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Councilmc,~bc'c idv/g commenled they are discussing a far more environmentally sound appFoach :Il;ti v.:oF3c~ wall, especially when thinking about having to clean up the water that flows into the padc I~ addition to language concerning the maintenance of the rain garden he suggested I;~ n?.~t~g,¢ b~ included regarding the aesthetics of the rain garden. Assistant !'t~t, li,: V¥%rks Director Olson replied the association could be held to a threshold. The language ,~otlid ,qt tlc that if the plants gets beyond a certain height the City will come in and Cott.cil~n~:~,},,:~' (~ook ~toted that most of the time rain gardens fail is if they are designed to COVCF too i:IF?: rd' ;U'l aFea and they get more silted than expected for the area. He suggested they be certain Ih-~v 4,; ~ot ha¥c too small of a rain garden for too large of an area. Public \Vorl, s~ I)iF.,ctor Kapler stated one concern regarding the maintenance of the rain gardens is II,itt in I~i:-~ c:~l:)c~'icn¢c with native plantings, part of the normal maintenance is burning them. Mc won Id apt~F( ci~tc il' daerc is language included that states in this higher density area burning is IIOl allowed r; I~F of'maintenance. suggested it be recommended that landscape materials be used that are ;~n~ottnts of water followed by droughts. Assistam !'~l-~tic V':orks Director Olson stated if the Council does not want rain gardens included in thc plan [}l(-V liC,),d ~o infonn staff of this as a Council. Councilmt:~t,bc~ (.)ok indicated the raingardens can be allowed as long as there is a primary system cl¢~;i~-~(~'tl timt handles the overall drainage. He suggested they see what the rain gardens will do Ibr 11,~:,~ ;l~d how lhey last. Assistanl I>t~bli~' V'oFi.~s Director Olson explained one option being explored in another area is a stoFm scc[,IcF h;t!4 },con discussed where they do not have area for a rain garden. A storm scepter will provide tn~! ~mmcc as well, and is another practice that can be used. Counci hnemt-,t,~ i< re'ak stated once associations are taken over by the people who live there they begin wond,_.ri~LL,, vd~y thc City is not doing things like taking care of their streets when they pay taxes. IF thc, Faro gm-dens arc perceived as a drainage system of Town Center there will be a lot of people \vaill~l~?, 1.(} know why the City is not maintaining them. They should keep that in mind when (liscu.~;$;i~,~,, II is, it' something different is made later the City may have to pay for it or listen to comphtit~m, :thout it. Com~cilmc~b~,,~ ('~)~31.: stated the difference here would be regular landscaping. The thing to undcFstand i:; it, Ft'move sediment From rainwater will require maintenance from time to time, whether it is; a ~:tJ~ .v. arden or another type of basin. City Council/February 24, 2004 Page 15 of 31