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Permit 02-30; Len Musolf Distributing - Vadnais Heights Motion: Jack Frost moved, Bob Johnson seconded, to approve Permit #02-30. Motion carried. Permit 02-31; Tachen~Office Building -Little Canada Roger Lake asked for clarification on the intent of Special Provision #1. Staff's position is that the proposed riprap swales leading from the parking lot to the pond will not hold up over time. The special provision gives the applicant the choice of piping the water away from the parking lot to a new overflow Swale, or constructing a concrete Swale from the parking lot to the normal water level of the pond. Jack Frost raised the issue of what guarantee the District has that this particular swale, as well as similar structures throughout the District, will be maintained over time. Karl stated that if individual problem sites are called to our attention, the District or the city can require the property owner to correct the problem, but he feels it would be unrealistic for staff to monitor all existing structures. Jack suggested that the GIS database be used to send reminders to property owners to clean out these structures in order to maintain their intended design. He felt that the District and the cities should recognize this issue, and that it should be incorporated it into the next Watershed Management Plan update. Motion: Roger Lake moved, Bob Johnson seconded, to approve Permit #02-31. Motion carried. Monthly Enforcement Report During May, nine notices were issued to address the following violations on permit sites: repair silt fence (6), sweep street (1), protect storm sewer inlets (1), vegetate site (4), excavate stormwater detention pond (2), remove silt fence (1), and install overflow Swale on stormwater detention pond (1}. WCA enforcement issues: • Relative to the two properties located at the junction of Edgerton Road and Ripley Avenue in Maplewood: Water levels have remained very high, preventing staff from making a determination as to how much wetland fill actually occurred. This information is needed before the property owners can decide to either remove the fill or replace it at a ratio of 4:1. ® Bailey Nursery still needs to remove fill from one small area of the wetland, and the slope next to the wetland needs to be stabilized. 5. PROJECT STATUS REPORTS CIP Maintenance/Repairs 2002 Brad Lindaman reported that work is proceeding steadily, but is behind schedule. The substantial completion date was May 15, and the final completion date is June 15. The Board considered Jay Bros' May 3lst letter, requesting a time extension due to unusual precipitation. and also due to delays in receiving specific seed mixtures that were required to be applied to certain sites immediately upon completion of the maintenance work. If the Board agrees to the extension, Brad can add it to a pending change order that will be presented to the Board at a subsequent meeting. Motion: Roger Lake moved, Bob Johnson seconded, to authorize the final completion date to be extended to June 28, 2002, for all sites with the exception of Sites 11 and 12, which will be extended until a date to be determined in January 2003. Motion carried. Follow-upon County Ditch 7A Sewer Problem Board members received copies of Tracey Galowitz' 5/29/02 notice to Jimmy Richardson and the City of Little Canada, stating that any and all defects within the construction limits of the original Watershed District project have been properly corrected, and all future issues relating to maintenance or repair associated with County Ditch 7A shall be the sole responsibility of either Mr. Richardson or the city. Battle Creek Flood Protection Project The bid tabulation from the May 28 bid opening was reviewed., which contained three bids and an engineer's estimate of $78,385. Since Jay Bros. appears to be the low bidder, Brad asked that they respond to his concerns about their ability to meet the District's requirements, considering they are behind schedule on the CIP Maintenance/Repairs 2002 Project. Brad made it clear to them that the terms of the contract will be imposed if Page 2 June 5, 2002 RWMWD Minutes