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Ce09a7latia <br />515 Little Canada Road, Little Canada, MN 55117 -1600 <br />(651) 766 -4029 / FAX: (651) 766 -4048 <br />www.ci.little- canada.mn.us <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Mayor Fahey & Members of the City Council <br />FROM: Greg Schroeder, Public Works Director <br />DATE: July 19, 2002 <br />RE: Round Lake Pond - Little Canada Road Amenities <br />MAYOR <br />Michael 1. Fahey <br />COUNCIL <br />Beverly Sealze <br />Jim LaValle <br />Matt Anderson <br />Rick Montour <br />ADMINISTRATOR <br />Joel R. Hanson <br />As you may know the Round Lake storm water pond and the area adjacent to the pond have not <br />been finalized. We are concerned about the appearance of this storm water pond and would like <br />to bring this area up to the standards of Lakeside Apartments and our adjacent City Street <br />project. Our agreement with the Lakeside Apartments obligates us to maintain a minimum of 3 <br />feet of water in this pond. In addition we are concerned with the unsightly brown bath tube ring <br />appearance this pond has when the water level flucuates down. To resolve these problems we <br />are suggesting that we stabilize the pond water level by installing a well to fill the pond when <br />needed and establish vegetation in the pond that can tolerate water fluctuations. In addition we <br />have been unable to establish good quality grass around this area. <br />Stabilize the Water Level: <br />As indicated above we are obligated to maintain a minimum of 3 feet of water in this pond. We <br />are proposing to install a well system including controls and piping that automatically pump <br />water into this pond to maintain a stable water level. The estimated cost for this system is <br />$24,000. <br />Pond Vegetation: <br />I have contacted the Ramsey - Washington Metro Watershed District and requested their <br />assistance in establishing vegetation in the pond that will survive, tools good, be easy to maintain, <br />and not cost very much. They have informed me that for approximately $2,400 they can grow <br />the plant materials at the Ramsey County workhouse and help install the plants in the pond that <br />will meet our needs. <br />Area Grass <br />Due to the soils conditions, we have not been able to establish a good quality grass in the area <br />around the pond. We are proposing to place 2" of black dirt and hydo -seed this area at an <br />estimated cost of $8,040. <br />H: \GregS \Round Lake Costs.doc <br />