Agenda - Public Works Committee - 08/20/2024

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Chairperson Musgrove stated that she liked the table used by Monticello for recording keeping as that would be something residents could easily follow. She asked for Committee input on the expectation for snow removal and storm clean up. She commented that in her experience the sidewalks fill with snow after plowing occurs and that snow becomes hardpacked in the days following before the City clears the sidewalks. She stated that perhaps if the sidewalks were cleared faster, it would avoid the hard packing of the snow and make it easier on City equipment to remove. Councilmember Howell referenced similar policy updates that have been made and suggested matching the vernacular of those policies using the Stormwater Pond Policy as an example. She also liked the table mentioned by Chairperson Musgrove. Councilmember Olson agreed that consistency is important and also liked the idea of the maintenance record/table. Parks and Assistant Public Works Director Riverblood replied that they will have a map similar to the street reconstruction map. Councilmember Olson thanked staff for looking for good value and matching fund opportunities for the trails. Chairperson Musgrove commented that she would like to see this item return to the August meeting to review more detail, with anticipation to have the full policy completed by October. 5.02: Review Draft Stormwater Pond Maintenance Policy Framework City Engineer/Public Works Director Westby reviewed the staff report and stated that staff recommends preparing a draft policy incorporating Committee input received after reviewing and discussing the draft framework tonight, then presenting the draft policy for approval during the August Public Works Committee meeting. Councilmember Olson commented that he agrees with the river inland approach. He asked if there are records of maintenance beyond the reactive actions that have been taken. City Engineer/Public Works Director Westby replied that there are some records over the last five to ten years. Chairperson Musgrove also liked the idea of working from the rivers in. She stated that some of this would be statements of what the other agencies do and would not need to include much detail. City Engineer/Public Works Director Westby commented that they would want to include infrastructure owned/managed by other agencies or businesses for tracking purposes in the future. He stated that the City also has stormwater maintenance agreements with other entities, acknowledging that level of detail would be difficult to include, but it would at least be helpful to note that those agreements exist. Public Works Committee/July 16, 2024 Page 6 of 8