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Council flags need for stormwater-pond inventory and maintenance plan
Summary
Council and staff agreed the city lacks an inventory and routine maintenance schedule for stormwater ponds and recommended creating an inventory and consulting larger nearby municipalities for standards and dredging guidance.
Council members and staff reviewed stormwater-pond responsibilities and observed the city lacks an inventory or routine maintenance capability. One staff member recommended the city conduct an inventory and schedule maintenance, noting many small towns adopt larger-city standards scaled to local needs.
A public-works staff member emphasized the ponds' function: "the biggest purpose of the stormwater pond is to settle stuff out," and recommended consulting larger jurisdictions that have dredging equipment and standards. Staff said funding and scheduling will need analysis; no formal funding decision was made at the workshop.
