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Lynn Patrick: The Chair recognizes Commissioners with questions. For the sake of the Commissioners and those attending, this is a new structure that is being built here. Why is it needed at this point in time? Jason Durr: That storm sewer is part of our stone water master plan that has been developed over the last few years. It is a plan that has been thought out. Its intention is to reduce the number of basement back -ups that occur in our city's combined sewer system. Currently, about 85 -90 % of our sewers are combined which means storm water and sewage go into the same sewer. We are separating this. We are now taking the storm water out of the sewer to provide proper drainage and get the water back into the river without potentially causing the backups. Joann Sporleder: On my map it is indicated that two trees are to be removed, but on this larger map there is only one tree to be removed. Jason Durr: Yes, we were trying to do our best to save the trees in that area and one of the trees is going to be right on top of the pipe and we just didn't see a possible way. We will do everything we can to save the second tree that's near the outfall pipe and work with Brent Thompson on the root system and if it's impossible we will replace the tree in -kind with what Brent suggests. Jerry Ujdak: Will this project force the shutoff of the street hydrants? Jason Durr: At some point there will be some work being done by our Water Works Department that will end up relocating a water main. We will do our best and I believe the cutovers will be done live so that way at no time will there be a lack of fire protection. Jerry Ujdak: So fire protection will continue? You realize we also have a landmark building over there. Madison School. Will water be shut off to that building? Jason Durr: There might be a time when it is, but it might be a day. Lynn Patrick: The Chair recognizes members of the public to speak on this matter for no greater than five minutes. Ed Talley, 1081 Riverside Drive: I had not planned to address this issue tonight, but I do want to point out to Commission members that the reason why the intersection at Lafayette and Riverside is the way that it is: is because George Kessler designed it that way with an intended round circular flower bed in the middle of that intersection. Basically, turning that' t" intersection into a roundabout. I'm wondering if we want to do away with that feature because the Parks' last renovation was done by George Kessler. And as far as the odor is concerned, we have been told that that has been caused by the ethanol plant. And they did put in the charcoal filter system and they have been having problems with this. But I think the intersection at Lafayette and Riverside is important because you are going to be wiping out one of the main features of the design of the park. The Chair recognized any discussion among Commissioners. Seeing none, the Chair entertained a motion to approve or deny the C of A. Timothy Klusczinski: I'll move to accept Certificate of Appropriateness 2006 -0306A as submitted. Mary Jane Chase seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. March 20, 2006 HPC Minutes_Monthly .doc [Preliminary] Page 4