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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, July 11, 2016 Page 41 Mr. Freihammer addressed the proposed alignment and existing location on the east side of Mr. Peterson's property and locate of the city's vacated easement and other option needing another easement to be obtained if the west side was used. Mr. Peterson admitted there were engineering challenges depending on the ease- ment location; requiring further consultation. At the request of Mayor Roe, Mr. Peterson expressed his preference for an ease- ment on the east side of his property. Kristi Green, 313 S Owasso Blvd. (end of road) (Written comments received czs part of the record). As stated in written comments, Ms. Green asked for the City Council's considera- tion in moving forward with this project. Mike Bennett, 349 S Owasso Speaking on behalf of his girlfriend's mother, owner of the property, Mr. Bennett noted the location of an existing culvert draining directly into the lake. However, Mr. Bennett questioned if it was currently plugged since it no longer drained, and created trouble for their property with water backing up and flooding their drive- way and garage, creating a problem. Mr. Bennett noted if the city was able to use that culvert, even though a heavily treed area, those trees consisted mostly of weeds and buckthorn or other species that needed to be thinned or cleared. Mayor Roe thanked Mr. Bennett for the information and advised staff would in- vestigate accordingly. Dave Rustad, 329 S Owasso Mr. Rustad stated he was in favor of the project and thanked the City Council for considering it, and staff for bringing things to this stage in the process. Mr. Rustad provided photogaphic testimony of problematic drainage from his culvert and functionality as it impacted property to the west. Even though the City's Pub- lic Works Department grades the area annually and it helped some, Mr. Rustad noted it remained problematic. Mayor Roe closed public comment at approximately 10:40 p.m. Discussion among staff and Councilmembers included winter maintenance and plowing of this private road by the city due to its nature and location of utilities at its end; ongoing maintenance going forward continuing by the city in accordance with a maintenance agreement with the watershed district as a stormwater man- agement device; and importance of sweeping to keep the device open and func- tion as an ongoing city maintenance responsibility.