RES 2012-14 - 14898RESOLUTION NO. 2012 - 14
A RESOLUTION ORDERING PREPARATION OF A PRELIMINARY REPORT AND
PRELIMINARY PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE OAK GLEN CREEK
IMPROVEMENT PROJECT NO. 380
WHEREAS, in recent years, several properties along Oak Glen Creek have experienced severe erasion of
their banks with Oak Glen Creek,
AND WHEREAS, the banks of Oak Glen Creek have been progressively eroding due to a combination of
factors, including land use, vegetative cover, and stabilizing cover during peak discharge flaw events,
AND WHEREAS, it is in the interest of the City of Fridley, and its residents and property owners to perform
bank stabilization and other improvements on the properties adjacent to Oak Glen Creek and prevent further
erasion and adverse impact to the banks of Oak Glen Creek,
AND WHEREAS, City staff has held meetings with the Anoka Conservation District (ACD) on the matter
with adjacent residents to review alternatives for mitigation of this erasion,
AND WHEREAS, on July 20, 2010, the City of Fridley, the ACD, and the adjacent property owners met to
discuss design proposals developed by the ACD,
AND WHEREAS, the residents at said meeting generally indicated favor for a project initiated by the City
and the ACD that would seek funding to make the cast of such a project feasible,
AND WHEREAS, the project has been awarded funding of $339,700 through the Clean Water Fund
Competitive Grant program, and an in -kind grant of 30 crew days from the Conservation Carps Minnesota &
Iowa,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Fridley as follows:
1. That it appears in the interests of the City and of the property owners affected that there be
constructed certain improvements to -wit:
Erasion control and other improvements along the north and south banks and channel of Oak
Glen Creek from East River Road to the Mississippi River, including construction of check
dams, stabilization with riprap and live stakes, and tree removal.
That the work involved in said improvements listed above shall hereafter be designated as:
CITY OF FRIDLEY PROJECT NO. 380
2. That the Public Works Director, James P. Kosluchar, City Hall, Fridley, MN, is hereby
authorized and directed to draw the preliminary plans and specifications and to tabulate the
results of his estimates of the casts of completion and all fees and expenses incurred (or to be
incurred) in preliminary report of his finding stating therein whether said improvements are
feasible and whether they can best be made as proposed, or in connection with some other
improvements (and the estimated casts as recommended), including also a description of the
lands or area as may receive benefits there from and as may be proposed to be assessed.
3. That said preliminary report of the Public Works Director shall be furnished to the City Council.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIDLEY THIS 13`h DAY OF
FEBRUARY, 2012.
SCOTT J. LUND - MAYOR
ATTEST:
DEBRA A. SKOGEN - CITY CLERK