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Discussion: City of Hudson Storm Water System Ranking
Executive Summary: The City Staff has created a draft ranking of the City’s Storm Water System in an effort to identify those facilities requiring improvement, repair or replacement.
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Legislative History
None.
Purpose & Explanation
The City Staff has generated a ranking of the City’s storm water infrastructure to identify those components that have the highest need of replacement or improvement. The rankings were generated for the following four categories: (1) regional storm water improvements and floodplains (2) bridges and culverts, (3) trunk storm sewers and (4) work orders. In addition, cost estimates for repairs or improvements top ranking projects within the public storm water system were identified. The rankings can be found on the attached spreadsheets with corresponding maps.
The City Staff created and generated these rankings with Hudson staff by utilizing information found in the City’s GIS database, watershed studies and review and input by the Public Works staff.
Timing Considerations
The City will be utilizing the approved Storm Water System Ranking for future prioritization of Capital Budget requests.
Fiscal Impact
Currently Budgeted
Supplemental Appropriation Required
X Appropriation Not Required.
Recommendation
Suggested Action
Following input and refinement of the final draft storm water rankings, the rankings can be used to prioritize budget requests for the future, high-priority capital improvements as noted and in coordination with several upcoming roadway and other capital improvements.
Submitted by,
Jane Howington, City Manager
Thomas J. Sheridan, PE, PS, City Engineer
Bradley S. Kosco, PE, PS, Assistant City Engineer