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Habitat Management Projects Bill Bartodziej gave a slide presentation on the following topics: the Lake Gervais Shoreland Project, the Purple Loosestrife Biological Control program, assisting the City of White Bear Lake managing the Willow Marsh Open Space, and the Gervais Mill Pond habitat improvement. Cliff Aichinger also reported that he and Bill Bartodziej have been asked to submit a native landscaping plan to the owners of the new Target Store for the land adjacent to Highway 36. Kohlman Basin A change order was presented for alteration of the golf course's drainage system that was discovered when building the control berm. Cliff Aichinger distributed the Ciry Pages article related to the Ramsey County compost site lawsuit.. CIP and Waterway Maintenance Brad Lindaman reported on Monday's discovery of a large sinkhole in the walking path over the outlet pipe from the McKnight Basin ponding area. Staff considered this to be an emergency situation, and Frattalone assisted in the remedial safety measures. The anticipated ca!:se is a series of leaking pipe joints, and the repair costs are estimated to be $20,000. Brad also stated that the McKnight Basin sediment removal work has been advertised, and he will provide information on bids received at the next meeting. Brad also reported on the repair alternatives for the concrete flume along Lower Afton Road. As a result of an on-site visit with Frattalone, he recommended that the eroded section of the concrete wall be raised to a 4-foot height with reinforcement tied to the base. Motion: Jack Frost moved, Bob Johnson seconded, to authorize the repair of approximately 70 feet of the Lower Afton Road concrete flume, estimated at $18,000, which includes increasing the height in that area to a 4 feet. The motion was carried. Tanners Lake Phase II Cliff Aichinger reported that he received the plaque for the outside of the alum treatment building and it will be mounted soon. The first alum refill took place a week ago for a cost of $3,000. Brad Lindaman spoke with the contractor yesterday, and the plan is to finish the project by May 13. Sod Farm Brad reported that only one bid was received yesterday for Phase II, and it was significantly over budget. He recommended that the bids be rejected and the project rebid in the fall as a winter job. He also recommended that we bid only the excavation work and shop around separately for the board :valk constr<<ction. Motion: Jack Frost moved, Bob Johnson seconded, to reject the bid submitted by Ceres Environmental and authorize the Sod Farm Phase II project to be rebid in the fall of 1998. The motion was carried. Cleani~ of Pias Eve Lake Landfill Brad Lindaman informed the Board that the Waste Services business unit at Barr Engineering is interested in submitting a proposal to the City of St. Paul for the closure of the landfill at Pigs Eye Lake. About 13,000 feet of Battle Creek runs adjacent to this landfill. The closure plan includes filling a portion of a bay of Pigs Eye Lake, and the creation of a buffer along the lake and along Battle Creek. He would expect the Watershed District to be issuing some type of permit to the city at that time. Tracey Galowitz stated that Barr would have to disclose the potential conflict of interest as part of their bid process. Cliff Aichinger felt that there will be many parties involved in the water quality impacts which reach far beyond. the District's concerns for surface water, and he foresees the District represented as a partner in a larger project team. After discussion, it was the Page 3 May 6, 1998 RWMWD Minutes