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Carver staff propose stormwater-pond fact sheet and rethinking of parks advisory group
Summary
Staff proposed a communications plan for about 40 city-managed stormwater ponds (fact sheet, QR code, mailings and social media) and discussed transforming the parks advisory group into a resident advisory or targeted focus groups; council asked staff to add homeowner guidance and contact information.
City staff presented a stormwater-pond maintenance communications plan and sought feedback on a draft fact sheet to notify affected owners.
Brenda Goode said the draft fact sheet (adapted with permission from another city) explains what the city's maintenance crew will perform and includes a QR code linking to the city website. Staff proposed mailing the fact sheet to affected property owners, notifying homeowners associations where relevant and posting material through social media and the city's newsletter.
Council members asked that the materials include practical guidance for residents worried about asset protection during mowing — for example, leaving a one‑foot buffer so mower equipment does not hit fences or signs — and a clear statement that these ponds are stormwater infrastructure, not recreational water features. Staff agreed to add those clarifications and contact information for the public-services team.
Separately, staff reviewed options for the parks advisory structure: keep the casual parks advisory group, transition to a resident advisory group (a small cohort meeting twice a year), convert it into focused public workshops, or reintroduce a formal parks commission. Council members debated whether the city needs a more structured advisory body as the city grows or whether targeted focus groups and broader public engagement (open houses) would better serve the upcoming comprehensive- and parks-plan work.
Council direction: staff will add homeowner protection guidance to the pond fact sheet and follow up on how advisory-group options will be used, with further discussion at a future meeting.
