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Mayor Gamec suggested the Public Works Committee work with the Park and Street Department <br />to draw up a diagram of the needs. <br /> <br />Councihncmber Cook indicated if the land will not be used at this time, it may be better for the <br />City to own it and lease it out for a use that will not tie it up for the long term. <br /> <br />Motion by Councihnember Zimmerman, second by Councilmember Cook, to ratify the <br />recommendation of the Public Works Committee and approve the City taking control of the <br />current property at the Public Works Campus out to Limonite Street. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Zimmerman, Cook, Elvig, Kurak, <br />and Strommen. Voting No: None. Absent: CouncilmemberPearson. <br /> <br />3) <br /> <br />Consider Policy on Retaining Walls <br /> <br />Counci hnember Zimmerman reported some residents are building retaining walls in areas needed <br />for storm ponding, which will possibly lead to litigation from the City. A policy is being <br />presented that would prohibit the building of retaining wails in a drainage and utility easement. <br /> <br />Assistant Public Works Director Olson explained if many people build a retaining wall in these <br />easements itl a subdivision, the amount of water elevation from a given storm would be a lot <br />higher than originally planned for that subdivision. This policy is being brought forward as a <br />proactive means to discourage these retaining walls so there are not catastrophic events in the <br />future. <br /> <br />Councihnelnber Cook inquired if language could be included to reflect that the City Engineer <br />could grant permission for a retaining wall in some instances. <br /> <br />Assistant Public Works Director Olson replied the language could reflect that either the retaining <br />walls woukl not be allowed or written permission could be received from the City. <br /> <br />Mayor Gamcc questioned if the City restores retaining walls or fences that are located in an <br />easement if the City needs to do work in that easement. <br /> <br />Assistant Public Works Director Olson responded in the affirmative. <br /> <br />City Attorney Goodrich advised if the City needs to use the right-of-way in the future, the City <br />will not pay for that again because the City already owns the easement. Essentially residents are <br />putting the retaining walls in at their own risk, should the City have a need to use the entire <br />easement. The City does not want to go through the acquisition of a retaining wall that is already <br />oil property the City owns, and this is a slippery slope. Any retaining walls should be put in at <br />the property owner's risk. <br /> <br />City Council/August 10, 2004 <br /> Page 18 of 27 <br /> <br /> <br />