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A. Resolution 15-051 a resolution approving the Rice Creek Watershed District – Mirror 1 Lake agreement. 2 3 City Engineer Todd Hubmer reviewed coming before the Council is a resolution for the City of 4 St. Anthony Village to enter into an agreement with the Rice Creek Watershed District for the 5 construction of water quality and flooding improvements at Mirror Lake in St. Anthony Village. 6 7 The improvements proposed will meet the pollutant reduction requirements of the Targeted 8 Watershed Grant from the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources to the Rice Creek 9 Watershed District. This grant was given to RCWD for reductions in phosphorus loading into 10 Long Lake in New Brighton. These improvements are also included in the City’s petition for 11 assistance to the RCWD to reduce flooding in and around the area of Foss Road and 39th Avenue 12 in St. Anthony Village. 13 14 The agreement anticipates a total project cost of $1,392,000 and is proposed to be funded in the 15 following manner: 16 17 1. The Rice Creek Watershed District will pay the first $892,000 for the improvements. 18 2. The Rice Creek Watershed District and the City of St. Anthony Village shall incur 50% of 19 the improvement costs above $892,000 up to a maximum of $1,392,000. 20 3. The Rice Creek Watershed District may retain 10% of the improvement payment requests 21 until final certification of the project is completed. 22 4. The City of St. Anthony Village shall pay 100% of project costs in excess of the $1,392,000. 23 5. Exclusive of in-kind contributions, the Rice Creek Watershed District’s total cash 24 contribution to the project shall not exceed $1,142,000. 25 26 The project must be 100% complete by December 21, 2018 with interim milestones for 27 completion, including the preparation of preliminary plan to the Rice Creek Watershed District 28 for their consideration by December 31, 2015. 29 30 Kyle Axdahl, Rice Creek Watershed District, was present at the meeting. 31 32 Councilmember Stille asked what the improvements would consist of. Mr. Hubmer stated the 33 water level would be reduced 2-3 feet, dredging the basin to improve water quality, and increase 34 flood storage. Councilmember Stille asked what impact this would have on current flood 35 protection. Mr. Hubmer stated he has not run the numbers but will report back to Council. 36 Incrementally they are getting closer to the 100 year flood protection. Mr. Hubmer stated he is 37 fairly confident in the estimate. 38 39 Councilmember Jenson asked how many years has this process been going on and Mr. Hubmer 40 stated since 2013. City Staff assisted Rice Creek Watershed District with the grant preparation 41 for a $3M grant. This project was to improve water quality at Long Lake. 42 43 Mayor Faust stated flooding occurred in 2011 and the magnitude of the problem and plan to 44 remediate the issues and really has been going on since 2011. Two counties, state agencies and 45 the federal government were all involved. Mayor Faust asked Mr. Axdahl to take back to the 46 Watershed the City of St. Anthony is committed to this project. The project will improve water 47 2