Case #2: Cons Background: dation of the Public Works Committee. der Ordering 2003 Priority Street Lights City Engineer Jankc ~vski stated that since the early 1990's, the City has pursued a pro,am for installing streetlights at inters~tions along higher speed arterial roadways. Staff presented a list of 12 locations and proposed that lights be installed at these locations with the 2003 budget allotment of $25,000. Motion was made ito recommend to the City Council authorizing the installation of 2003 priority streetlights. -177-