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Council approves $58,000 feasibility study for levee improvements
Summary
City Administrator Mogus and Mayor Lehmkuhl recommended a four-phase levee accreditation/improvement process led by JEO, beginning with a feasibility study estimated at about $58,000 to determine whether additional phases are necessary; council approved the study to be funded from the Electric Fund.
City Administrator Mogus reported that JEO advised a four-phase approach for potential levee improvements or accreditation, where the first phase is a feasibility study estimated at approximately $58,000. Mogus and Mayor Lehmkuhl noted the study is a due-diligence step related to floodplain status and potential insurance impacts discussed with Brady Weaver of Michael Foods; council voted unanimously to approve the feasibility study with funding from the Electric Fund.
The study will determine whether phases two through four of engineering or remediation are necessary; council emphasized the need to understand downstream costs and potential impacts on city infrastructure and insurance before committing to further phases.
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