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