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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes September 8, 1998 Page 7 1 Mr. Hubmer presented the final plans for Silver Point and Central Parks to the Council. He 2 showed depictions of 2 areas within Silver Point Park. The first is a storm water storage area at 3 the north end,which will be a dry area of the park except after flooding when 3-5 feet of water 4 will drawn down into the area for 6-10 hours. The purpose of this area is to protect residents 5 along the north side of the park, which were flooded in July. 6 He added also shown is the proposed location for the stockpiling of material excavated from 7 Central Park. He stated the purpose of this proposed stockpile is the lower cost of excavation 8 and storage. The stockpile would be 80,000 yards of material, approximately 20 feet high. 9 Cavanaugh asked if the Parks Commission had approved this stockpiling of material. Mr. 10 Hubmer stated this issue will be presented to them Monday, September 14. He added he had 11 attempted to schedule a Parks Commission meeting prior to this Council meeting, but conflicts 12 arose. 13 Mayor Ranallo questioned the timeframe for gaining the necessary approval. Mr. Morrison 14 stated the date for final approval has been determined as October 7; bids will be considered by 15 October 13, which gives the Parks Commission 2 more meetings to discuss the issue. 4P6 Cavanaugh expressed concern that the Parks Commission needs more time and perhaps a 17 delayed decision, as requested by Carol Jindra at the last Council meeting. Mayor Ranallo '18 agreed that the Parks Commission should not be rushed in their decision. He added the Council 19 meets again September 22 and he would prefer to delay decision until then. 20 Mr. Hubmer expressed his concern that if the bid date is delayed, the City will lose potential bids 21 for November/December and will otherwise have to wait until May/June, which will be more of 22 a disruption to the community. He added the configurations of the holding pond and stockpile 23 are the important decisions, and alternative layouts proposed will not alter the bids dramatically. 24 Thuesen stated he understands Cavanaugh's concern, but believes the Council has demonstrated 25 its trust in the Parks Commission and the timeliness of these decisions is of great importance. 26 Edna Fehr, 3008 -29th Avenue NE, expressed concern over the methods which will be used to 27 move dirt into Silver Point Park. She stated her property as well as that of other homes adjacent 28 to the park will be ruined by trucks hauling dirt through the parking lot. 29 Mr. Hubmer stated a possible alternative would be to bring the dirt in trucks off Highway 88 into 30 the park. He added there will be flagmen present, and speed will be limited, considering the high 31 traffic levels on 29th Avenue. 0 Tom Nelson, 2840 Silver Lake Road, asked whether WSB has taken soil samples from Silver 33 Point Park to determined the depth of the water table. Mr. Hubmer stated the water table is 6 feet