Minutes - Public Works Committee - 06/19/2007

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City Engineer Jankowski suggested if the assessments will be dropped a letter could be written to the property owners informing them about the storm sewer project and that it will be rescheduled for next year, and informing them that they will be dropped from this year's assessments and assessed next year as a separate project. The consensus of the Committee was that the properties that do not receive the sealcoating should not be assessed in 2007. Councilmember Dehen questioned if staffs concern is that there may be a cry of unfairness about the assessments and individuals being treated unfairly. City Engineer Jankowski replied the concern with staffs recommendation was that people would call the City to ask why they should pay for something they did not receive. Public Works Director Olson indicated that is the first point, but the question is also where to . draw the line and stop with the sealcoating. Chairperson Elvig suggested eliminating the property on the end of Potassium Court from the sealcoating, rather then only sealcoating a portion of the property. The Committee and staff reviewed the map of Fox Ridge Estates and determined the properties to be eliminated from the seal coating and assessment in 2007. Motion by Chairperson Elvig, seconded by Councilmember Olson, to recommend to City Council that 15. properties along the area of 172nd Lane and Potassium Street would not be assessed for sealcoating in 2007 due to a delay in the storm water improvement project, and that the properties would be included in the sealcoat assessments for the 2008 Street Maintenance Program after the final sealcoating is completed. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Elvig, Councilmembers Olson and Dehen. Voting No: None. Case #4: Consider Policy Regarding Lined Pond Maintenance City Engineer Jankowski stated the utilization of storm water ponds has evolved into a basic element of subdivision design. Many of the storm water ponds constructed within the City are constructed below the water table making them normally wet ponds which provides an aesthetic benefit to the subdivision. For those ponds which cannot be constructed into the water table there is an increasing desire to achieve the aesthetic function of open surface water by installing an impermeable lining for ponds which would otherwise be dry as a result of percolation through the sandy soils. Mr. Jankowski reviewed that this topic was discussed by the Public Works Committee on May 15, 2007 and it was recommended by the City Council that a policy be prepared and adopted. The purpose of this case is to translate the direction offered by City Council on this issue into the proposed policy. Public Works Committee / June 19,2007 Page 7 of 12