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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes October 11, 2011 Page 3 1 Councilmember Roth indicated that he did not see anything related to the flooding by Emerald 2 Park and a lot of residents received water in their basements in this area. 4 City Engineer Hubmer advised that they are aware of this area and have included it in their 5 review. 6 7 Councilmember Stille asked if other governmental agencies will be involved in this process. He 8 also asked if removal of the debris on the Hennepin County side might have helped or lessened 9 the impact of the flooding. 10 11 City Engineer Hubmer stated that they are currently working with the Rice Creek Watershed 12 District as well as County agencies and will be looking at various alternatives. He added that 13 they worked with other government agencies during the 1997 flooding and those agencies may 14 have the ability to assist if public improvements are needed, including the Department of Natural 15 Resources which may have grant mitigation funds available. He indicated that removal of the 16 debris will definitely assist in reducing the occurrence of flooding. 17 18 Councilmember Jenson requested further information regarding next steps and the timeframe for 19 bringing forth proposals. 20 21 City Engineer Hubmer replied they anticipate sitting down with City staff sometime in January 22 or February, once the models are run, to look at alternatives and evaluate the likelihood that 23 improvements can be constructed, as well as to review budget parameters, impacts to the 24 community, and available resources. 25 26 Mayor Faust invited residents to come forward with any questions. 27 28 Mr. Kevin Young, Mirror Lake Manor resident, appeared before the City Council and asked if 29 build-up of silt in Mirror Pond could have affected its capability to store water. He also 30 questioned whether he should consider rebuilding given the flooding that occurred in 1997 and 31 again in 2011. 32 33 City Engineer Hubmer stated that the 1997 flooding did not impact the condominium units. He 34 indicated that any decision to rebuild rests with the property owner. He explained that when they 35 look at flood storage capacity, they look at what is available from the bottom of the pipe and 36 Mirror Pond contains a large structure that flows into an 18" culvert that goes under the road. I -Ie 37 stated they are currently determining the highest water elevation and as long as silt has not 38 impeded the flow, the flood storage is sufficient. He added that there are a couple of options 39 they will consider, including possibly lowering the normal water elevation or increasing the 40 elevation in the berm to add some additional flood storage and protection. 41 42 Mayor Faust stated that the City is committed to doing the right thing to prevent this from 43 happening in the future and will garner all available resources to minimize cost to the public. 44 45 Ms. Myrna Doran, Mirror Lake resident, appeared before the City Council and stated she has 46 lived there since 1974 and they have had many rain events before but the flooding that occurred 3