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COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 28, 1995 completed and that a meeting was held with the developer and his engineer to include additional erosion control measures on Clearwater Creek. Mr. Ahrens explained that he and Mr. Powell visited the Clearwater Creek development on Friday in the rain. Mr. Powell had instructed Mr. Gary Garr, field person to inspect the grading site. He found that there were areas that should have been fenced but were not. Mr. Garr instructed the developer to get the fencing installed soon as possible. Because of all the rain, portions of the site could not be inspected. As soon as these areas can be accessed, the fencing will be installed and staff will verify that the fencing has been completed. Council Member Neal noted that he was at Trapper's Crossing when they started the grading. He said that no silt fencing had been installed at that time. Council Member Neal explained that silt fencing had been installed when he visited the site the second time. He felt that the contractors should be monitored closer to be sure that the silt fencing is all installed prior to the start of any grading. Council Member Elliott noted that Northern States Power Company paid approximately $6,000.00 in damages because they did not put up silt fencing. Mr. Ahrens said that he would take this message back to the developers and their engineers. Mr. Powell noted that in the past the City has not followed the developer's grading procedure closely. The City depends on the developers engineer to see that everything is in place before the work begins. Mr. Ahrens has talked to both Mr. Powell and Mr. Heth about taking a more active role in monitoring the development grading activity. This procedure will allow the City to be sure that the project is being developed as planned and that the City Engineer is informed about what is happening on the project. Mayor Reinert explained that in a year such as this with an unusual amount of rainfall, erosion control becomes more of a concern and a problem. He asked that these projects be spot-checked to be sure that they are ready for grading. Council Member Neal noted that grading began today for the senior cottages and asked if anyone checked to see if project is actually ready for grading. Mr. Ahrens said that he has not been there but Rice Creek Watershed District has issued permits for grading and they should also be responsible for monitoring the project. Mr. Powell indicated that Rice Creek Watershed District issues their permits directly to the developer after he has posted a bond. He also noted that any site over five (5) acres is issued a site disturbance permit by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. This means that there are three (3) different agencies trying to watch to see that each project follows the permit guidelines. This matter was brought before the City Council as an informational item only and no Council action is required. 9