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HomeMy WebLinkAbout4.a. February 20, 2017 Minutes UTILITY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES February 27, 2017 CALL TO ORDER Pursuant to due call and notice thereof the regular Utility Commission meeting of the City of Rosemount was called to order on February 27, 2017, at 5:30 p.m. in the Conference Room of the City Hall, 2875 145th Street West, Rosemount. President Connolly called the meeting to order with Commissioners McDonald and Nelson, Rosemount Mayor Droste, City Administrator Martin, Public Works Interim Director John Morast, Recording Secretary Erin Fasbender, City of Rosemount Resident Jeff Rohr ADDITIONS OR CORRECTIONS TO AGENDA AUDIENCE INPUT APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion by Nelson Second by McDonald Motion to approve the minutes of the November 14, 2016 Utility Commission meeting Ayes: 3. Nays: 0. Absent: 0. Motion carried. OLD BUSINESS None 6. NEW BUSINESS 6.a. Keegan Lake Drainage Improvement Feasibility Study Update In November, 2016, the City entered into an agreement for WSB to update the Keegan Lake Feasibility study. The study has been completed, including updating rainfalls to Atlas 14 and reviewing the possibility of a stormwater connection across Bonaire path to the south. The report also recommends providing some sanitary sewer improvements to extend a sanitary sewer pipe across one section of new storm drainage. The recent wet weather and a change in ownership of the easement property to Jeff Rohr prompted discussions on the Keegan Lake area drainage improvements again. According to Morast it will cost approximately five hundred thousand dollars to proceed with the project as recommended in the report. This cost excludes easements and utility relocate, etc. Morast presented the plans from the feasibility report to the commissioners and reviewed the existing plans as well as the potential plans for the future. Morast is looking for input from the commission to see that this project is of value whether it’s doing all of it or just part of it. Special items to consider when determining its value is the Stormwater Management Comp Plan will be updated in about two years, the stormwater rainfalls will change in the model, and the ultimate discharge of whether there is an opportunity to go back to Vermillion as originally discussed years ago. Morast is also in connection with the County in regards to their future project on County State-Aid Highway 38 (McAndrews) which could potentially have drainage updates that we could tie into. In Morast’s opinion there are still issues with a few pond elevations as well as the ultimate elevation of Keegan Lake. Morast stated after reviewing the entire report, it seems a bit of an excess to do the entire project as recommended especially since we are doing another comp plan within the next few years. Commissioner McDonald believes this project is definitely needed and would like to know more information about the County’s McAndrews project as working with the county would be a valuable option. President Connolly previously worked on this original project and had a few questions. One question was why is there not an option to tie into 5605 in the report? Connolly recommended a follow up on why this option was not shown. Connolly stated that from a city’s perspective we should look at all options that exist – past and present. Rohr’s main concern is that the pond is getting too close to his property. He explains there is a lot of water around the property. The ponding was also noticed by Patrick Wrase when walking the perimeter of his home last spring. When determining the future of this project, the city should consider Rohr’s future plans of his property which is to demolish the current home and replace it with two homes. Going forward Morast plans to stay in close contact with Rohr to discuss future plans and to see what makes sense both short term and long term for his current ponding issues he is facing. Morast also plans to follow up with the county and report back to the commission on whether or not it is a valuable option to tie in with their McAndrews project. 6.b. Set Meeting Dates for 2017-2018 Motion by Connolly Second by McDonald Motion to approve the 2017-2018 Utility Commission Meeting Dates Ayes: 3. Nays: 0. Absent: 0. Motion carried. 7. PRESIDENT’S REPORT None 8. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT 8.a. City Projects Update • Well 16 well house is under design currently by WSB to be constructed this year • 145th Pedestrian Improvements needs to be evaluated by Morast to determine its status • Horseshoe Lift station is completed and has been tested and is running the way it should be • 2017 SIP will be bid in March and construction in July • Well 4 has been converted into an observation well • Well 5 has been drilled out and is ready to be sealed in the future • Parking Lot Improvements will be completed this summer 8.b. 2017 Well Pumping Report Well 12 has been offline. Morast reviewed the overall year of 2016 and it has been an okay year as we didn’t hit the peak which was set in 2013 and we decreased our usage the second half of the year in comparison to 2015. 8c. Set Next Meeting Agenda for March 20, 2017 OTHER UPDATES None ADJOURNMENT Connolly adjourned the meeting at 6:16 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Erin Fasbender Public Works Secretary