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Mounds View City Council October 13, 2003 Regular Meeting Page 17 P. Consideration of Resolution 6111, a Resolution Approving Change Order 1 Number 3 for the County Road H2 Street Improvement Project – Installation 2 of Infiltration Systems and Pathway Segments along County Highway 10. 3 4 Mayor Linke asked if it was possible to bill Rice Creek Watershed for this experimental process 5 they required. 6 7 Public Works Director Lee indicated that the City does have a grant application into the 8 Watershed District for $40,000 for a partial reimbursement of the costs but the matter has been 9 tabled until the project is 100% completed. 10 11 Mayor Linke indicated he did not approve of the way Rice Creek Watershed District is using the 12 City as a guinea pig and charging for the experiment. 13 14 Public Works Director Lee indicated the City had the option to prevent any observations on these 15 devices and not allow access to them and then they would be of no value to the watershed 16 district. 17 18 Council Member Stigney questioned whether there is some way that Rice Creek and the City 19 could work out a better agreement or if it would be a waste of time. 20 21 Public Works Director Lee indicated that Staff had tried once and it did not work. He then 22 explained that the original cost participation was 75% but that was denied and the amount was 23 reduced. 24 25 Mayor Linke asked what the basis for this experimental retention area was. 26 27 Public Works Director Lee indicated it is a combination of wanting to see what happens and a 28 need in the area. He then said they looked at where it was possible to do infiltration basins to 29 look at treating as much water on H2 as possible. There was no room on the north side because 30 of the pathway and one way was to do infiltration devices under the pathway. He further 31 commented that these are treating 0.59 acres of water at a cost of close to $100,000 so there is a 32 question of cost benefit and it is an experimental device. 33 34 Mayor Linke commented that the City has to spend $60,000 because they said so. 35 36 Public Works Director Lee indicated the City may also incur additional risk and costs should the 37 devices fail. 38 39 Council Member Quick asked where the devices would be buried. 40 41 Public Works Director Lee indicated that both are installed and here is one located to the east of 42 Scotland Green Court and the second is east of Silver Lake Road between Silver Lake Road and 43 Park View Drive. 44 45