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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-03-21-J01L Wetland Purchase - Douglas Parkway AGENDA ITEM: CITY OF WAUKEE, IOWA CITY COUNCIL MEETING COMMUNICATION MEETING DATE: March 21, 2016 AGENDA ITEM: Consideration of approval of a resolution approving purchase of wetland credits related to Douglas Parkway Extension Project FORMAT: Resolution SYNOPSIS INCLUDING PRO & CON: As a part of the design of the Douglas Parkway Extension Project, the City was required to prepare a wetland delineation study. From that study, it was determined that approximately 0.22 acres of existing wetlands would be disturbed as a part of the construction project. In order to mitigate the loss of the existing wetland, the City has been given approval by the US Army Corp of Engineers to purchase 0.34 acres of wetland credits within the Voas Wetland Mitigation Bank located within Dallas County. FISCAL IMPACT INCLUDING COST/BENEFIT ANALYSIS: $12,200.00 COMMISSION/BOARD/COMMITTEE COMMENT: STAFF REVIEW AND COMMENT: RECOMMENDATION: Approve the resolution. ATTACHMENTS: I. Proposed Resolution PREPARED BY: Brad Deets, Development Services Director REVIEWED BY: PUBLIC NOTICE INFORMATION – NAME OF PUBLICATION: DATE OF PUBLICATION: THE CITY OF WAUKEE, IOWA RESOLUTION 16- APPROVING PURCHASE OF WETLAND CREDITS RELATED TO DOUGLAS PARKWAY EXTENSION PROJECT IN THE NAME AND BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF WAUKEE, IOWA WHEREAS, the City of Waukee, Dallas County, State of Iowa, is a duly organized Municipal Organization; AND, WHEREAS, as part of the planning of the Douglas Parkway Extension Project, it was determined that 0.22 acre of wetland would be disturbed; AND, WHEREAS, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has authorized the City of Waukee to purchase 0.34 acres of emergent wetland credit from the Voas Wetland Mitigation Bank, Dallas County, Iowa to offset the unavoidable loss of 0.22 acre of existing wetland associated with the construction of the Douglas Parkway Extension Project. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City of Waukee City Council in session this 21st day of March 2016 that it hereby approves the purchase of 0.34 acres of emergent wetland credit from the Voas Wetland Mitigation Bank related to the Douglas Parkway Extension Project. ____________________________ William F. Peard, Mayor Attest: ________________________________________ Rebecca D. Schuett, City Clerk ROLL CALL VOTE AYE NAY ABSENT ABSTAIN Shane Blanchard Brian Harrison Shelly Hughes Larry R. Lyon Rick Peterson