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. . . SPECIAL WORK SESSION OF THE ELK RIVER CITY COUNCIL HELD AT THE ELK RIVER CITY HALL - CONFERENCE ROOM A SATURDAY, APRIL 24, 1993 Members Present: Mayor Duitsman, Councilmembers Dietz, Farber, Holmgren (8:07 a.m.), and Scheel (8:09 a.m.) Members Absent: None Staff Present: Pat K1aers, City Administrator; Terry Maurer, City Engineer; Darrell Mack, WWTS Superintendent (10:25 a.m.) Also Present: Earl Hohlen, George Deschenes, and Waddy Schultz 1. Call Meeting To Order Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the special Work Session of the Elk River City Council was called to order at 8:05 p.m. by Mayor Duitsman. 2. Consider 4/24/93 Special City Council Work Session Agenda COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ MOVED TO APPROVE THE 4/24/93 SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION AGENDA AS PRESENTED. COUNCILMEMBER FARBER SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 3-0. 3. Review and Discuss Comprehensive Storm Drainage Proposal City Engineer, Terry Maurer, reviewed the Comprehensive Storm Drainage Plan as outlined in his April 21, 1993, memo to the Mayor and City Council. Terry indicated that the discussion at this meeting would concentrate on the specific storm drainage area affecting the George Deschenes, Waddy Schultz, and Earl Hohlen properties. This area is going to be discussed as an example of how the City would develop a plan city wide. This area has been selected as it currently is the area of most immediate need and additional development is anticipated in this area. However, components for a plan for this area are relevant to a city wide proposal. Terry indicated that the overall plan is to provide a system of pipes and drainage ditches that ultimately get storm water from this watershed district into the Mississippi River. Under ideal conditions, the system would be built from "the bottom on up", but that is not anticipated to be how development will take place. In this regard, the City will have to phase in the ultimate drainage system and will have to use some temporary solutions that are available at a lower cost until the ultimate system can be constructed. In the long run, the City may need to work with the County in utilizing the County ditch system. Additionally, the city may eventually end up taking over part of the county ditch system that affects this and other storm drainage areas.