HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 15-051 Authorizing Cooperative Agreement with Rice Creek Watershed District for Mirror Pond ProjectCITY OF ST. ANTHONY VILLAGE
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION 15 -051
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT
WITH THE RICE CREEK WATERSHED DISTRICT REGARDING CONSTRUCTION,
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE MIRROR POND PROJECT
COMPONENT OF THE PETITIONED WATER MANAGEMENT PROJECT 2013 -01
WHEREAS, on July 23, 2013, by Resolution 13 -056, the City Council approved a joint petition
to the Rice Creek Watershed District for a Basic Water Management Project to
address stormwater management and flooding within the Cities of New Brighton
and Saint Anthony;
WHEREAS, on August 28, 2013, by Resolution 2013 -23, the Watershed District Board of
Managers initiated the project, assigned Project Number 2013 -01, and appointed
Houston Engineering, Inc. to make surveys, maps, analyses and reports for the
project as necessary and consistent with the project phasing, coordination and
implementation proposals contained within the Petition;
WHEREAS, phase 1 of the project phasing, coordination and implementation proposals
contained within the Petition was completed and Houston Engineering submitted
a Phase 1 Report dated March 31, 2014;
WHEREAS, the Phase 1 Report identified two project components, Mirror Pond and Hansen
Park, as key features in the overall project objectives that were ready for
immediate implementation while other project components were being developed
and analyzed;
WHEREAS, the Minor Pond project component is identified in the City's July 2011 Flood
Investigation and Stormwater Modeling Report;
WHEREAS, during the phase 1 proceedings, the Watershed District, in cooperation with the
City, submitted a Targeted Watershed Demonstration Grant proposal to the Board
of Water and Soil Resources, which included the Mirror Pond and Hansen Park
project components;
WHEREAS, the Watershed District was successful in its proposal and has received a grant to
be used to pay the cost of various projects, including implementation of the
Mirror Pond and Hansen Park project components of the petitioned Basic Water
Management Project;
WHEREAS, the Cities of New Brighton, Saint Anthony and Roseville filed a joint petition,
duly authorized by the governing bodies of the Cities upon resolutions of the City
Councils, to amend project 2013 -01 to allow implementation of the Mirror Pond
and Hansen Park project components without delay;
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WHEREAS, the Watershed District, by Resolution 2014 -20, accepted the amended joint
petition and directed further proceedings for project 2013 -01 consistent with the
amended petition;
WHEREAS, the City and Watershed District have worked cooperatively to develop goals and
objectives for the Mirror Pond project component, a concept construction design
for the project, a cost allocation between the City and the Watershed District for
construction of the project, and a plan for maintenance of the project, once
constructed;
WHEREAS, the City and the Watershed District agree that the City's preferred alternative
(noted as Alternative 5 in the Mirror Pond Conceptual Design Memorandum,
prepared by Houston Engineering, Inc., and dated May 6, 2015) will meet
performance standards required by the Grant; and
WHEREAS, prior to expending funds under the Targeted Watershed Demonstration Grant, the
Grant Agreement requires that the City provide the Watershed District assurances
regarding construction of the project using grant funds, design and performance
standards for the project, access agreements on City property for the purpose of
inspecting or correcting damage to the project, and maintenance of the project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the City Council approves the attached
Cooperative Agreement and authorizes its execution by the Mayor and City Clerk; and
FURTHER, The City Council directs staff to coordinate with the Watershed District and City
Engineer to define the scope and duration of access agreements described in the Cooperative
Agreement.
Adopted the 25`h day of Ate, 2015
erome O. Faust, Mayor
ATTEST: ' 6
Meble Miller, Ci y Clerk
Reviewed for administration:
Mark CaseykCity Manager
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