AN ORDINANCE TO CONSIDER APPROVING AN EASEMENT AGREEMENT FOR CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS TO THE METROPOLITAN SEWER DISTRICT’S SEWER AND STORMWATER SYSTEM IN OAK KNOLL PARK

City Manager Owens reported that the proposed ordinance would approve an easement to be granted to the Metropolitan Sewer District (“MSD”) for the purpose of allowing MSD to build and maintain an underground detention system, including sewer, stormwater, and other related appurtenances and improvements, within Oak Knoll Park. The goal of the project is to improve the stormwater and sewer system serving the St. Louis region in order to satisfy the requirements of a settlement between MSD and the Environmental Protection Agency and the Missouri Coalition for the Environmental Foundation which was entered into in 2011. Improvements will particularly benefit the Clayton residents in the vicinity. MSD anticipates that the project will be put out to bid this year with construction starting in early 2016. Work at Oak Knoll Park will be completed in the spring of 2016.

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The permanent easement includes the northwestern corner of Oak Knoll Park where the precast concrete stormwater management system will be installed. The construction easement will be temporary and will be used for ingress and egress, storage of equipment and materials, and to perform all other related functions necessary to complete the project. None of the work will be at the City’s expense and MSD will restore or pay the City the cost to restore any disturbed areas. In consideration for granting the easement, MSD has agreed to restore the park according to an agreed upon plan which will include reforestation of areas disturbed during construction as well as assistance in repairing other areas that are damaged due to construction. All restoration work will be fully funded by MSD. In addition, MSD will be responsible for recording the easement and submitting one original to the City Clerk. The Parks & Recreation Department, Public Works Department and the City Attorney have reviewed and approved the easement and agreement documents. Staff recommendation is to approve the ordinance approving the easement for the Metropolitan Sewer District. In response to Mayor Sanger’s question, City Manager Owens stated that this would solve the problem on Ridgemoor Avenue. In response to Alderman Boulton’s question, Patty DeForrest confirmed that the park would lose about three trees. Alderman Berkowitz commented that this project is a long-time coming dealing with issues for over 10 years. He stated that a resident had asked if MSD could begin as soon as tomorrow.

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Alderman Winings – Aye; Alderman Boulton – Aye; Alderman Berger – Aye; Alderman Lintz – Aye; Alderman Berkowitz – Aye; and Mayor Sanger – Aye. The bill was adopted and became Ordinance No. 6382 of the City of Clayton. AN ORDINANCE TO CONSIDER APPROVING AN EASEMENT AGREEMENT FOR CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS TO THE METROPOLITAN SEWER DISTRICTS SEWER AND STORMWATER SYSTEM IN ANDERSON PARK

City Manager Owens reported that the proposed ordinance would approve an easement to be granted to the Metropolitan Sewer District (“MSD”) for the purpose of allowing MSD to build and maintain a tunnel shaft, including sewer, stormwater, and other related appurtenances and improvements, within Anderson Park. The goal of the project is to improve the stormwater and sewer system serving the St. Louis region in order to satisfy the requirements of a settlement between MSD and the Environmental Protection Agency and the Missouri Coalition for the Environmental Foundation which was entered into in 2011. MSD anticipates that the project will be put out to bid in 2016 with construction starting later that year. Work at Anderson Park will have active construction that will take one (1) to two (2) years but when the work will take place within the estimated five (5) year tunnel construction is unknown until the Contractor is selected and the Contractor’s schedule is submitted. MSD will coordinate with the City of Clayton and provide written notification of construction timeframe once the tunnel construction schedule and Anderson Park construction is known.

Work at Anderson Park will have active construction that will take one (1) to two (2) years but when the work will take place within the estimated five (5) year tunnel construction is unknown until the Contractor is selected and the Contractor’s schedule is submitted. MSD will coordinate with the City of Clayton and provide written notification of construction timeframe once the tunnel construction schedule and Anderson Park construction is known. The easement covers the entire 4.56 acres during construction as MSD will not only be building an underground tunnel but also will be installing new sewer connector lines in the park. A portion of the easement will be permanent for the new connector sewers for operation and maintenance purposes as well as a diversion structure with control panel which will be enclosed by a perimeter fence. The construction easement will be temporary and will be used for ingress and egress, storage of equipment and materials, and to perform all other related functions necessary to complete the project. None of the work will be at the City’s expense and MSD will restore or pay the City the cost to restore any disturbed areas pursuant to the restoration plan. In consideration for granting the easement, MSD has agreed to restore the park according to an agreed upon plan which will include reconstruction of the Dog Park and installation of stormwater BMP’s along the southeast side of the park that will help with drainage issues in the park.