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RESOLUTION NO. 92-150/151
c-' REPAIR OF FOURTH & WILKINS STREETS STORM SEWER
WHEREAS, the City of stillwater has in certain areas of the
City antiquated and outdated storm sewer systems that at least in
some cases, are difficult to service, repair and evaluate; and,
WHEREAS, one of these storm sewer systems is a rock tunnel
that lies underneath the right of way of Fourth Street at its
intersection with wilkins Street and the purpose of this tunnel has
been to carry storm water from the property to the west of North
Fourth Street through the tunnel, down a ravine in order that the
storm water eventually be collected by an in-place storm sewer
system in the right of way of Aspen Street at Second Street; and,
WHEREAS, on Sunday, the 12th of July, 1992, an unusually
severe storm occurred within the city, dumping large volumes of
rain on property north of William Street and west of North Fourth
Street and during this storm, the storm water tunnel beneath Fourth
Street evidently collapsed; and,
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WHEREAS, large volumes of storm water collected in a low spot
near the intersection of Fourth Street and Wilkins Street and, it
having no outlet, pooled to a depth that caused flooding at 216
West Wilkins Street, 300 West Wilkins street, 1100 North Fourth
Street, 1106 North Fourth Street and 1102 North Fourth Street. The
flOoding, in some cases, reached a depth of several feet in the
basements and first floors of these homes; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary that the City immediately repair the
collapsed storm water system in order that additional flooding can
be avoided and further, that efforts be made to accommodate the
people that were driven from their homes by this flooding.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS:
1. That an emergency is hereby declared within the meaning of
the Stillwater City Code and Chapter 12 of the Minnesota Statutes.
2. That the City Emergency Plans heretofore prepared by the
City Engineer for the emergency repair of this storm sewer system
are hereby approved.
3. That the bids submitted to the City Engineer and reviewed
by the City Council for the necessary emergency work, are hereby
awarded to the apparent low bidder in each case, C. W. Houle and
Montgomery contracting, Inc., and the bids, in the form attached to
this Resolution as Exhibits A and B respectively.
4. That the Mayor and Clerk are hereby authorized to sign
respective contracts with these contractors in order that the work
be immediately done.
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5. That the Mayor is hereby authorized to make accommodations
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for any homeowners that are displaced by this flooding and to
direct City crews to assist in the clean up of the flooding and to
take all other action necessary to protect the citizens of the City
from this emergency.
Enacted by the City Council this 14th day of JUly, 1992.
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