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....... ~. Pubhc Wod~ Committee work with the Park and Str~t Deps~ment <br /> draw u~ ~ dJa~-am o~ me n~eds. <br /> <br /> 'u ....~ ~" '" , ~ ,n,~. it m~y be be~te~ for the <br />Jouncmn~n.m~, Cool.: indicated ~ the iaf~d will not be used at thi~ ~ -~ ' ' <br /> <br />C~,,' :o own i: and lease it ou[ ibr attSe that will not de it up. ~br d~e ions tern:. <br /> <br />Motion ov Cu~mc,m,,mo~, Zimmem~an, second by' Councilmember Cook, to rati$.' the <br />~-~,'.~omm~ndmm,~~ ,~ ~' ~- o~ the Public Works Comml~,~e, "'~ and approve tl~e City raking control of the <br />cu:q-ent prope~-ty at the PubiJc Works Campus out to Limonite Street. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Ganeq Counciimembers Zimrnennan. <br />and gtrommen. Voting~o: None. Absent: Councih.~-mmber Pearson. <br /> <br />3') <br /> <br />Consider Policy on Retaining Walls <br /> <br />Cook, Elvig, Kurak, <br /> <br />Counciimember Zimmem~au reported some residents are building retaining walls in areas needed <br />for stom~ pending, which will possibiy lead to litigation frorr~ the City. A policy is being <br />presented :hat would prohibit the. building of retaining walls in a drainage and utility easement. <br /> <br />Assistant Public Works Director Oison explained if many people build a retaining wall in these <br />easements in a subdivision, the amount of water elevation from a given storm would be a lot <br />hizher than ori~inaiiy plam~ed 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 />Counciimember Cook inquired ;r language could be included to reflect that the City Engineer <br />could ~'am permission Ibr a retaining wall in some instances. <br /> <br />Assistam Public Works Director Oison replied fl-~e Mnguage could reflect that either the retaining <br />walls would not be allowed or written pm'mission could be received from the City. <br /> <br />Mayor Oamec questioned if the City restores retaining walls or fences that are located in an <br />easement if the City needs to do woPk in that easement. <br /> <br />Assistant Public \¥"orks Director Olson responded in the affirmative. <br /> <br />C'ity Attorney Goodrich advised ,~ the City needs to use the right-of-way m the future, the Cky <br />will not pay for that a~ain because the Cky already owns the easement. Essentially residents are <br />pu~ting the retaining wails m at their own risk. si-muM the Cky have a need to rise the enm'e <br />~ · , ', ~ . ~ acquisition of <br />~semem. The City does, ~ ~o ~' '- ~' ~ ' ' <br /> no~ want to ,mo~ .... me a retamm~ wail that is already <br />on proper~y the Ciw owns. and this is a siippe%, slope. Amy retainin! walls should be put in a <br />the 2" , ~'!' <br /> <br />4 <br /> <br />City Council/August 10, 2004 <br /> Page18 of 27 <br /> <br /> <br />