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1 1 1 SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING May 15, 1985 Page -5- enough funds coming to the RCWD to adequately maintain all the ditches in the district. Mr. Marier asked if the entry to Marshan Lake were plugged and there was a great deal of flooding would someone have to present a petition to RCWD before anything could be done to correct the problem. Mr. Willenbring said the district could initiate a pro- ject by resolution but the funding would be the same, through assessments. Mayor Benson asked Mr. Davidson where do we go from here, there will need to be help from the county and RCWD. Mr. Davidson said first build some grade into 4th Avenue and ditch using city funds from municipal state aid funds. This would relieve some of the problems for Sherwood Green. The next problem would be to get the water to an outlet either all the way to the south or use some of the intermediate ditch systems. Mayor Benson said the City would need to know how much discharge the county will put into these ditches. Mr. Davidson checked with the state aid engineer who said he has never participated any any cost for ditch improve- ments as part of a storm sewer system. However, that does not mean it cannot be done if we can prove that a certain portion of ditch cleaning costs can be attributed to our state aid system. The state is quite sensitive about paying for more than their share, their share is what comes off the street system. The county has about the same problem but Mr. Ruud also has the additional problem of getting the flow to an outlet. Mr. Davidson said he is aware from working with ditch laws in other municipalities that when the ditches were originally con- structed the adjoining farmers paid the cost and now adjoining landowners will have to help pay for restoring them to their orig- inal elevations. Mayor Benson said the county improvement project is scheduled for 1986, this would give the RCWD time to save up some money or devote some time in this area. Meanwhile the City will have to solve the immediate problem in this area. A permanent solution would not come until 1986. Mr. Nelson said he has deposited money with the City for construct- ion of his north holding pond and outlet under 4th Avenue. Would it be more feasible to do the ditching along 4th Avenue to the ditch at Lilac Street now instead of building a temporary outlet over Mr. LeBlonds property. Mr. Davidson said the ditch at Lilac Street could be quite deep. Mr. Davidson said he could not know any details until surveys are done and a plan prepared. Before the City can spend one cent of the state aid MSA funds the state eng- ineer will need a complete plan and design.