HomeMy WebLinkAboutCommittee of the Whole Minutes 01.15.2002 MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
JANUARY 15, 2002 6:30 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Chairman Bud Johnson
Lauren Van Roekel
Ken Olson
Gay Easton
Dan Mears
Doug Poehls
Mark Mace
Daniel Dart
OTHERS PRESENT:
Larry McCann
Cai Cumin
Terry Ruff
Pat Murtaugh (ME&A)
Cai Cumin stated that the six-month review of the day care center at 313 Forrest Avenue was due. There
are still problems regarding the conditions that were required for the day care center. These conditions
included fencing and parking. The owners planned to attend the council meeting, but the item was not
scheduled on this agenda. The special review was approved with a six-month review at the council
meeting on July 17, 2001.
Pat Murtaugh presented and distributed information regarding the Flood Hazard Mitigation Plan for the
City of Laurel. Since there are no repetitive flood losses on record with the federal government for this
area, the area is not considered to be a floodplain. Pat stated that large portions of residential and
commercial property in Laurel are located within the 100-year floodplain and the 500-year floodplain as
defined by FEMA. According to Pat, large amounts of damage occur to the infrastructure of Laurel
during flooding events and the damage to streets and utilities is largely unquantifiable.
Larry explained that a floodplain study is required by FEMA in order for the city to apply for grants. Last
year we tried to get the $100,000 study of the groundwater problem from the Bureau of Mines. A new
application will be made for that. The Nutting Drain Board has been reactivated.
Larry explained the resolution on the agenda to authorize a budget amendment for $100,000 to the Water
Plant budget for engineering design of the water intake. The $37,000 Project Impact Grant was used to
study the four engineering reports regarding the intake in the Yellowstone River. The City and HKM
Engineering had a telephone conference with the regulating agencies last week. As a result of that
meeting, Lar~ stated that a report would come back for a second intake.
The $400,000 Corps of Engineers Grant would provide the finances to fund the program, but the Corps
would only provide oversight. The water plant loan balance is $759,000. The engineering project will be
targeted primarily at the intake, but the pump house is also a concern. Requests for proposals will go out
in February and the engineering selection should be completed by the beginning of March.
The meeting adjourned at 6:57 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Council Secretary