HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002.04.23 CC Minutes - Joint meeting with RCWDMINUTES FOR THE JOINT MEETING OF THE HUGO CITY COUNCIL AND THE
RCWD ON APRIL 23.2002
Mayor Fran Miron opened the joint meeting of the Hugo City Council and the RCWD at 7:30 pm.
PRESENT: Haas, Petryk, Puleo, Miron
City Administrator, Michael Ericson
ABSENT: Mike Granger
OTHERS PRESENT:
RCWD Board of Managers — Jim Leroux (Vice Chair), Robin Doege, Andy Cardinal, and Barbara Haake
RCWD Administrator, Steve Hobbs
State Senator, Michele Bachmann
State Representative, Ray Vandeveer
Washington County Commissioner, Dennis Hegberg
JD2 Blue Ribbon Task Force Members
And Many Others
State Senator Michele Bachmann presented a Proclamation to the City of Hugo congratulating the
Council on its new City Hall. Mayor Miron accepted on behalf of the City.
REVIEW OF BLUE RIBBON TASK FORCE AGREEMENT
Vice Chair Leroux provided a history and timeline of the work to date by the Task Force. Other
members of the Task Force offered comment.
LCMR PROPOSAL AND "BIG PICTURE" FOR HARDWOOD CREEK RESTORATION
Steve Hobbs, new administrator for the RCWD, made a Power Point Presentation of the $2.04
million LCMR grant proposal that would involve 650 acres over a two-year period. Both the Council
and Board of Managers were supportive of the proposal.
CITY OF HUGO STORM WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN
Brett Emmons from Emmons & Olivier Resource discussed the City's plan. EOR is supportive of the
plan, but there are four areas that need to be strengthened: 1) completion of the JD2 work; 2)
landlocked water basins dealt with on a case-by-case basis; 3) wetland management plan should be a
customized and flexible plan for wetlands; and 4) quantity of runoff should be controlled with volume
and flow rates on a baseline. Brett said the text and plan would be submitted back to the City and the
RCWD for final work. Pete Willenbring from WSB Engineers, the City's Water Resource Engineer,
followed Brett's presentation with standards and plan issues. The plan is ready for the City Council.
WATER QUALITY ASSESSMENT
Brett Emmons and Marcy Westrick made a Power Point Presentation that suggested problems with
phosphorus levels in the Hardwood Creek and into Peltier Lake.
CULVERT DESIGN PROFILE FOR JD2
Jodi Polzin from EOR stated that she has nearly completed the design work that will involve four
crossings, which are eligible to receive state funds. She will submit it at the end of the week. Greg
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Felt from Washington County stated that the RCWD should take the lead on the project. The funds
are still available from the State Bridge Bond Fund. Although the RCWD will take the lead, the
cities will get the funds. Steve Hobbs stated that the RCWD would petition itself to solve the JD2
problem. The Cooperative Agreement will be drafted by the RCWD.
ADJOURNMENT
Puleo made motion, Petryk seconded, to adjourn at 9:50 pm.
All aye. Motion Carried.
Michael A. Ericson
City Administrator