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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL JANUARY 11, 2023 property owners of 3071 Payne Avenue to secure an easement across their property to construct the missing trail connection. He reported that staff has reached a tentative easement agreement with the property owners subject to review and approval by the City Council. He stated the easement agreement includes compensation in the amount of $15,603 for the 2,972 square foot trail easement, along with incorporation of evergreen screening with the project. D.Miller introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 2 023-1-5 A UTHORIZE THE A CQ UISITION, B Y P UR CHASE, OF CERTAINREAL PROPERTYAT 3071 PAYNE A VENUE, FOR A TRAIL EASEMENT IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE THUNDER BAY/WESTWINDS PARK TRAIL EXTENSION PROJECT The foregoing amended resolution was duly seconded by T.Miller. Ayes (5). Nays (0). Resolution declared adopted. AMENDMENT TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN FOR ASPEN POND STORMWATER IMPROVEMENTS The Public Works Director explained that the City has traditionally worked with the Ramsey - Washington Metro Watershed District to clean out ponds since they plan the project and the City pays them to do the work. He stated that most of the city's ponds are fairly small so only $15,000 is budgeted each year for this work. He explained that Aspen Pond has begun flooding over, and causing problems. He stated this is a big pond, so the cost for the clean out came in at $135,000, which is far above the amount budgeted, but he stated this is an important project to get done. Fischer asked how long it would be before this pond would need to be cleaned out again. The Public Works Director stated since it is a big pond, it would likely be 20 years before it would need to be cleaned out again. The Public Works Director stated that staff believes Aspen Pond needs this work done and has made some changes in the CIP in order to make it happen. He stated along with the $15,000 budgeted for the annual pond project, staff also recommends applying the $85,000 currently planned for the Country Drive ditch cleaning to this project. The Country Drive ditch work involves working with the railroad and it is unlikely that it can be coordinated for 2023 so it will be re -scheduled for 2024 or later. Fischer introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOL UTION NO. 2023-1-6 — APPRO VE AMENDING THE CAPITAL IMPRO VEMENT FUND TO RE DIRECT $85, 000 IN 2023 FROM THE CO UNTR Y DRIVE DITCH CLEANING TOWARDS THE ASPEN POND CLEAN OUT PROJECT The foregoing amended resolution was duly seconded by McGraw. Ayes (5). Nays (0). Resolution declared adopted. STORMWATER UTILITY IMPLEMENTATION UPDATE The Public Works Director explained that there have been a lot of stormwater projects in the last few years, and they are regularly needed. He noted there are 198 cities in the metro area and Little Canada 3