R2026-172 Resolution Authorizing Lake Decatur Watershed Farmland Conservation Program Agreement for a Streambank Stabilization Improvement with Rita Jo Randol

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Council Memo Public Works Department No. 2026-79 DATE: 9/8/2026 TO: Honorable Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe and City Council Members FROM: Melissa Hon, City Manager Matt Newell, Director of Public Works Robert Weil, Water Production Manager Jennifer Gunter, Watershed& Lake Manager SUBJECT: Resolution Authorizing Lake Decatur Watershed Farmland Conservation Program Agreement for a Streambank Stabilization Improvement with Rita Jo Randol SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council approve the attached resolution authorizing a Lake Decatur Watershed Farmland Conservation Program Agreement between the City of Decatur and Rita Jo Randol for the construction of a streambank project to control sediment and erosion for a not to exceed cost to the City of$20,995.20. BACKGROUND: The City's 2021 Watershed Management Plan is designed to significantly reduce Lake Decatur sedimentation and improve the lake's water quality through watershed conservation. City staff manages the watershed conservation efforts in-house with the assistance of Spheros Environmental, the City's Watershed Management Plan consultant. The streambank stabilization is to be constructed on private land and is expected to result in these reductions over the 10-year life of the project: Nitrogen 90 pounds Phosphorus 90 pounds Sediment 100 tons This project is on Jacobs Road,which is a significant source of sediment to Lake Decatur. The details of the project are attached to Exhibit A of the Resolution. The project is a fairly typical streambank stabilization project. It is worth noting, though,that the phosphorous reductions will contribute to the goals of the Integrated Planning MOU between the City of Decatur and the Sanitary District of Decatur. The project is on a tributary to Sand Creek,which is a priority watershed for phosphorous reduction. SCHEDULE: Work on this project is expected to start in September 2026 and will be completed by December 2026 depending on weather conditions. LEGAL REVIEW: The form of agreement was approved as a template by the Legal Department on September 21, 2022.