10-05-2020 Council Work Session Minutes

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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION APPROVED 77 The council wants to see a properly placed development that will be an asset to the 78 community. Mayor Rafferty would also like to see other developments this group has 79 done. 80 Councilmember Lyden remarked that it would be interesting to understand more (through 81 a survey perhaps) about what is working for residents. 82 2. NE Drainage Improvement Project —City Engineer Hankee showed a picture of 83 the drainage area. The goal of the project is to drain a land locked area that is currently 84 served by old drain tiles. The area is prone to flooding. The proposed project will 85 improve water quality through best management practices going with the project and 86 through planning with the Rice Creek Watershed Management Area. She reviewed the 87 elements of the project, including storm water management and installation of a pipe 88 including through property under acquisition work. Ms. Hankee reviewed the proposed 89 project schedule as it is included in the staff report. Permits are in place and staff is 90 excited to begin going out for bids. A formal council action will be requested on the bid 91 process at the upcoming council meeting. Final completion is planned for November 92 2021. 93 Community Development Director Grochala noted that the council may be called upon to 94 hold a special closed meeting to deal with land acquisition matters. This project goes 95 back to development of McDonald's restaurant in the area. 96 97 Mayor Rafferty remarked that there's been a long process that has included much work 98 with the property owners in the area. 99 Councilmember Stoesz remarked that there's clearly a benefit to the City of Hugo and he 100 wonders about any way to assess the value appropriately. 101 102 The council discussed the process of going under the freeway. Ms. Hankee explained that 103 it will be an interesting process putting the necessary large pipe under the roadway. 104 3. 2020 Pavement Management and 2021 Street Improvement Projects —City 105 Engineer Hankee reviewed a presentation that included a review of the City's Pavement 106 Management Program and the Street Improvement Program moving ahead (the full 107 presentation is included in the council packet). She noted that much information is 108 provided through the City website. 109 Councilmember Lyden remarked that the City seems to be doing better than "treading 110 water" on keeping up with roadway work. Ms. Hankee remarked that, in comparison to ill what other cities are doing, she feels the City has a reasonable program. Also 112 Councilmember Lyden wonders if the public good factors into what roads are included 113 and Ms. Hankee said they do consider traffic volumes. He also mentioned his concern 114 that there's too much money being spent on engineering hours. Ms. Hankee said there's 115 a certain amount of time required to get projects together and she feels that they follow a 116 slim plan. 3