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Councilmember Johns confirmed that a retention pond would be investigated as a possible solution. Mr. Miske stated that the cheaper solution may be to demolish the existing homes and rebuild. City Engineer Westby stated that this item will be brought back on May 19th Civil Engineer II Linton provided a brief overview of the other two areas of flooding concern identified within the case, noting that the issues are less severe and the potential solutions would be costly. City Engineer Westby stated that staff has spoken with neighboring cities but they do not have the same problems because they have more relief and elevation differential. 5.02: Consider the Surface Water Management Plan Update Civil Engineer II Linton reviewed the staff report and briefly summarized the results of the pipe and pond summary. City Engineer Westby stated that City Administrator Ulrich could not attend this evening but had asked if there were any cost implications related to the updating of the Surface Water Management Plan. He stated there are no new mandates that will increase costs significantly, but incorporating the Atlas 14 stormwater data will have an impact on future costs as projects will be designed to a higher standard. Motion by Councilmember Johns, seconded by Councilmember Shryock, to approve the updated Surface Water Management Plan and forward it to the City Council for approval. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Riley, Councilmembers Johns and Shryock. Voting No: None. 5.03: Consider Use of Sunwood Drive as Official Detour Route During Highway 10 and Armstrong Boulevard Interchange Construction City Engineer Westby reviewed the staff report and stated that bids on the Armstrong Interchange project were opened today and that construction will likely begin in early May and take one year to complete since Armstrong Boulevard will be closed between Sunwood Drive and Riverdale Drive. He reviewed the detour plan as bid with the project, which identifies Bunker Lake Boulevard as the official detour route between Armstrong Boulevard and Ramsey Boulevard. He stated the purpose of this case is to determine if there is interest in requesting that the official detour be changed from Bunker Lake Boulevard to Sunwood Drive. He explained that usually the County prefers to use County Roads for detours. He stated that staff asked the County if they would consider changing the detour route and were advised that they might consider such a request if submitted in writing. He noted that if approved by the County there may be additional conditions, such as a damage claim waiver. He stated that there would not be Public Works Committee / March 31, 2015 Page 4 of 8