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. . . . Minutes of the Arden Hills Regular Council Meeting, April 25, 1988 Page 3 ROYAL HILLS (Cont'd) Engineer Barry Peters reported the first 200 ft. from the culvert towards the east is eroding; residents hired a contractor to excavate a ditch. Peters advised other communities have alleviated similar problems by placing rock, top soil, and seeding in ditches; the roots intertwine with the rock and help with the erosion control. He explained contractors had inspected the area and cost estimates for excavation, seeding, and placing the rock would be $14,800, plus an additional cost of $2,500 for the City to purchase the rock. If the contractor supplies the rock the cost would be approximately $17,300.00. Raddatz questioned if the City or the homeowners would be responsible for correcting the problem. Clerk Administrator Morrison advised Attorney Lynden was of the opinion that the City is responsible for msintenance of drainage ditches. Council questioned if the work could be done in this area without damage resulting to properties from the heavy equipment. Peters advised he had discussed the matter of property damage with the contractors; it was suggested the corrective measures could be delayed until the winters months, as less damage will result to the properties when the frost is in the ground. Councilmember Hansen questioned if some temporary measures could be taken immediately to help relieve the problem for the summer months, and then correct the drainage ditch in the winter months. Council questioned if the Engineer would prepare a report, with alternatives for correcting the problems and what the costs would be. Peters advised he could prepare a report for Council and, since most of the background work was completed, the cost should not exceed $1,000.00. Sather moved, seconded by Winiecki, that Council instruct SEH to draft a written report for the Regular Council Meeting to be held May 9, 1988, outlining alternative solutions for correcting the drainage problems in Royal Hills North, and including long and short term solutions, as well as formal cost estimates for each alternative submitted. Motion carried unanimously. (5-0) WATER TOWER CONTROLS Council was referred to memorandum from Public Works Supervisor, 4-22-88, recommending moving the water tower controls from the old tower to the new tower. Raddatz advised he had reviewed the 1988 budget, as requested by Council, and determined thae two possibilities for funding exist; one would be expending funds from Code 227, Utility Maintenance, and the other would be to expend funds from the PIR fund. Raddatz recommended the funds be expended from the Utility maintenance fund, for reasons outlined in his memorandum. Councilman Sather expressed concern that monies were being spent to fix a problem the City did not create; questioned if SEH should be responsible for the cost. Engineer Peters advised that moving the controls was not directly related to the construction of the water tower; SEH had report~d this item as an alternative to be placed in the specifications, however, it was not bid in the water tower specifications to keep the costs at a minimum. Moved by Hansen. seconded by Peck, that Council approve the removal of the water tower controls from the old water tower and installation of the controls in the new wat~r tower. and the monies be expended from Code 227, the Utility Maintenance Fund. Motion carried. (Hansen, Peck, Winiecki and Woodburn voting in favor; Sather abstained) (4-0-1)