Minutes - Public Works Committee - 06/21/2022

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Motion by Councilmember Woestehoff, seconded by Councilmember Musgrove, to direct staff to further investigate option three as well as alternative to negotiate with PACT for a ten-foot trail on the western boundary to the fields. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Riley, Councilmembers Woestehoff and Musgrove. Voting No: None. 5.01: Consider Recommendation to City Council Authorizing Preparation of Plans and Specifications for 2022 Argon Street Drainage Improvements City Engineer Westby reviewed the staff report and recommendation to recommend City Council authorization to prepare plans and specifications for 2022 Argon Street Drainage Improvements. Chairperson Riley referenced the replacement of the septic system that was mentioned and asked if there was flooding before that replacement occurred. Luke Buchholz, 15407 Argon Street, replied that he was not aware of flooding before the previous owner replaced the septic system. Councilmember Woestehoff asked the pavement rating for Argon and when the road is scheduled for work next. Public Works Superintendent Riemer replied that he believed the road had a rating of five or six. Councilmember Woestehoff asked if the improvement could be delayed until work is done on the road. He stated that perhaps if a pavement management project is planned at a future time, the improvement could become part of that project and be budgeted for. He commented that he would have a hard time developing plans and specifications and spending $500,000 for something that only impacts four homes. Chairperson Riley noted that the next road improvement would be an overlay, not a reconstruction. City Engineer Westby replied that the resident has had water in their basement at least twice now and the rain events are becoming more intense each year which will lead to further flooding. Councilmember Woestehoff stated that nothing in the case makes this seem like this was caused by the City. He stated that when he lived in Richfield his basement flooded on multiple occasions and he did not call the City to regrade his yard. He stated that he would not have a problem assisting with plans and specifications but believed there are better ways to spend $500,000. Mr. Buchholz stated that he did not think going to the south with a pipe would be feasible because of the grade. He commented that all the water already goes to the west. He stated that the City already did a regrading once, but it was not done correctly. He believed a proper swale would have provided a solution and suggested curving the swale around the septic. He commented that the culvert under Argon Street was not properly sized for all the water that it handles. He commented that after the last overlay, the road surface is almost at the same level as the curb, so Public Works Committee/June 21, 2022 Page 3 of 13