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17 COUNCIL MEETING FEBRUARY 27, 1995 the RCWD to coordinate continual maintenance. He noted that it is difficult to inspect at this time because it is frozen and obstructed. Acting Mayor Neal asked about the culvert under I35E. It was noted that there is a concern regarding that culvert, however, the immediate concern is the culvert under Cedar Street. Mr. Powell said he concurred with statements made by other consultants regarding the culvert and explained that the City should allow the RCWD to clean out the culvert if they have plans to do so. As part of the Clearwater Creek subdivision proposal, the City will make sure that the culvert is cleaned and will be maintained. The City will work with the RCWD to determine if they want the City to do any inlet or outlet treatment to help keep the culvert clean such as riprap, etc. Acting Mayor Neal asked if Mrs. Cunningham's question had been answered. Mr. Powell said as he had mentioned at the previous Council meeting, the question of will the proposed development have any direct affect on the nearby properties was directed to the Hugo consulting engineer. The answer was yes because any development has some affect. The Hugo consulting engineer said the effect would be "negligible" maybe a "bounce" of not more than an inch or two (2) if that. Mr. Powell said that some confusion was created earlier because the preliminary findings had indicated that by letting the wetlands "bounce" two (2) to three (3) feet some storage could take place. Mr. Powell explained that this would be true in other areas but would be taken on an individual wetlands basis. He said some wetlands could "bounce" two (2) to three (3) feet but the wetlands near the Cunninghams would not be one such area. Council Member Kuether asked if there would be a guarantee for the Cunninghams. Mr. Powell said that the developer would be held to the RCWD and City requirements and those requirements control the rate of runoff to pre-existing conditions. He explained that the down stream concerns noted in the drainage study such as obstructions which are backing the water up may be taken care of too. The developer will be held to all of the requirements of the RCWD. The RCWD and the City of Hugo are aware of the concern about the "bounce" in the wetland area. Mr. Schumacher explained for clarification reasons, that what is being consider is a preliminary plat. He asked if the plat proceeds final plat approval, what additional information would the developer provide to address the Cunningham issue as it relates to the RCWD. Mr. Powell explained that there would be a detailed drainage study based on the final grading plan for the subdivision. All the detailed analysis would be done which would evaluate the ponding, the rate of runoff, and the exact routing PAGE 15