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Board agrees to add Chimney Crest detention pond to stormwater trust for routine maintenance
Summary
Faced with an aging detention pond that predates the city's stormwater trust, the board approved adding Chimney Crest condominium's detention pond to the trust to fund required inspections and maintenance the association cannot afford; staff estimated maintenance at about $7,000.
The Bristol Board of Public Works voted to include the Chimney Crest condominium detention pond in the city's stormwater trust to cover routine inspections and maintenance the condominium association cannot afford.
Commissioners discussed the subdivision history and the fact the development predated the stormwater trust, leaving the association without a trust-eligible status. The chair explained the board used the Capital Land Reserve to preserve six acres of open space tied to nearby development negotiations and said taking on routine detention-pond work would address repeated resident concerns.
A commissioner moved that the city include Chimney Crest in the stormwater trust and appropriate funds for required yearly inspections and maintenance; the motion also asked staff to notify the residents' board and refer the matter to city council and the stormwater trust for information. The motion was seconded and carried.
Staff said the detention pond serves roughly 48 condominium units and estimated annual maintenance needs at about $7,000. The board clarified that the city would perform maintenance similar to other trust properties and would not undertake major dredging or landscape overhaul without further approvals.
Next steps: Staff and legal will coordinate notice to the condominium association, refer the approval to city council as an informational action, and work out administrative details with the stormwater trust on routine maintenance responsibilities and notification.
