HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012.04.25 CC Minutes - Joint RCWD MeetingMINUTES FOR THE HUGO CITY COUNCIL
JOINT MEETING WITH THE RICE CREEK WATERSHED DISTRICT (RCWD)
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25, 2012
PRESENT FROM COUNCIL: Chuck Haas, Phil Klein, Becky Petryk, Tom Weidt, Mayor Fran
Miron
PRESENT FROM STAFF: City Administrator Bryan Bear, City Clerk Michele Lindau
ALSO PRESENT: RCWD Administrator Phil Belfiori, WSB Water Resource Engineer Pete
Willenbring; City Engineer Jay Kennedy; RCWD Consulting Engineer
Engineers Mark Deutschman; RCWD Board Members Steve Wagamon,
Barbara Haake, Harley Ogata, John Waller, Board President Patricia Preiner
The meeting took place in the City of Shoreview Council Chambers.
C.I.P- Water Resource Engineer Pete Willenbring provided a brief explanation on 19 projects
that are included in the Cities Stormwater CIP and spoke about the sequencing requirement as
part of the RCWD rules, which prevents a larger regional project. Waller stated those projects
were best managed by the watershed district. Ogata spoke about the five sub -watershed districts.
Willenbring said there needed to be a better definition of "regional" and requested the rules be
amended to relax the sequencing requirement.
Oneka Ridge Golf Course — Rice Creek Watershed District Administrator Phil Belfiori explained
the water reuse project for Oneka Ridge Golf Course to be done with grant money from the
Legacy Fund. The golf course was reviewing the agreements, which need to be submitted to the
state in a timely manner. Waller talked about phosphorous and stated they needed to quit using it
on the golf course. Ogata indicated that it was not likely Oneka Ridge would have received the
grant had they not addressed the phosphorous. The use of phosphorous on the golf course will be
included in discussions with them.
Bald Eagle Lake Outlet - Watershed Resource Engineer Pete Willenbring explained the
deterioration of the outlet under 129th Street at the north end of Bald Eagle Lake and asked for
financial assistance to replace it. RCWD Administrator Phil Belfiori stated it was not included in
the 5-10 year CIP, and Pete asked that the Board consider updating the CIP to include the project
within the next few years. The Board suggested water quality be a component of the project and
agreed to bring it back to the board table for discussion.
JD2 - City Engineer Jay Kennedy talked about the agreement between the City and RCWD for
annual ditch maintenance of JD2 where RCWD agrees to reimburse the City up to $40,000 per
year of these costs. Jay explained the agreement limits flexibility on how to get the projects done
since most were weather permitting, and he requested an amendment to the agreement to allow
annual projects to be expanded to include the following years work if weather conditions were
favorable. The Board agreed to bring it back to the board table for discussion.
Hugo resident Chuck Prokop spoke briefly on conserving water within the homeowner
associations. He stated he is the president of the Fenway Place Homeowners Association, and
they have installed sensors that monitor humidity, automatically triggering the irrigation
sprinklers. They will be comparing this summer's water usage to previous year's water usage to
determine its effectiveness.
The meeting adjourned at approximately 1:15 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Michele Lindau
City Clerk