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Commissioner Van Scoy stated his question is how much water will be pumped into the <br />wetlands. <br /> <br />City Engineer Jankowski stated since Alpine Acres began their dewatering they have put several <br />gauges in spots along the wetlands, and Staff has been monitoring those gauges daily, including <br />weekends. He stated they are allowing the developer to turn on more pumps as appropriate based <br />on what the gauges show on any given day. He indicated the water has gone up about 7/10ths of <br />a foot to date. <br /> <br />Chairperson Nixt asked how long the dewatering will continue. <br /> <br />City Engineer Jankowski stated probably through early winter. <br /> <br />Commissioner Van Scoy asked what safeguards the City has in place. <br /> <br />City Engineer Jankowski stated they are monitoring the situation daily, and if they received a <br />concern or complaint from anyone concerned about it getting too close to something on their <br />property they will address it promptly. He indicated they have done research around the wetland <br />to see what might be in danger, and are allowing the water to rise in slow increments. He stated <br />usually they will get a phone call if something is in danger, which is one of the reasons they try to <br />keep the rise slow. <br /> <br />Commissioner Van Scoy stated it seemed excessive to him, and he did not know why. He just <br />wanted to know what the City was doing to safeguard the area. <br /> <br />City Engineer Jankowski reiterated they are monitoring daily, including weekends, and allowing <br />pumps to go on incrementally based on the water gauges. <br /> <br />APPROVAL OF AGENDA <br /> <br />Motion by Chairperson Nixt, seconded by Commissioner Johnson, to approve the agenda as <br />presented. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Nixt, Commissioners Johnson, Brauer, Shepherd, Van <br />Scoy and Watson. Voting No: None. Absent: None. <br /> <br />APPROVE PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES <br /> <br />Motion by Chairperson Nixt, seconded by Commissioner Johnson to approve the following <br />minutes as presented: <br /> <br />1) Planning Commission public hearing and regular meeting minutes dated September 4, 2003 <br />2) Planning Commission special public hearing and special meeting minutes dated September <br /> 15, 2003 <br /> <br />Planning Commission/October 2, 2003 <br /> Page 2 of 17 <br /> <br /> <br />