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E. PAYNE AVENUE Based on the condition of Payne Avenue and the improvements that were last completed on the street, a combination of two improvement methods is proposed. The area from the powerlines to County Road D that received a full reconstruction in 1990 will receive a 2" milling of the bituminous wear surface and overlay. The areas south of the powerlines that was mostly only overlaid in 1990 will receive full depth mill or bituminous removal, test rolling, subgrade correction where needed, and two new lifts of bituminous. Curb and gutter that is damaged or has poor drainage characteristics will be removed and replaced. At the time of the informational meeting no storm sewer improvements were proposed, however review of the system by Public Works staff has shown a need for some storm sewer and sanitary sewer improvements. Most of the work is limited to casting and ring replacement work on the manholes, however there are two storm structures south of Allen Avenue that are in need of replacement. These two existing structures are high capacity inlets, but it is being proposed to replace them with 4 standard inlets, which will allow for fewer maintenance issues in the future. VIII. RIGHT -OF -WAY EASEMENTS The City may need to acquire waivers of trespass and /or drainage and utility easements for grading work and constructing the rainwater gardens if there is not sufficient room within the rights -of -way to do so. A waiver of trespass allows entry by City personnel and its agents, the Contractor, and subcontractors onto private property for the purpose of inspection and other construction related work only during the duration of the project. In the past the City has requested approval from residents to construct a rain garden in front of their property or on their property. The City has only required verbal approval and no documentation of the acceptance of a rain garden has ever been obtained. However, there were two rain gardens last year that were started and then abandoned and removed due to residents changing their mind regarding their commitment to the installation and maintenance of a rain garden. We would ask that Council provide direction on if a verbal approval is sufficient or if a signed form authorizing the garden be required from residents. IX. PERMITS Some residents along the street have expressed a need for more extensive storm sewer system improvements due to past flooding in the area of the two inlets south of Allen Avenue. In review of the system and the proposed street improvements we would recommend delaying more extensive improvements to the system until the street is in need of full reconstruction. A National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit will be needed due to the disturbance size of more than one acre of land along with a permit from the Ramsey Washington Metro Watershed District. Ramsey County will also require a 8 11