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Howard R, Green Gompany <br /> <br />Item ~ 3.8. <br /> <br />June 16, 2004 <br />File: 230000M-0325 <br /> <br />Honorable Mayor and City Council <br />City of Elk River <br />13065 Orono Parkway <br />Elk River, MN 55330 <br /> <br />RE: REQUEST FOR COUNTY DITCH REPAIR <br /> <br />Dear Council Members: <br /> <br />Recently Street Superintendent Phil Hals, County Ditch Inspector John Norgren, and I met with Mr. <br />David Dertz, a resident of the Oakwood Forest development. Mr. Dertz's property is located at <br />13707-199th Avenue NW and is shown on the attached exhibit. Mr. Dertz is experiencing very high <br />water levels in the ponding/wetland area on the western edge of the property. A tile line, which is <br />part of Ditch 28, flows through Mr. Dertz's property and his neighbors', eventually leading out of <br />this area and draining to the M-Vale Addition. In reviewing this situation with John Norgren, he <br />feels that the tile line has been damaged in some location and is not operating efficiently. He has <br />suggested that the residents petition for a ditch repair, which Mr. Norgren indicated would likely <br />reestablish a new tile line to lower the water level in the wetland area in question. <br /> <br />I have prepared the appropriate paperwork, and the residents in question, Mr. Dertz and his <br />neighbors, have signed the petition. Since the City of Elk River policy is that the City funds directly <br />all County ditch repair and/or maintenance costs and does not have them assessed to the <br />benefiting properties, it would be appropriate for the City Council to authorize this petition to be <br />submitted to the County. Once the City Council authorizes the submission of this petition, we will <br />assist Mr. Norgren to work through the appropriate channels to get the work authorized. Mr. <br />Norgren has agreed that the County will take the lead on getting the work accomplished, and <br />simply bill the City for the project cost. <br /> <br />If you have any questions regarding this issue, please call. <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br />Howard R. Green Company <br />Terry J. I~'~"~rer, P.E. <br /> <br />TJM:sw <br /> <br />Enclosures <br /> <br /> J:\DOCUME~1\tmaurer~LOCALS~1\Temp\72\Ltr-061604-Cou ncil.doc <br /> <br />2550 University Avenue West · Suite 400N · St. Paul, MN 55114 ° 651/644-4389 fax 651/644-9446 toll free 888/368-4389 <br /> <br /> <br />