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houses. Thc trees on 5520 144th Court were above the proposed grades and were protected by txmldcr retaining walls constructed by the developer. The trees on 5518 144th Court were below ~hc proposed grades and were not enclosed by any structures. Staff reviewed the certificate of grading after thc Mosers contacted the City. The certificate of grading did not match the approved grading plan. Staff wrote two letters to the builder requesting a plan for remediation of lbo problem. ~l'ho developer and their engineer were copied on both letters. Meetings were held at (iity I lall with thc builder, the Mosers and the Pughs (5518 144th Cern't). The builder was given a deadline, aftcr which the City would undertake the work and charge the work against the developer's escrow I'ces held by the City. Assistant l'ublic Works Director Olson stated staff solicited quotations and arranged for a contractor to install the drain tile and remove the two trees. The contractor was successful in insla]ling the drain tile; however, the Pughs would not allow access to their lot to remove the ~rccs. Sta['l' met with them and the decision was made that they could hire their own tree removal service and would be reimbursed up to $1,500.00, which was the quote received by the City for ibc world. ~l'hc Pughs had the trees removed for less that the $1,500.00 and the City paid that bill; thc hole tcFt by the removal of the trees is within the drainage and utility easement. The City reccivcd a letter fi'om the Pughs this spring to correct the drainage issue in their yard. The Public Works (:ommittcc discussed a number of alternatives; one was to provide several loads of topsoil Ik~r lhc Pughs to use to flu the hole. The primary discussion at the time was that there is generally not a water standing issue during the summer months, and it soaks into the ground relatively rapidly. The second alternative was to fill the hole as a City project and work xvithin thc drainage and utility casement. The cost of this would be $5,000 to $15,000. The third altcrnativc would bc to conduct a private project without City involvement. The recommendation o1' thc Public Works Committee was that the City provide up to $1,000 of soil lo thc I)ughs t'or rcgrading of their back yard. Mr. Pugh indicated he had concerns that he was not/~cing treated as fairly as the resident to the east; however the motion stood. Mo~ion by Councihncmber Elvig, seconded by Councilmember Cook, to ratify the recommendation of the Public Works Committee in Case No. 1 and to provide up to $1,000 of soil to Jay and Cindy Pugh, 5518 144th Court, for regrading of their back yard. carric¢l. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Elvig, Cook, Jeffrey, Olson, and Strommen. Voting No: None. l:urlhcr discussion: Councilmember Elvig noted one of the other concerns was that a neighbor behind thc l>ughs put in a retaining wall and fence, which also helps keep the drainage to the l'ughs back yard. Thc City has an ordinance in place that should be reviewed when residents are applying ~o put in retaining walls to be certain that they are not in drainage areas. 2) Update on TH 47 Improvements Project Schedule and Business Notification his case was presented at the July 26, 2005 City Council meeting. 3) Consider Options for Improving Elmcrest Park Road ('ouncilmcmbcr Elvig explained there has been some concerns from residents regarding the dust on thc temporary road along Quicksilver Street. The options considered were for calcium chloride at a cost of $1,650, sealcoating at a cost of $4,100, and wear lift bituminous coarse at a cost oF $15,200. The recommendation of the Public Works Committee was that the Elmcrest City Council / August 9, 2005 Page 22 of 25