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STAFF ORIGINATOR MEETING DATE TOPIC: VOTE REQUIRED INTRODUCTION CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM 6B Michael Grochala, Community Development Director February 28, 2022 Consider Resolution No. 22-29, Approving MOU with VLAWMO, Amelia Lake Subwatershed Management Plan 3/5 Staff is requesting City Council approval of a Memorandu Vadnais Lakes Area Water Management Organization professional services agreement with WSB and Associate management plan for Amelia Lake. BACKGROUND m of Understanding (MOU) with (VLAWMO) and authorize a s to complete a subwatershed Amelia Lake is a natural environment lake located in the southeast portion of Lino Lakes. The watershed area is approximately 754 acres. A private ditch serves as an outlet for approximately 340 acres of the watershed. The ditch corridor and adjacent wetlands are proposed components of the City's parks, greenways, and trail system in the 2040 Comprehensive Plan. Recently, there has been flooding in the ditch corridor due to limited maintenance and failure of private culverts. This has raised concerns regarding long-term management of the system as development pressure increases upstream. In an effort to evaluate long-term stormwater management options for this subwatershed area, staff is proposing to develop a Lake Amelia Subwatershed Management Plan/Feasibility Study in partnership with the Vadnais Lake Area Water Management Organization (VLAWMO). The purpose of the study is to: oo Identify a preferred long term water quality and quantity management strategy for the ditch system located north of the Lake. oo Develop alternative concepts for possible BMP implementation along the corridor that enhances water quality, preserves flood storage and provides a potential recreational and wildlife habitat corridor. The partnership with VLAWMO will include a cost match for professional services required to complete the feasibility study, with the City and VLAWMO each contributing 50% of the cost, with the total cost not to exceed $30,000. City staff will also be managing the consultant developing the study.