Call Meeting to Order

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

Members Present

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

Safety Committee members Teresa Pendleton, Owen Fuglseth

Members Absent

Jon Monson, Police Chief Virgil Gustafson

Monthly Accident Reports

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

Other Safety Issues

Paul Skrede inquired about the safety equipment that had been purchased from the $2,200 emergency management grant provided by CenterPoint Energy. Jerry Hudlow stated that the Public Works Department had purchased rain gear, traffic cones, barricades and ear muffs from the grant funds. Dana Young stated that the Police Department had also purchased a digital camera from the grant funds.

Paul Skrede asked if there have been in any recent problems with the joint use of the public works parking lot. Jerry Hudlow stated that there have not been any problems and reported that members of the Fire Department have actually been plowing the parking lot.

The Safety Committee adjourned on a motion by Dana Young, seconded by Jerry Hudlow. Motion carried 5-0. The meeting adjourned at 1:40 p.m.

2006 Storm Water Projects

Paul Skrede stated that the 2006 Storm Water Feasibility Report was presented to the City Council on February 21^st. He stated that the residents affected by the Montgomerie / Hamilton drainage problem were not particularly excited by the news that Grace Lutheran Church was not interested in selling their lot for use as a retention pond. However, he added that they were favorable towards option #4 that proposed to directional bore in a storm water main to control the runoff across their properties.

Paul Skrede stated that Mayor Anderson recommended the installation of rolled curb instead of underground storm water main on Rutledge Avenue and on Virginia Avenue. He stated that the Mayor was also favorable to talking to his neighbor on Old Kent Road to see if he would be agreeable to having his wetland improved in order to accommodate the runoff of water from Old Kent Road.

Paul Skrede added that the idea of rolled curb along the side of the neighbor’s driveway on Hamilton also had quite a bit of merit in that it would likely solve the drainage problem for far less expense than the other options. Owen Fuglseth stated that a pipe could also be installed underneath Hamilton to better control water runoff.

Paul Skrede stated that it appeared that the Council favored the Montgomerie / Hamilton Project, Old Kent Road improvements and resolving the drainage issue at the Main Beach as projects to consider over the next year or two.

Sewer Surcharge Plan

Dana Young reported that the Metropolitan Council has initiated a sewer surcharge plan where those cities contributing excessive storm water would be billed a surcharge fee. The fee would be billed starting in 2007 for five years or less if a community reduces the problem sufficiently. He stated that communities could avoid the surcharges by spending a comparable amount to solve the problem. He stated that, at present, Deephaven is not on the surcharge list but other area cities, such as Greenwood and Minnetonka, are on the list.

Further discussion was held regarding initiating a sump pump inspection program. Dana Young stated that the planned sewer system improvements this year should help to resolve some of the city’s existing inflow & infiltration problems.

New Utility Marking Rule

Dana Young stated that a new rule promulgated by the Minnesota Office of Pipeline Safety require cities to provide information about the location of private water and sewer laterals located within the public right-of-way. For service laterals installed before January 1 2006, the rules require the city to “either locate or provide information shown on maps, drawings, diagrams, or other records, on the location of a sewer and water lateral.” The rules also state that “if no information is available on a sewer or water lateral installed before January 1, 2006, then notifying the excavator that no information exists fulfills the requirements of this section.”

For service laterals installed after December 31, 2005, the new rules impose a three-part obligation:

1. Cities are required to “maintain a map, a diagram, a drawing, or geospatial information regarding the location of its underground facilities within a public right of way.”

2. Cities must “install a locating wire or have an equally effective means of marking the location of each nonconductive underground facility within a public right of way installed after that date.”

3. And third, cities must begin locating “the portion of the service lateral within the public right of way.”

Proposed Storm Water Management Ordinance

The Committee postponed discussion on the proposed Storm Water Management Ordinance until its April meeting.

Other

Paul Skrede stated that the Committee should review the proposed dock configurations at their next meeting.

Discussion was held regarding the potential locations for cell towers at or near the paddletennis court and the City Hall ice rink. Dana Young stated that he would be meeting with Christopher Coughlin, who represents T Mobile, on March 3^rd at 11:30 a.m.

Adjournment

Motion to adjourn by Dana Young, seconded by Jerry Hudlow. Motion carried 4-0. The meeting adjourned at 2:43 p.m. The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Public Works & Safety Committee will be held on Wednesday, April 5, 2006.