Resolution - #21-163 - 06/08/2021

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Councilmember Musgrove introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION #21-163 RESOLUTION PROVIDING STAFF DIRECTION REGARDING FILL IMPORTED AND PLACED IN DRAINAGE AND UTILITY EASEMENT AT 15564 IODINE STREET NW WHEREAS, City Staff received a concern regarding a potential wetland violation(s) on the property generally known as 15564 Iodine Street NW and legally described as follows: Lot 29, Block 3 Wildlife Sanctuary 2nd Addition (the "Subject Property"). WHEREAS, on May 18, 2021, City Staff visited the Subject Property and informed the contractor to stop work due to concerns with fill and earthwork possibly occurring within either a wetland and/or drainage and utility easement; and WHEREAS, Staff contacted Joyce Rogito (the "Property Owner") on May 21, to schedule a site inspection along with a Wetland Specialist from the Anoka Conservation District, on May 24, 2021; and WHEREAS, the Wetland Specialist determined that the fill was not within a wetland; and WHEREAS, based on that determination, the Property Owner was instructed that upon receipt of written authorization from the City, the earthwork could likely resume; and WHEREAS, per the Wildlife Sanctuary 2nd Addition plat, the bulk of the rear yard of the Subject Property is encumbered with drainage and utility easement (the "Easement"), which should not be altered with fill or grading unless verified that said work will not diminish the Easement's functionality. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RAMSEY, ANOKA COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA, as follows: 1) That City Staff shall work with the Property Owner to identify a solution to achieve their desired outcome. -or- 2) That City Staff shall pursue corrective actions that would restore the Easement area to pre -disturbance conditions. The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Councilmember Specht, and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: