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91390.5 TO:Mayor and City Council FBOH:Mark E. Bernhardson, City Administrate^ * \^ SEP 2.11990 DATE:September 13, 1990 CITY Of ORONO SUBJECT: Storm Sewer System - Navarre Heights Area Attachment: A. Storm Sewer Memo Dated 8/23/90 B. Hearing Notice Published 9/10 and 9/17/90 ISSUE - 1. Hold a public hearing prior specifications on the project. to ordering plans and 2. Determine whether Council desires to have plans and specs developed on the project. 3. Determine type of desired solution. INTRODUCTION - This issue was discussed at the Council's August 27, l990 meeting with a public hearing scheduled for the September 24, 1990 meeting. Attachment B reflects the hearing notice that was transmitted. DISCUSSION - Ii addition to the issue of whether the Council desires to go ahead with the proposed project or not is an issue what alternatives exist for resolving the issue. Alternatives regarding the storm water ponding are as follows: A. Status Quo - Taking action to leave matters as they are with no formal drainage system. The resident may choose to do something minimal on their property. B. Surface Drainage - As noted in Attachment A a surface drainage outline had been prepared as a possible alternative that could be done privately. It is our understanding that a neighborhood petition to request that this matter be undertaken and the City do so as a public project to be assessed has been circulated although the City has not received a copy. C. Underground Storm Water Piping - This is the project that has been proposed for a considerable period of time and is designed for a five year storm. In this situation this may be more expensive than a surface solution, but also the one that perhaps limits the city's liability to the greatest degree. In addition the alternatives for financing are: 1. Priv ate Financing - Any of these alternatives could be done by the neighbors in conjunction with