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ity of <br /> <br />iver TO: <br /> <br />FROM: <br /> <br />DATE: <br /> <br />SUBJECT: <br /> <br />ITEM 5.4. <br /> <br />MEMORANDIUM <br /> <br />Mayor and City Council <br /> <br />Stephen Rohlf, Building & Zoning <br />Administrator <br /> <br />April 21, 1997 <~ ~ <br /> <br />Orono Cemetery Lake Shore Stabilization Grant <br /> <br />To initiate our clean-up effort of Lake Orono, city staff and the Lake Orono Improvement <br />Association have identified the erosion from the point at Orono Cemetery as the number <br />one priority. We have been working with the Sherburne Soil and Water Conservation <br />District (SWCD) on a potential project at this site in 1997 and we have a engineered <br />design. Attached is a preliminary cost estimate to accomplish this design. <br /> <br />The SWCD is also preparing a State Cost Share Special Projects grant application to help <br />fund this project. Staff recommends the city participate in the lakeshore stabilization <br />at Orono Cemetery by sponsoring the project and committing for up to 25% of its <br />cost. The city's portion of the grant can include in-kind services. <br /> <br />Referring to the attached cost estimate, some logical city in-kind services include: <br /> <br />#1 <br />#2 <br />#3 <br />#10 <br />#11 <br /> <br />Salvaging and spreading top soil. <br />Common excavation. <br />Seeding and fertilizing. <br />Hauling riprap. <br />Topsoil <br /> <br />It would be ideal to lower the lake a couple of feet to do this project. The most logical <br />time to do this is October; after the boating season and before freeze-up. October is also <br />after the mowing season and hopefully before snowplowing begin for the street <br />department. Staff has been in contact with Phil Hals regarding the possibility of his crew <br />doing the above mentioned work and he seemed receptive. <br /> <br />The Lake Orono Improvement Association indicated that they would like to volunteer <br />labor to fill the gabion baskets with rock. Staff has a liability concern with volunteer help <br />doing heavy lifting if we are the sponsor of the project. Perhaps the Lake Association can <br />get involved in seeding, gather willows for planting, or maintenance of the plantings. <br /> <br /> LakOCem <br />13065 Orono Parkway ° P.O. Box 490 · Elk River, MN 55330 ° (612) 441-7420 · Fax: (612) 441-7425 <br /> <br /> <br />