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Mounds View City Council June 11, 2001 <br />Regular Meeting Page 5 <br />Mayor Sonterre stated that he would like to see a breakdown of the costs associated and a better <br />explanation of why the amount increased so much. <br />Economic Development Coordinator Parrish indicated that there were a couple of major issues <br />that came into play. He noted that one is that there are Type 2 wetlands in the area so the project <br />needed additional engineering work and construction around the wetland for buffering to keep <br />the wetland separated. He noted the second issue is traffic concerns. Originally the project <br />indicated the storm sewer would be located to the north side of County H and now it has been <br />switched for ease of getting the water into Rice Creek. Economic Development Coordinator <br />Parrish indicated that there were engineering fees and fees for acquiring the land and noted that <br />there had been many governmental agencies at work to approve the pond. <br />Council Member Marty thanked Economic Development Coordinator Parrish for his efforts to <br />answer the previous questions of Council and then apologized because more questions are being <br />raised. He then noted that he feels that more investigation in to the costs needs to be done in <br />order for Council to be comfortable explaining to residents the costs of the pond. <br />Mayor Sonterre indicated he would like to know if there is a minimum size of pond that would <br />handle the runoff for the proposed area. <br />Council Member Thomas commented that the amount has increased every time Council has <br />heard the matter and then stated she feels the need to re-evaluate and determine what is needed <br />and whether the City can afford it. <br />Economic Development Coordinator Parrish clarified that the price for the City's share had not <br />gone up since the last meeting as it was estimated at $150,000 with all costs included. <br />Council Member Quick asked if the pond could be expanded. <br />Economic Development Coordinator Parrish indicated that the pond would be located on <br />property that was owned by the Metropolitan Council and the School District. He also noted that <br />a trail system will need to be rerouted and that there was no extra room for an expanded pond. <br />Council Member Quick clarified that the City would be adding four (4) more acres of storage to <br />what is already there. He then noted that the only way knowing for certain what the cost of all <br />the services would be is to go out to bids. <br />Economic Development Coordinator Parrish indicated that going out for bids on the project <br />would give market costs. <br />Council Member Quick stated the only way to know for sure is to approve the Resolution to go <br />out for bids and noted that if the City was not happy with the bid then it could deny the project. <br />• <br />