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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON JANUARY 8,1996(#8 - #2059 MCWD - Continued)Jabbour was infonned that the City would be provided the sub-watershed stormwater <br />management data on the area. The MCWD will provide the City with information and <br />assistance on stormwater management from the plans developed on the pond. Jabbour <br />also asked if the City would receive any credit for the pond which could be used towards <br />CoRd 15 mitigation. Gaf!ron said existing wetlands were being changed but no new ones <br />being created; hence, no mitigation potential is likely, and the County would be <br />responsible for addressing it on CoRd 15. LaBounty inteijected that the Corp of <br />Engineers would need to determine what mitigation needs are to be done by the MCWD. <br />He added that the open water would not be considered wetland so there would be a need <br />to mitigate. LaBounty said this was part of a regional plan. Jabbour asked if the City <br />was considered a part of it, could it be used for mitigation. LaBounty said the pond <br />would result in a negative wetland calculation so could not be used for mitigation <br />purposes. <br />Callahan asked why the CUP and variances were requested at this time since the project <br />was not slated until 1998. He reiterated on the one-year time frame for approvals. <br />LaBounty responded that it was the feeling of the MCWD that it would be best to gain <br />approval as part of a whole project. He noted that there would be no reason to treat the <br />lake with alum if the pond was unable to be created. The alum treatment is scheduled for <br />this summer. LaBounty commented that the treatment would close the lake for a short <br />time and an additional 3-5 weeks for settlement of the alum. The time frame for <br />construction of the pond is about 1-3 weeks. LaBounty said the Deerhill Road pond, <br />which is larger in size, could take 5 weeks to complete. <br />LaBounty reported that the grading and silt fencing was commenced for the Medina pond <br />this week. The Long Lake Park pond should be completed this week. Plans for the alum <br />treatment were now being made. LaBounty noted the presence of Mayor Callahan at the <br />ground breaking. <br />Kelley inquired whether Medina had reached a cooperative agreement with the MCWD. <br />LaBounty said an agreement would be needed within 90 days. If one is not reached in <br />that time, the MCWD will be responsible for the pond maintenance. Kelley asked why <br />the City would want to take over the pond maintenance. LaBounty cited several reasons <br />with the use of furloughed personnel during slow times, control within one's own city, <br />and the selling aspect of tlie good of the project to the community. <br />Kelley asked what the budget was for maintenance. LaBounty said the total project <br />annual cost is $62,000, which includes all of the ponds, two in Long Lake, two in Orono, <br />and two in Medina.