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SCANDIA
Staff Report
Date of Meeting: February 6, 2017
To: Parks & Recreation Committee
From: Neil Soltis, Administrator
Re: Administrator's report
Parks & Recreation Committee term — Greg's term on Committee expires on 2/28/17. We've
received applications for the position from Susan Rodsjo and Cami Van Abel. The Council will be
interviewing the candidates before the 2/21/17 Council meeting and likely making an appointment
on that date.
City 2040 Comprehensive Plan — The Steering Committee for the Comprehensive Plan update is
taking shape with the Planning Commission scheduled to make its appointments at its February 7
meeting. Currently the Committee members are as follows:
Citizen John Herman
Citizen
Dan Lee
Citizen
Julie Ruddy
Citizen
Dominic Mitchell
Council
Christine Maefsky
EDA
Robert Feidt
Parks & Rec
Dustin Hegland
Planning
TBD
Planning
TBD
To stay updated on the Plan and process go to the Comp Plan website that was created by our
consultants. https://www.bolton-menk.com/clients/scandia/index.html The site does have a
survey that was first used at the pop-up meeting that was held at the Lions Pancake Breakfast
during Vinterfest.
Log House Landing - In January, 2016 the Council approved an agreement with the Carnelian -
Marine -St. Croix Watershed District to work cooperatively on the construction of a public access
boat ramp at Log House Landing. The agreement called for the City and the District to jointly review
the design for the project. Additionally the agreement called for completion of the project by
December 31, 2017. A preliminary design was reviewed by the 2 governing bodies in May, 2016
and a final design approved in June, 2016. Requests for proposals were sent out and a single
proposal, from Pember Construction, in the amount of $147,855.50 was received. The bid substantially
exceeded the cost estimate of $33,586.90 that was prepared in fall 2015 fall for the Watershed District
based on a concept design. The bid was rejected with the recommendation that options be
evaluated to reduce the cost.
Jim Shaver and I met with Tom Reich, a MnDNR engineer, to look at using concrete planks for the
ramp instead of a poured concrete slab. Based on that meeting a revised project design has been
prepared by MnDNR. (copy attached) The revised design utilizes 6'x15', 7" thick planks for most of
the ramp with a poured concrete transition between the ramp planking and 12' boat ramp planking
provided by MnDNR. A significant change is the reduction in excavation work since the original
plans called for excavating to a depth of 40" and the placement of 30" of compacted fill.
Additionally the original plans called for a 12' wide, 10" thick concrete slab. In contrast, the
proposed plan calls for minor regrading of the slope and the placement of the 15' wide planks over
6" of crushed rock and a geotextile fabric.
At the February 1 Work Session the Council met with the Watershed District regarding the revised
plan. Varying opinions were voiced on the scope of work, the original goal of the project (prevent
erosion), the degree to which any work is needed, and how the ramp should be used in the future.
It was recognized that the improvements made by the Public works Department on the road and at
the ramp in 2016 have significantly reduced the impacts of erosion into the St. Croix River.
The Scandia Council passed a motion to ask the Park and Rec Committee to examine 4
alternatives for the LHL site and make a recommendation back to the Council.
The 4 alternatives are:
1. Leave the launch as is.
2. Continue work to install an improved landing as was being pursued.
3. Close the launch completely.
4. Make the launch a carry in site only. No trailers or vehicles permitted to launch.
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