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ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2003 (6. Stubbs Bay Water Quality Improvements Minnehaha Creek Watershed District, • Continued) engage the public. Once the feasibility study is complete, they would bring it back to Council and let them know what they recommend for the project. Murphy moved, and Sansevere seconded, to approve the MCWD moving to the next step in the planning process for a water quality improvement project; holding an informational meeting for the Stubbs Bay property owners to discuss project options and impacts and to obtain their input regarding a water quality improvement project. Vote: Ayes 5, Nays 0. PARK COMMISSION COMMENTS — PAULINE BOUCHARD, REPRESENTATIVE Bouchard stated they were looking forward to the Work Session with Council. PLANNING COMMISSION COMMENTS —DAVE RAHN, REPRESENTATIVE None. • PUBLIC COMMENTS Mr. Tom DeVeau of 680 Tonkawa Road stated that he was building on his property, and in following the drainage plans approved by the City the area between the garage and Tonkawa Road, where runoff is meant to cross the right -of -way, has developed a steep swale, which he expects to become a problem in the winter with freezes. There had been a culvert under the driveway that handled the runoff. He would like to replace the culvert. He requested Council encourage the City Engineer to work with him to replace the culvert. Kellogg stated he was not aware of that specific issue. Gappa and Gaffron stated they were also not aware of that issue. Gaffron stated that they had held discussions for two months about the drainage plans for that property, and culvert replacement had not yet come up. He stated they would look at the culvert issue next. Mayor Peterson stated that staff would look into the matter and report back to Council at the next meeting or earliest opportunity. • 12 of 16