HomeMy WebLinkAbout5.a. Vermillion River Watershed Update4ROSEMOUNTEXECUTIVE SUMMARY
UTILITY COMMISSION
Utility Commission Meeting: May 18, 2015
AGENDA ITEM: Vermillion River Watershed Update
AGENDA SECTION:
Old Business
PREPARED BY: Andrew J. Brotzler, PE, Director of Public
AGENDA NO. 5.a.
Works/City Engineer
ATTACHMENTS: Email from VRWJPO
APPROVED BY:
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Motion to recommend entering into an agreement with
VRWJPO to fund an Intercommunity Flow Stormwater Model.
BACKGROUND
As the Commission is aware, the City has requested that as part of its watershed plan update the
Vermillion River Watershed Joint Powers Organization (VRWJPO) evaluate the feasibility of future
stormwater outlets from the City south and east to the Vermillion River. From recent discussions with
VRWJPO and the attached email, the VRWJPO is requesting City cost participation at fifty percent for the
watershed modeling that is necessary to further evaluate this request. The estimated cost for the City is
$22,450. This cost would be funded by the City's Stormwater Utility Fund.
SUMMARY
Should the City want to continue to pursue its request for the consideration of stormwater outlets to the
Vermillion River, it is recommended that funding fifty percent of the cost with VRWJPO be authorized.
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Brotzler, Andy
From: Zabel, Mark <Mark.Zabel@CO.DAKOTA.MN.US>
Sent: Monday, May 04, 2015 9:32 AM
To: Brotzler, Andy
Subject: Rosemount Intercommunity Flows
Andy,
We received an estimate from Barr Engineering for updating the XP-SWMM model with information for the drainages in
Rosemount. The cost to do so is estimated at$44,900. I am wondering if the City would be interested in sharing in the
cost of this development with a view to potentially use this modeling as the basis for its future infrastructure planning
and design work. We have shared in such costs with other communities at a 50% level. Give me a call to discuss. We
intend to pursue the work on a schedule to have analysis completed by September 1, 2015.
Mark Zabel
Administrator for the Vermillion River Watershed Joint Powers Organization
Surface Water Unit Supervisor
Dakota County
14955 Galaxie Avenue
Apple Valley, MN 55124
952-891-7011
mark.zabel@co.dakota.mn.us
www.vermillionriverwatershed.org