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MINUTES <br />CITY COUNCIL <br />JULY 10, 1991 <br />The City Engineer replied that trash guards would be <br />used on the ends of pipe, however, while these guards <br />will keep larger animals out, they will not keep the <br />smaller animals out. <br />Bob Bruski, 2984 Thunder Bay Road, asked if the drain <br />tile would handle seepage, while run-off would still <br />flow down the ditch. <br />The City Engineer replied that this was correct. <br />Rude asked why the City Engineer was recommending the <br />removal of corrugated metal pipe. <br />The City Engineer replied that the life of corrugated <br />metal pipe is only about 15 years. The drain tile that <br />is being recommended has a considerably longer life. <br />The Engineer reported that a sock fabric will be <br />installed around the drain tile to prevent fines and <br />siltations into the pipe. While the Engineer did not <br />know the life of this fabric, he did indicated that it <br />is the best product on the market today. <br />Bruski pointed out the estimated cost of $1,000 per <br />lot, and asked if with the assistance of TIF, the cost <br />to property owners is reduced to approximately $500 per <br />lot. <br />The Engineer replied that this was correct. <br />Upon motion by Mr. Blesener, seconded by Mr. Collova, <br />the public hearing on the Thunder Bay drainage <br />improvement for area D was closed. <br />The City Administrator pointed out that in area D if <br />options A and B are to be feasible, the property owners <br />will have to donate the necessary easements to the <br />City. Without these easements, only option C is <br />feasible. <br />Creel asked what a drainage easement would involve. <br />The City Administrator replied that a drainage easement <br />gives the City the right to use the property within the <br />easement for drainage purposes. The City does not want <br />to convey public drainage on private property. Without <br />the necessary easements, the City will have to move the <br />drainage area within the existing easement area which <br />will involve the loss of trees. <br />Creel asked if a property owner was responsible for <br />cleaning up trees damaged in a storm when the trees are <br />located on a City easement. <br />Page 8 <br />