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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY OF ST. LOUIS FOR A NEW STORMWATER CONVEYANCE AND GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEM ON AND UNDER WOODLAND AVENUE AND WITHIN HARTLEY PARK, AT NO COST TO THE CITY.
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CITY PROPOSAL:
RESOLVED, that the proper city officials are hereby authorized to enter into an agreement, substantially in the form attached as Exhibit 1, with the County of St. for a new stormwater conveyance and green infrastructure system on and under Woodland Avenue and within Hartley Park, at no cost to the City.
Statement of Purpose
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: This resolution authorizes an agreement with the County of St. Louis (the "County") for a new stormwater conveyance and green infrastructure system on and under Woodland Avenue and within Hartley Park, at no cost to the City.
The County has a construction project scheduled in 2023 that involves re-paving and other upgrades to Woodland Avenue (CSAH 9) between Anoka Avenue and Snively Road in the City of Duluth (the "County Project"). During the preliminary design stage of the County Project, the County and City identified the potential to use an area along the eastern edge of Hartley Park to treat a portion of the stormwater conveyed by the Woodland Avenue storm sewer. The storm sewer collects runoff from various City streets in addition to Woodland Avenue. The portion of the Project within Hartley Park will create wetlands for stormwater infiltration and restore cold water flow to a trout stream. A conceptual design of the Project and the wetland areas to be created are shown on Exhibit A attached to Exhibit 1.
In 2021, the County contracted with SEH, Inc. to provide preliminary green infrastructure design. At that time, it was anticipated that the City would provide the County an easement to construct and maintain a new treatment system on land alongside Woodland Avenue. During review of the preliminary design by an external stakeholder group, it was suggested-and ev...
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