Residents and board agree to pursue an 18-inch culvert, engineer input requested

Property owners and public works staff discussed a recurring washout on Hollow Road and the adjacent private property, focusing on appropriate culvert sizing and longer-term stabilization.

A resident who owns affected land described the local history and recommended an 18-inch culvert as sufficient for the typical flows: "I do feel that an 18 inch ball that's going to be sufficient to take care of the water that's going to come through unless we have under near fly," they said. Public works staff and a local engineer (Mr. Larssen) debated whether to accept the 18-inch solution or pursue a stamped, engineered design to address a hundred-year flow; participants noted a previously installed 36-inch culvert held far more flow and that culvert sizing must consider peak events.

Board members asked for drawings and cross-sections before final approval. Staff agreed to inspect the site, review photos provided by the resident, and report back with a recommendation. Possible mitigation measures discussed included installing an 18-inch culvert with riprap, placing a gravel base with hydroseeding for bank stabilization, and monitoring the site after installation to assess whether larger infrastructure is needed.

The consensus was procedural: move forward with the site assessment and produce engineered drawings or accepted plans before committing to permanent construction. The board directed staff to return with proposed specifications and a cost estimate at a future meeting.