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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,August 19,2013 Page 6 Councilmember McGehee noted that the City had attempted to work with the Church on drainage issues in the past, opining that there hadn't been much coop- eration on the Church's part until this proposal came forward. Councilmember McGehee stated that she would like to table this request for a thorough review of the possibility of a physical connection between this and the main structure. Dur- ing that time, Councilmember McGehee suggested that the City consider develop- ing a policy on pole barns or temporary buildings; as well as determining if there was a way to coordinate this drain tile solution with the overall drainage problem in the area. Without the applicant having submitted a final plan, Councilmember McGehee further opined that the Temporary structure was clearly not going to be built yet this fall, and therefore she saw no particular rush to approve the request, allowing sufficient time for determining another location and to address overall drainage. Councilmember Etten opined that his understanding of the drainage mitigation proposed by City Engineer Bloom as part of this request served to address a por- tion of the overall drainage issue allowing positive progress toward the overall stormwater management goal, even though this was a small and site-specific por- tion of that goal. At the request of Mayor Roe, Public Works Director Duane Schwartz responded that staff was currently meeting and negotiating with Church Administration and their Council, with the next meeting scheduled in September, to address broader easements for a drainage plan. However, Mr. Schwartz advised that the applica- tion currently before the City Council was for the School, a separate entity from the Church itself. Mayor Roe asked Mr. Schwartz if the City's overall drainage project was being held up by the Church or progressing as anticipated. Mr. Schwartz advised that staff had continued to work throughout 2012 on the overall drainage plan, as well as into 2013. During this time, Mr. Schwartz ad- vised that the Church had undergone a change in its administration as well as pas- tors, and had asked that discussions wait for their new staff to be on board. Mr. Schwartz expressed staff's hope that things will progress in a favorable manner for all parties as those discussions proceed. Councilmember Willmus requested clarification by Mr. Schwartz on his interpre- tation and that of Councilmember Etten on the mitigation proposed by Engineer- ing, and whether it solved part of the existing overall problem or just that created by the increased impervious surface created by this temporary structure, but noth- ing for the underlying problem. Councilmember McGehee stated that it was her understanding that, although this solved the immediate temporary structure issue, there remained easement issues