HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996.01.17 CC Minutes - Joint meeting with RCWDMINUTES FOR THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF JANUARY 17. 1996
The Hugo City Council conducted a joint meeting with the Rice Creek
Watershed District starting at 6:00 PM, at the White Pear Country Inn.
PRESENT: Barnes, Goiffon, LaValle, LerOUX, Miron
City Administrator, Robert MuseUS
Rice Creek. Managers: Robert HUlt, Andy Cardinal, Barbara Haake, Carol
Ryden, and Administrator, Kate Drewry
Steve Woods, Montgomery Watson
Pete Willenbring, WSB and Associates
The purpose of the meetinq was to discuss storm water management studies•
and projects, proposed and ongoing, in the City of Hugo.
The City of Hugo informed the Water Management District that it is
proposing to commission a study of the Hardwood Creek watershed in order
to resolve numerous flooding issues in the City and develop a detailed
storm water management plan for the area. There was discussion regarding
Rice Creek's participation in this study, and the need to coordinate the
study across political boundaries. It was decided that the administrative
and engineering staffs from the City and District would develop a scope of
work for the project, and provide the information for further discussion.
Mr. Pete Willenbrinq, representing the Cit;: of Hugo, briefly discussed the
Clearwater Creek. Comprehensive Storm Water Management Plan completed in
1995. The District had previously received copies of this study.
The City Administrator presented a concept for implementing parts of the
Clearwater Creek Comprehensive Storm Water Management Plan in conjunction
with a proposed economical development project for the Bald Eagle
Industrial Park. This would include establishment of a regional storm
water ponding strategy for the Clearwater Creek: watershed from Bald Eagle
Lake to the creek's outflow into Lino Lakes. The City is aware of Rice
Creek's interest in implementing volume controls in the watershed, and a
cooperative design of the drainage system in this area was discussed in
order to provide an opportunity to test volume control methods and
determine their impacts on storm water control and property owners.
Also briefly discussed was the City of HUgo's interest in acquiring 30
acres of property along Clearwater Creek.. which had recently been tax
forfeited. Due to the presence of public waters on the property,
Washington County was not allowed to convey the property to the City.
State law allows the property to be conveyed, if the Citi: develops a
public -use plan approved by the DNR, followed by a special bill from the
State legislature transferring the property to the City.
The meeting adjourned at 9:(-)i► PM.
Robert A. Museus
City Administrator