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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION AUGUST 20, 2003 APPROVED 1 • 2 Mr. Stagg 6354 Cherokee Trail stated he wants assurance form the City that the problem 3 will be fixed. He stated he would like to review and understand the plan to solve the 4 problem. He added he would also like to be informed of the timeline for the project. 5 6 The Council directed staff to check the record of approval for that project and contact 7 residents regarding the basement issue and the timeline of the project. 8 9 SURFACE WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN, JIM JACQUES (TKDA) AND 10 MICHAEL GROCHALA 11 12 Mr. Jim Jacques, TKDA, stated the Surface Water Management Plan was discussed at the 13 last Council work session. 14 15 Community Development Direction Grochala stated the plan was assembled on 16 information the City currently has. The question is if the city is ready to move forward 17 with the plan. The plan needs to be distributed and go through the public comment 18 period. 19 20 Mr. Jacques stated the goal of the plan is to make public waters in Minnesota fishable and 21 swimmable. The plan was assembled with that goal in mind. The executive summary is 22 the guts of the plan and does include goals and policies. The Council needs to approve 23 the plan for distribution or suggest modifications. 24 • 25 Councilmember Carlson referred to the plan and noted the City of Centerville is not on 26 the chart. She clarified the flow direction of Clearwater Creek and noted two lakes within 27 the watershed were not listed. She also inquired about the date when the new ordinances 28 would take effect. Mr. Jacques advised the dates in the report will have to be changed. 29 30 Councilmember Dahl referred to the term "detention ponds" and asked if it should be 31 "retention ponds". Mr. Jacques advised the correct term is detention ponds. 32 33 This item will appear on the regular Council agenda Monday, August 25, 2003, 6:30 p.m. 34 35 HALEY MANOR RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION, JEFF SMYSER 36 37 City Planner Smyser advised this project was discussed and tabled at the last City 38 Council meeting. The Council had a question regarding utilities running down Lois 39 Lane. He reviewed the background of this issue noting the project does not propose 40 utilities to service additional properties in the neighborhood. However, a petition was 41 submitted from other residents in the area. 42 43 Mayor Bergeson stated the City needs to formally respond to the petition. City Engineer 44 Studenski reviewed the City process for petitions. He indicated a letter was sent to all 45 residents to notify them about tonight's meeting and this discussion. 46 47 City Planner Smyser stated there are two issues; there is a developer proposed project and • 48 other property owners have petitioned for utilities. Utilities in Haley Manor will not