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APPENDIX B r~ i • I, ( . EVFORMATIONAL MEETING ON KELLY AVENUE DRAINAGE AUGUST 18, 1994 An informational meeting to discuss the Kelly Avenue drainage issue was held on the above date with Public Works Director John Gerhardson, City Engineer Glenn Cook and Recorder Lin Vee representing the City. The meeting was called to order at 7.32 p.m. Gerhardson explained that those people most directly affected by some type of construction in order to eliminate the flooding problems on Kelly Avenue had been invited to this informal meeting. The Orono City Councjl recently directed the City Engineer to review the problems on Kelly Avenue and suggest some possible solutions Gerhardson distributed a diagram developed by the City Engineer indicating four alternatives, or combinations, for consideration to correct the drainage problems. Cook stated the area generally under water is called Kelly Pond. A series of culverts currently exist with a tile drain to Carman Road. Any series of culverts will fill up with sediments and nmoff from the area. Cook explained the four alternatives; 1 . Option A is the alignment along Kelly Avenue to Carman Cove. The approximate cost is 581,300. Much of this cost is in street replacement. 2. Option B also carries pipe from Kelly Pond to Carman Cove with an approximate cost of $70,400. Options A and B are not as environmentally desirable as C and D. The current system follows this path. 3. Option C is a series of culverts with the least amount of pipe. This is basically an upgrade of the existing culvert system costing approximately $66,150. Mrs. Mitchell, 2587 Kelly Avenue, commented on a slough and creek that runs through this area that has caused water problems in basements in the past. Ginger Scott, 2620 Kelly Avenue, asked what has changed to cause more flooding recently. Cook responded that when the drought occurred several years ago, it was perceived to be drying. Over the last few years, very wet weather has occurred causing the problems to resurface. The culverts are old and need improvements, therefore are not functioning as well as in the past. Option D is a cross between other options and would cost about $85,000. There is some clearing work and also some deep cutting which is costly. Scott asked who would pay for the costs of the project. Cook responded that 35 acres (frain into the KeUy Avenue basin. Typically on a stormwater project, nmilrt improvement are the ones who pay for it. Stormwater projects are difficiflt to assess, were to proceed, there would be a public hearing with aU the p^ple who are m and then an assessment hearing. If there are not many appeals of the assessments, then the project would proceed. 4. 1