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Councilmember Riley stated that there have been a few issues or concerns with grading of <br />ditches in the past few years and asked if that is coincidence or whether it is difficult to <br />determine the right grading for a ditch. He noted that perhaps an update could be provided on <br />the recent cases that have been discussed. <br /> <br />City Engineer Westby stated that what City staff has found is that people get used to mowing <br />their ditches in a certain way, so even a slight change to grades can be felt by homeowners. He <br />stated that City design standards include maximum ditch slopes. He stated that staff is surveying <br />the ditches in the Ford Brook Estates project to allow staff to address property owners comments. <br />He noted that staff has not received any additional comments from the resident that had a <br />previous issue with their ditch grading and culvert. <br /> <br />Councilmember Riley stated that perhaps there should be additional communication to residents <br />before projects with ditches are completed to help prevent complaints. <br /> <br />City Engineer Westby stated staff will avoid ditch grading on future projects unless absolutely <br />necessary. <br /> <br />6.02: Review Future Topics Calendar <br /> <br />City Engineer Westby referenced the calendar that was included and highlighted certain items <br />that had previously been included on the list but are now included in the long-term water supply <br />study and will be moved to the staff update section. He highlighted some of the policies that <br />have remained on the list for some time and noted that he anticipates bringing those forward to <br />the Committee in the next month or two. He highlighted the proposed schedule for some of the <br />other items that have been included on the list for a longer period of time. <br /> <br />Public Works Superintendent Riemer provided an update on the public works facility process, <br />noting that the City Attorney is currently working on the contract details with the construction <br />manager. He confirmed that the Committee will continue to receive updates. <br /> <br />7. ADJOURNMENT <br /> <br />Motion by Councilmember Riley, seconded by Councilmember Menth, to adjourn the Public <br />Works Committee meeting. <br /> <br />Motion carried. <br /> <br />The regular meeting of the Public Works Committee adjourned at 6:22 p.m. <br /> <br />Respectfully submitted, <br /> <br /> <br />______________________________ <br />Grant Riemer <br />Public Works Superintendent <br />Public Works Committee / October 15, 2019 <br />Page 5 of 6 <br /> <br />