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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, April 14, 2014 7:00 o’clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 24 of 30 (18. POLICE GARAGE AND ADDITION PROJECT, 2750 KELLEY PARKWAY, Continued) (a) Site Plan Review and Variance (Public Hearing), Continued Curtis stated at this point she would follow the lead of the engineer or the Watershed District. Curtis noted a piece of the parking lot on the north end will be removed, which is hardcover encroaching right up to the wetland. The parking lot will be relocated to provide for more functionality and to move the hardcover out of the wetland setback area. Struve stated in terms of mitigation, the City will be following Minnehaha Creek Watershed District rules regarding treatment of any additional hardcover. Struve stated he understands the plan does not show the stormwater plans but that he has seen a preliminary review of it. Struve stated there are some ponding areas that will likely be created. Struve stated the City will be meeting those requirements on the site. McMillan noted the site is fairly flat and has a high water table. McMillan commented it is difficult to divert water into any type of rain garden on this site. Struve stated there will be a series of different stormwater mitigation throughout the site and will not be simply one rain garden to treat everything. Struve stated it has yet to be determined whether a rain garden will be utilized. McMillan stated she knows the City Council has discussed a possible rain garden or other type of demonstration project. Struve stated Staff is evaluating different scenarios. If the City treats runoff above and beyond what is required, the Watershed District has some grants available that Staff will be exploring. McMillan stated the problem is the very saturated soils, which makes it difficult to direct stormwater away and towards treatment areas that have some sort of flow to them. McMillan commented it is more likely for the site to get flooded than having runoff leaving the site. Levang moved, Bremer seconded, Application No. 14-3651, Steven Kleineman and SKD Architects, Inc., on behalf of the City of Orono, 2750 Kelley Parkway, to direct Staff to draft an approval resolution for the site plan and the wetland setback variance. McMillan noted the resolution will be before the City Council in two weeks. VOTE: Ayes 3, Nays 0. (b) Supplemental Capital Improvement Plan and Confirm Intent to Issue Bonds - (Public Hearing) – RESOLUTION NO. 6385 Bruce Kimmel, Ehlers & Associates, stated he thought it would be helpful to review a few key points from the presale report that was included in the Council packet. The report is an overview of the overall bond issue that is being proposed for the police/city hall project, the water improvements, and the refinancing of the City’s existing debt that was used to purchase the Big Island Park project. Kimmel noted a public hearing is required for the capital improvement plan and then the City Council can take action on the three resolutions.