Four drainage sites under construction; crews working evenings and Saturdays, district expects July completion

District Engineer Charlie Krebs updated the Board that all four drainage-improvement sites are under construction, with sites cleared, silt fences installed and fill staged at Turnberry. He reported that Palmetto Dunes is expected to be completed by the end of the week, pipe installation in Oak Run is scheduled the week of June 29, and, if grading is completed, the overall drainage project is expected to finish by the end of July.

Mr. Krebs said a total of twelve affected trees in Palmetto Dunes will need to be removed and replaced (mostly slash pines and two red maples) and that six Cabbage Palms must be removed and replanted in Oak Run. He also noted crews are working until 6:00 p.m. and on Saturdays. Staff will monitor sheet-flow changes where downspouts were removed and will track additional costs (including Passarella's pre-construction environmental review required by the South Florida Water Management District) in a log to be included in the next agenda; an accidental hit to an air-conditioning coolant line will be paid from contingency.

The Board discussed potential impacts on nearby golf-course areas and directed Mr. Krebs to provide a log of additional costs and prioritized lake-bank/lateral work for inclusion in the next agenda packet.