04-04-2016 Council Work Session Minutes

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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION APPROVED April 4, 2016 1 CITY "r LINO LAKES 2 MINUTES 3 4 DATE : April 4, 2016 5 TIME STARTED 6:00 p.m. 6 TIME ENDED 9:08 p.m. 7 MEMBERS PRESENT Councilmember Rafferty, Manthey, 8 Maher (arr. 6:40 p.m.), Mayor Reinert 9 MEMBERS ABSENT Council Member Kusterman 10 11 12 Staff members present: City Administrator Jeff Karlson; Community Development 13 Director Grochala, City Planner Katie Larsen; Public Safety Director John Swenson; City 14 Engineer Diane Hankee; Public Services Director Rick DeGardner; City Clerk Julie 15 Bartell 16 17 1. NE Drainage Study Update - City Engineer Hankee introduced consultant Katy 18 Thompson, of WSB & Associates. Ms. Hankee noted that this proposed project to 19 evaluate water quality improvements and a new surface water output to Peltier Lake has 20 now been reviewed by the Environmental Board. Additionally noted was the report 21 contains a few updates since the last council review. 22 23 Ms. Thompson explained that the project is brought forward basically because the current 24 drainage system is maxed out. Originally a pipeline was proposed but now the 25 recommendation has been changed to an open green line. She reviewed the conceptual 26 alignment on a map. 27 28 Council Member Manthey asked if the line would always need to contain water and Ms. 29 Thompson explained that the line could be designed either way; it is currently planned to 3o hold water at all times. Also noted was that the plans are done to minimize impact on 31 future development. Mayor Reinert asked if there are other alignment options that should 32 be considered and Ms. Thompson suggested that the study has shown that the proposed 33 alignment facilitates drainage best. 34 35 The council discussed staff s review of all possible impacts, ensuring that there isn't a 36 land locking of private land. They also requested information on plans to communicate 37 with impacted property owners. Staff said specific meetings would be held with the two 38 property owners and then with a wider range of property owners as a group. The mayor 39 encouraged listening to what the property owners have to say. He noted that landowner 40 Les Winter was present and Mr. Grochala indicated Mr. Winter's property on a map and 41 indicated how the project will serve to drain his property. Ms. Thompson followed the 42 alignment on a map and said that they will work with Mr. Winters to see what will work 43 best. As well as providing better drainage to Mr. Winter's property, staff is also 44 reviewing the possibility of wetland banking in the area. 45