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Councilmember Olson asked if the grade of the property at 18013 Krypton Street drains to the <br />proposed inlet or whether grading would be necessary. <br />City Engineer/Public Works Director Westby replied that the inlet would be installed in the low <br />spot requiring minimal grading. <br /> <br />City Engineer/Public Works Director Westby stated this property owner has requested that all of <br />their future stormwater utility fees be waived. He noted that staff would recommend not waiving <br />this fee since numerous properties across the city have drainage issues and that forgiving <br />stormwater utility fees for this property owner could result in other property owners making similar <br />fee forgiveness requests in the future. <br /> <br />Councilmember Olson stated that he would agree with the staff recommendation not to forgive the <br />payment as requested from the property owner as he would not want to set that precedent. He <br />stated that this property owner will now benefit from the fees they have paid over the years, proving <br />the value of these fees. <br /> <br />Chairperson Musgrove referenced the property asking for the forgiveness and commented that <br />hopefully this will address the issue that occurs in the springtime for the property. <br /> <br />City Engineer/Public Works Director Westby confirmed that this would prevent the area from <br />filling up and will prevent the septic from being inundated as well as keeping water away from <br />their home. He commented that water would pool for a few days after rain events, but it does <br />eventually drain which is similar to many properties in Ramsey. <br /> <br />Chairperson Musgrove stated that she also would not support forgiving the payment. <br /> <br />City Engineer/Public Works Director Westby confirmed the consensus of the Committee to move <br />forward with completing the plans and bringing the case forward to the City Council. <br /> <br />6.02: Receive Updates on Improvement Projects, Studies, and Items of Interest <br /> <br />City Engineer/Public Works Director Westby provided an update on current and proposed City, <br />County, and MnDOT improvement projects and studies, and on other items of interest to the <br />Committee. <br /> <br />6.03: Review Future Topics Calendar <br /> <br />Noted. <br /> <br />7. ADJOURNMENT <br /> <br />Motion by Councilmember Olson, seconded by Councilmember Howell, to adjourn the Public <br />Works Committee meeting. <br /> <br />Public Works Committee / March 19, 2024 <br />Page 5 of 6 <br /> <br />