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COUNCIL COMMUNICATION FORM Engineering & Infrastructure Memorandum NO. 2003-49 August 25, 2003 'I TO: Honorable Mayor Osborne and City Council , FROM: Steve Garman, City Manager ' Stephen Swanson, P.E.,Director of Engineering & Infrastructure ' Matthew C. Newell, P.E., City Engineer�.�� SUBJECT: Drainage Area 18/Karen Drive Area Drainage Improvements, City Project 2002-36 ' SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: An item on the agenda for the September 2, 2003, City Council Meeting is the authorization of an Engineering Services Agreement for project design services with Phillip W. Cochran Consulting Engineer (PWC), for a fee not to exceed $38,000 for the Drainage Area 18 / Karen Drive Area Drainage Improvements. Staff recommends that the City Council approve the attached resolution and agreement. BACKGROUND: In December 2002, the City Council authorized an agreement with PWC for a preliminary drainage study for Drainage Area 18. This study is in the final stages of completion and sufficient information has been determined to move into the design phase of the project. Drainage Area 18 is the area of the City, north of Pershing Road, that drains to Spring Creek. A map showing the proposed drainage improvement area is attached hereto. Four years ago the City completed a major drainage improvement to a portion of Drainage Area 18 south of Karen Drive along Greenridge Drive. At the time, it was staffs goal to begin addressing the known drainage problems in the area north of Karen Drive. Budget priorities and time constraints did not allow this proposed drainage project to proceed. With the pending development of the proposed Target site on the southwest corner of Mound Road / Rt. 51, the drainage problems in this area have taken on a greater urgency. If City drainage policies are adhered to, it is likely that drainage will not increase from the proposed development, however, area storm water drainage will probably be impacted to some degree.