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ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />MONDAY, OCTOBER 14,2002 <br />PUBLIC SERVICE DIRECTOR'S REPORT <br />*11. Request for Finul Payment—^TH12 Safety Improvements Project <br />White moved, and Nygard seconded, to approve the Request for Final Payment to <br />MN/DoT for the TH12 safety improvements project in the amount $32,451.38 to be <br />funded from the Municipal State Aid Fund with the appropriate budget adjustment. <br />Vote: Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br />*12. Livingston Avenue Drainage Project <br />White moved, and Nygard seconded, to accept quotation in the amount of $4,627.00 <br />from Norling*s Lake Minnetonka Landscaping, Spring Park, Minnesota, for <br />completion of the drainage project at 3572 Livingston Avenue, to be funded from the <br />Stormwater Utility Fund with the appropriate budget adjustment. <br />Vote: Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br />13. Crystal Bay Road Drainage Project <br />Gappa stated that houses at the west end of Old Crystal Bay Road are being damaged by <br />water. The existing metal pipe culvert under the railroad tracks releases stormwater flow <br />over land through three properties located north of the railroad tracks, then flows through <br />a culvert under Crystal Bay Road and into Crystal Bay. There is significant erosion at the <br />pipe outlet. The downstream properties are flat and the houses were built at a low <br />elevation with poor drainage. The houses are receiving water damage to the foundations, <br />crawl spaces, and garages during heavy rains. <br />The problems became worse after 1995 when changes to the Shadywood Road railroad <br />crossing and culvert and ditch cleaning activities were completed. A project to solve the <br />matter was considered in 1996, but abandoned because of funding issues. Drainage <br />assessment projects are always difficult to accomplish because the upstream property <br />owners have no incentive to be assessed for the project costs. The property owners have <br />contacted the City several times over the last few years, but no progress was made in <br />solving the problem because of funding issues. The City now has a Stormwater Utility <br />funding mechanism in place to provide money for completion of storm water management <br />projects. <br />Gappa stated that using stormwater utility funds to complete the project would be <br />appropriate because an assessment is not realistic given that the upstream properties have <br />no incentive to support an assessment project. <br />Gappa stated that options included doing nothing, which would result in continued <br />erosion, flooding of vards, possible property damage, and w ould not provide any <br />I