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Stormwater board approves Phase 1 of Schubert and Dodge drainage project with park basin
Summary
The Cedar Lake Stormwater Board voted to begin Phase 1 of the long‑running Schubert and Dodge drainage improvements, a downstream‑first package estimated at about $550,000 and to include a basin near Potawatomi Park to capture debris before water reaches Cedar Lake.
The Cedar Lake Stormwater Board voted July 14 to start Phase 1 of the Schubert and Dodge drainage project, approving a downstream‑first segment that staff estimates at roughly $550,000 and directing engineers to include a debris‑trapping basin near Potawatomi Park.
Chair called for the motion after staff described a color‑coded phasing map and the engineering logic of constructing from downstream to upstream. Schmiedt moved to “start phase 1 with that basin included in that park,” and a board member seconded the motion. The roll call on the record recorded affirmative votes, and the motion passed.
Luke Sherry, the town engineer, said the yellow phase covers the most extensive work and that the $550,000 figure is an early estimate that will be refined as engineering advances. He told the board the plan assumes using downstream gravity and existing culverts where feasible and that reusing an existing pipe at Potawatomi Park could lower costs.
Greg from the Park Board said his team located an existing pipe near the park that could be incorporated, which would reduce the need for new pipe and minimize costs. Schmiedt added that including a water‑quality basin would help keep debris and sediment from discharging into Cedar Lake while the park’s future improvements proceed.
Board members discussed phasing tradeoffs — more phases raise contractor mobilization costs but allow work to be staged within a $500,000–$600,000 target. The board also noted public‑works maintenance responsibilities: if the basin is installed it would be maintained by public works.
The board asked staff to refine cost estimates and engineering details and to return with follow‑up materials; Luke and staff were directed to provide a clearer cost breakdown as engineering progresses. The board did not specify funding sources at the meeting.
Next step: staff will refine the design, cost estimates and proposed maintenance plan for Phase 1 and report back to the board.
