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V. REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION DATE: July Department Approval: Name Ron Moorse Title City Administrator Item Description: ITEM NO: /O **•0110 Administrator Reviewed:Agenda Section: Administrator ’s Report Stormwater Management Plan At its July 16 work session the Council discussed a number of factors that have created the need for city wide stormwater management planning. These include a substantial number of existing stormwater drainage problems, the solutions for which could best be determined and implemented within the framework of an overall stormwater management plan; the ability to create a smaller number of sub-watershed ponds versus requiring v.ater quality ponding for ail individual parcels or development projects; and the availability of a potential funding source for sub-watershed ponds through the MCWD if the city is able to identify locations for ponds to serve sub-watershed water quality needs. Cost Based on this discussion, the Council directed staff to bring a proposal for the completion of a stormwater management plan to the July 22 Council meeting. A proposal from Bonestroo for a surface water management plan is attached for Council review. The cost is $108,200. In checking with other cities who have had surface water management plans developed, both by Bonestroo and by others, it appears this cost is reasonable. Also, in talking with other cities for which Bonestroo has developed surface water management plans, they have indicated they are very satisfied with Bonestroo’s work. Funding Sources As part of the 1996 budget process, the Council designated $50,000 in the PIR fund as partial funding for a stormwater management plan. In addition, there is currently $90,000 in the PIR fund designated for stormwater drainage projects, and an additional $40,000 is proposed for stormwater drainage projects in the 1997 budget. This would put the balance designated for stormwater drainage projects at $130,000. $58,200 of this could be designated for completion of the surface water management plan. The City Engineer has suggested that the city institute a stormwater trunk fee to be charged to new development, to both recoup the cost of the surface water management plan and to provide funding for surface water management facilities. He has suggested an amount of $1,500 per new residential housing unit. Staff Recommendation It is recommended that the proposal from Bonestroo for a surface water management plan, based on the attached scope of services summary and outline of project costs, be approved at a cost not to exceed $108,200. COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED Motion to approve the proposal from Bonestroo for the completion of a surface water management plan, at a cost not to exceed $108,200, to be funded from the PIR fund; and amending the PIR Fund budget to reflect those expenditures.