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City Council meeting of June 17, 1991 Page was present to explain the Neighborhood Watch Program, encouraging Hugo residents to participate. It was suggested that an explanation of the program be included in the local church bulletins, and the City's Newsletter, some time in the future. ACCEPTANCE OF 1990 MUNICIPAL AUDIT Copies of the 1990 Municipal Audit and Management Letter were presented to the City Council on June 3, 1991. Mr. Ken Malloy was present to mage a brief presentation and answer any questions the Council may have regarding the audit. Mr. Malloy stated that the City has a very healthy financial situation, and Mayor Stolt man and Councilmen $runotte, Jesinski, and McAllister thanked the City staff for their work. Brunotte made motion, Jesinski seconded, that the City of Hugo accept the 1990 municipal audit, as presented by Malloy, Karnowski & Co. All aye. Motion Carried. LAKE AIR ESTATES (STORMWATER DRAINAGE REPORT) At the June 3, 1991 reqular meeting of the Hugo City Council, action was taken directing the City Engineer to review the stormwater drainage system for Lat%e Air Estates Subdivision Plat. An open ditch drainage system was designed to serve this subdivision development, and questions have been raised regarding its design. An inspection of the system was performed by the City Engineer and a copy of their report is on file. One should keep in mind when reviewing this report, that there are a number of factors that can alter the effectiveness of an open ditch drainage system: 1. Ground saturation. ti. High water table. 3. Rainfalls causing 100 -year flood elevations. 4. Improper drainage maintenance. S. Placing of obstructions in easements b. Water levels in holding ponds and drainage ditches downstream. 7. The rate that the watershed district will allow water to run into the downstream ditches. B. The altering of vegetation and ground elevations adjacent to drainage ditches. Mr. K:uusisto's report indicates that there were blockages discovered downstream from the pond outlet serving Lake Air Estates. Mr. k*.uLlSiSto was present to review his report in detail with the City Council. Miron made motion, McAllister seconded, that the following action be taken, under the direction of the City Administrator and City Engineer, to help remedy the drainage problems in Lake Air Estates: 1. Remedy the 128th Street ponding problem. ?. Include in letter to property owners along north/south drainage ditches asking that they attempt to establish grass cover on ditch slopes.