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On March 14, 2015, the Rice Creek Watershed District presented conceptual improvements to the New <br />Brighton Parks, Recreation, and Environmental Commission (PREC), and on March 24, the City <br />Council authorized and approved a Memorandum of Agreement with the Rice Creek Watershed District <br />regarding access, construction, operation and maintenance of the Hansen Park Project. <br /> <br />Draft plans were presented at the November 4, 2015 PREC meeting and again during a public open <br />house on November 12, 2015 with about 60 city residents in attendance. <br /> <br />On November 24, 2015 Rice Creek Watershed District Staff presented the draft plans of Hansen Park <br />Improvements. The youth ball fields on the west side of Hansen Park will be impacted with the <br />proposed project. Two options were presented for consideration and the City Council agreed to store <br />additional dredge material onsite and accept cash payment for project savings for reduced offsite hauling <br />of material, and not rebuilding the fields in their current location. <br /> <br />Explanation: Phase 2 will include developing a regional, comprehensive stormwater management and <br />flood damage reduction plan, to include water quality features, which identifies capital improvements <br />and other actions to be undertaken by the Cities and the Rice Creek Watershed District. <br /> <br />Costs and Funding: NA <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />_____________________________ <br />Craig G. Schlichting, P.E. <br />Director of Community Assets and Development <br /> <br /> <br />Attachments <br /> Project Update <br /> Amended Petition <br /> Original Petition <br /> Report Excerpts