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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, September 26, 2016 <br />7:00 o'clock p.m. <br />5. FERNDALE ROAD WEST DRAINAGE STUDY (continued) <br />Loftus asked if the 2 inch difference in the elevation of the culvert equate to a 2 inch lower water level in <br />the pond. <br />Edwards indicated it would. <br />Loftus asked if the study would examine what practical effects lowering the culvert would have. <br />Edwards stated it would and that it would also look at the capacity of the culverts upstream. <br />Walsh asked what other agencies would need to be involved. <br />Edwards indicated the City would have to apply for a permit from the Army Corps of Engineers and the <br />Minnehaha Creek Watershed District but that it is possible the City would need to communicate with <br />other agencies as well, such as the DNR. <br />Printup noted the cost of the study is almost as much as the project itself and asked why that is. <br />Edwards stated the cost of the study is related primarily to man hours and determining what exists for <br />pipes, wetlands, and engineering time. Edwards stated to physically go in and lower the culvert is not an <br />expensive proposition. <br />Loftus asked if they could lower it by six inches or whether there are any limitations on lowering it. <br />Edwards indicated it would be limited by the water elevation and that placing the culvert under the water <br />level would not make any sense. Edwards stated the biggest limitations would likely be regulatory. <br />Edwards stated one of the benefits from obtaining the study is that the City would have a better <br />understanding of where the wetlands and infrastructure are for any work that is performed in this area <br />later. <br />Council Member Cornick asked if this is a seasonal problem, a constant problem, a rain problem or all of <br />the above. <br />Edwards stated it is a seasonal problem and that this is the eighth wettest summer on record. Edwards <br />indicated there has been some maintenance upstream, and as those sections are cleaned out, the water <br />comes down to this culvert at a faster pace. Edwards stated the problem happens to some extent every <br />year. <br />Levang moved, Printup seconded, to proceed with the drainage study for Ferndale Road West at a <br />cost not to exceed $7,000. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br />Page 15 of 26 <br />