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part of the overall Town Center plat and that was a definite responsibility of the master developer <br />to create the mass grading and have the regional stormwater ponds. The amount of volume of <br />water that can be held within this site has been decreased, because it was redirected off the <br />southwest pond. This is due to an issue during review that the pond should be an amenity and <br />not functional. There was also not enough room on the site to put what Coburn's had suggested <br />they wanted to put on the site, so there was some give and take. He advised the City did receive <br />a letter agreeing to the terms of a change order for Sunwood Drive that the Council will see later <br />in the agenda that the developer has agreed to pay, but they do not really have anything that ties <br />anyone into constructing this stormwater manhole. If they do not do this now they do not have <br />the ability to do it for the next phase that comes in. Staff is taking the position that it has to be <br />done. He suggested Town Center 3''d Addition and the master developer may be able to work out <br />a prorated share. It is included in the improvement requirements and was mentioned at the last <br />Council meeting as a contingency to the final plat approval. <br /> <br />Councilmember Cook asked what the cost is for the stormceptor. <br /> <br />Assistant Public Works Director Olson replied the cost is approximately $35,000. He explained <br />he does not want to make the determination to say the master developer is responsible for a <br />certain percentage of the cost. This is a Best Management Practice for this final plat approval <br />that has been discussed since day one with regards to Mr. Voss at construction meetings, and it <br />was included in the language at the last meeting when Mr. McDonald was present. <br /> <br />Mi'. Voss stated their construction engineer estimated the cost in excess of $90,000, which is <br />significantly more than $35,000. His concern in short order is not about water quality, it is the <br />fact that all along they have known 50 percent or more of the water will be generated from the <br />west of Armstrong Boulevard, not because of this project, but because of the lay of the land and <br />how thc water flows. <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec suggested the agreement be approved contingent on Engineering working out an <br />agreement with the developer. <br /> <br />Assistant Public Works Director Olson stated what he is hearing Shingobee Development say is <br />they are not willing to pay for treatment off-site, and what he is saying is the water needs to be <br />treated for the improvements to the final plat that were approved. In his opinion land west of <br />Armstrong Boulevard is not generating water through the Ramsey Town Center 3''d Addition site. <br /> <br />Mr, Voss stated for the third addition to solely and exclusively pay for all storm water treatment <br />is not right. <br /> <br />Assistant Public Works Director Olson stated if there is drainage through this site coming from <br />west of Armstrong Boulevard, other than what was anticipated coming from the west and the <br />northwcst, he would bring back a resolution at the next Council meeting to ask for the City to <br />participate in whatever the percentage of that water is. The developer is responsible for the <br />improvements necessary on Armstrong Boulevard for the final plat. <br /> <br />City Council/November 9, 2004 <br /> Page 21 of 31 <br /> <br /> <br />