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ME mT jTES of the ORONO planning CONCS-flSSION <br />MEETING HELD ON SEPTEMBER 18. 1995 <br />(#5 - #2059 Minnehaha Creek Watershed District - Continued) <br />Pearce felt it would be to the City's interest to include conditions in the a^eement <br />between Orono and the MCWT). A summary of these condiuons were ^ <br />Commission members. The conditions are intended to reduce the vfrvvT> <br />be restorative of the area. Fontaine said there has been difficulty wth the MC <br />complying with timely notice to Pearce wiffi regards to revision ot o^ ^ pan <br />thru on design elements. He believes it is in the best interest or t e -_/?„p]ain the <br />of their review an artist's rendition of the area showing the revegetation, expl^n he <br />differences between the specifications and what the MCWD is doing, on <br />is necessary for the MCWD to spell out the maintenance requirements with who g <br />what, w^paying, and on what schedule. Specific recommendanons were given m the <br />handout for such maintenance. <br />Schroeder commented that the project was complicated and asked jL <br />has bora due to the project. Pearce indicated engineenns costs have ran $85,000. and the <br />easement will only trover about $20,000. Schroeder noted that the <br />report will have a positive influence on the project It wtu flso hjs bebet ^ <br />TOeting is required for the Commission to look over the findings, especially in baht of the <br />time and cost consideration Pearce has given to the project. <br />LaBotinty said the project began in 1988. It was originally proposed w totally P'»“ <br />in Medina, then was changed to two ponds in Long Lake, then changiM to include the <br />Pearce pond and DeerhiU, and now to include Long Lake, Medina, and Orono. The <br />phosphLs reduction amounts have remained the same. LaBotinty potmrt out d no <br />agreement can be acquired on the DeerhiU Road pond, the projert would be back to a 5- <br />acre pond on the Pearce property. <br />LaBounty asked, regarding the 7 engineering findings, that while 1-5 met <br />aooroval #6 LaBountv would like the agency to be treated as would any other federal <br />aflCTCV bn #7, the special conditions under which haulmg can be stopped. L^oumy s^d <br />^es^ be imposed on the contractor. He further noted no fertilizer would be <br />tree removal has been taken care of To control erosion, LaBounty said the slope down to <br />the pond would be 4:1 with a 6:1 slope out of the pond. <br />Ptterson moved, Schroeder seconded, to table the application. <br />Fontaine noted that LaBounty has only recently taken over the project for the MCWD and <br />has done a good job with communicating with Pearce. <br />Schroeder asked that copies be made of the Barr report for the Commissioners. <br />Smith thanked Mr. Pearce for his time and cost considerations he has taken.