Call Meeting to Order

The meeting was called to order at 1:30 p.m.

Members Present

Clm. Paul Skrede, Jon Monson, Public Works Supervisor Jerry Hudlow, Administrator Dana Young

Safety Committee members Teresa Pendleton, Police Chief Virgil Gustafson, Owen Fuglseth

Monthly Accident Reports

There were no accidents to report for the month of January.

Other Safety Issues

Jerry Hudlow asked whether there was active enforcement of the dog leash law. Virgil Gustafson stated that the police issue tickets all the time to owners who do not leash their pets. However, he stated that the police need to either witness the violation or receive a complaint. Paul Skrede suggested that a brief reminder to leash your dog be placed in the upcoming Newsletter.

Teresa Pendleton stated that she received a call from Waste Management about icy & slippery driveways and if the City had established a protocol on how Waste Management should pick up garbage from icy driveways. The Committee recommended that Waste Management send a letter to the resident explaining that they were unable to pick up their garbage due to the icy driveway conditions and that future efforts would have to be made to either clear the ice or to bring the garbage cans down to the end of the driveway.

Dana Young moved to adjourn the Safety Committee. Seconded by Paul Skrede. Motion carried 6-0. The meeting adjourned at 1:50 p.m.

Storm Water Design Options & Cost Estimates

Scott Harri and Zac Essig, engineers with Schoell & Madson, were present to present refined design options on the Storm Water Report.

Hamilton/Montgomerie Project –

Paul Skrede stated that the pond option may no longer be a viable option due to Grace Lutheran Church’s lack of interest in selling it for a drainage pond. He stated that Church representatives informed him that they would like to keep these lots until they needed to be sold to raise some funds for a future expansion or if the Church needed additional cash. He stated that he was told that the Church would like approximately $200,000 for the land.

Dana Young stated that as an alternative to the three options presented, a fourth option should be considered that included a lower cost alternative such as relocating the inlet ditch and installing storm sewer main at the top of the driveway where the water outlets or constructing a higher berm to direct the water to the street.

Jon Monson asked several questions concerning the scope of the proposed project, including the size of the proposed pond. He stated that he felt this project was an instance of buyer beware in that the property owner should have known how the land drained before the property was purchased. He stated that any improvement should be the individual homeowner’s responsibility.

Paul Skrede stated that he believed that the City should be responsible for paying the engineering costs to determine the scope of the problem and potential remedies. He added that it might be decided that the ultimate responsibility for paying for all or a portion of the improvements might have to be borne by the property owner.

Dana Young stated that he felt that there was some responsibility on behalf of the City because the majority of the water that was effecting homeowners in this area came from the city street or was as a result of the city not requiring appropriate storm water controls within the drainage area.

Paul Skrede recommended that the engineers prepare the cost and feasibility of the fourth option. Jon Monson stated that he would also like to review the cost and feasibility of directionally boring from the point of the inlet along the existing ditch to Lake Louise.

Rutledge/Park Avenue Project -

The Committee requested that the engineers review the possibility of connecting the proposed storm sewer main on Easton Road to the existing storm sewer system further east at the end of the cul-de-sac on Easton Road. Both Jerry Hudlow and Owen Fuglseth pointed out that this storm sewer system extends to Highland Avenue where it outlets in a wetland.

Beach Project –

Scott Harri confirmed that they proposed to replace the existing asphalt path with porous pavers as part of the Beach Erosion Project. Owen Fuglseth noted that there is an existing sewer main underneath the asphalt path that runs across the Main Beach.

Monaltrie Avenue Project –

General discussion was held on the Monaltrie Avenue Project. No additional recommendations given to the engineers.

Amesbury Pond Project –

Paul Skrede noted that the feasibility report on Amesbury Pond Project was a work in progress. He stated that one of the more viable options was to extend storm sewer main further east in order to better drain the storm water from the cul-de-sac at the end of Old Kent Road. He further recommended that a meeting be held with the property owner to discuss whether he or she would be willing to permit the extension into their pond.

2006 Project & Equipment Schedule

The Committee reviewed the following list of 2006 Public Works Projects & Equipment:

Projects & Equipment	Budgeted Amount
Chevy ½ Ton Truck	30,000
Water Truck	65,000
Tractor	34,000
Flail-Side Arm	19,000
Broom	6,000
Installation of Park Benches (5)	2,550
Pump Park Path Upgrade	1,250
Cleveland Park Path Upgrade	2,500
Seal Coating – Contracted	75,000
Montgomerie & Hamilton Storm Water Repairs - Contracted	40,000
Sewer Main Repairs - Contracted	77,000
Installation of New Parking Bollards at Cleveland Park & Robinson’s Bay	6,000
Walden Beach Storm Drain	1,000
Hydrant Flushing - Contracted	1,000
St. Therese Sidewalk Removal	--
Prepare Thorpe Basketball Court for Sodding	--
Address Certification of Employees as defined in 2005-2007 PW Contract	--
Evaluate Sidewalk on Northome Blvd to Robinson’s Bay Road / Deephaven Avenue	--
Evaluate Water Supply at Thorpe Park	--

Jon Monson moved to recommend approval of the 2006 Project & Equipment Schedule. Seconded by Paul Skrede. Motion carried 5-0.

Adjournment

Motion to adjourn by Dana Young, seconded by Paul Skrede. Motion carried 5-0. The meeting adjourned at 3:45 p.m. The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Public Works & Safety Committee will be held on Wednesday, March 1, 2006.