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COUNCIL MINUTES AUGUST 14, 1995 Powell outlined the construction costs for sanitary sewer, municipal watermain, storm sewer and streets. The total cost of the improvements including engineering, legal expenses and administrative cost is approximately $1,866,000.00. The developer has indicated that he will be financing the first phase improvements himself. The subdivision will be assessed for area and unit charges, and surface water management charges. The area and unit charges collected from this subdivision will finance Well No. 4 and for the capacity required in the new sanitary lift station for the subdivision. The developer has indicated that he wishes to proceed with the development and construct the first phase and construct model homes. Later this evening, the City Council will be asked to order the plans and specifications for the first phase. The plans and specifications should be ready for Council approval on August 28, 1995. Since the first phase will be developer financed, the City will not ask for public bids. The project will be bid directly by the developer using the plans and specifications prepared by the City Engineer. The improvements will be completed late this fall in the first subdivision. At this time, the subdivision is being graded. After the last rain storm some silt fencing was destroyed. The developer is required to replace the silt fence. Some of the silt fencing was in an area used for site access. In this area, a rock entrance is required to reduce the erosion. One condition of approval of the preliminary plat was that the developer was responsible for working with the Rice Creek Watershed District (RCWD) to maintain flow through a particular culvert under Cedar Street.. The status of this culvert is uncertain and Mr. Powell will contact the RCWD to determine if this requirement has been met. Mr. Powell explained that the Clearwater Creek project is a feasible project from an engineering standpoint and as a City project. Karen Cunningham, 2310 Cedar Street explained that her husband called Mr. Powell this morning to let him know that not only did some of the silt fencing fall down, there is no fencing in some areas where silt fencing was supposed to be installed. She said that although she has previously expressed concern about the condition of the ditch, the ditch is now completely brown because all of the erosion is going into the ditch and then it will flow directly through her property. The ditch needs repair now. If it is not repaired, the flow through the ditch will be impeded, the water level in the ditch will become elevated and her horse pasture will flood. Ms. Cunningham explained that they have talked to the RCWD about this concern and they were going to check a particular survey. However, she has not heard anything from them. She noted that Mr. Powell is going to check into the culvert situation. Mr. Powell noted the call from Mr. Cunningham. He said that he did not know why silt fencing was only placed around the wetlands and near the road. Mr. Powell said that he would direct the inspector on the site to actively enforce the silt fence requirement. PAGE 14