(Milford)– The Milford city council Monday heard an update from county officials regarding their plans to install two additional 14 by four foot culverts six incheas above the weir at the Lower Gar Outlet to help relieve high water levels on West Lake Okoboji. County Engineer Dan Eckert told the council the 301-thousand dollar estimated cost would be funded by the county.
County officials had no immediate comment when asked if they (the county) would pick up the tab for future maintenance of the outlet and if they would indemnify the city of Milford from any liability of downstream flooding.
And City Attorney David Stein, Junior questioned why the city hadn’t been included by the county in it’s application for permits from the DNR and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Stein said the city should have been involved in that because it has joint jurisdiction over the outlet. County officials had no immediate response.
The council took no action on the matter following the discussion.
On another issue, the Milford city council Monday voted to impose a moratorium of up to a year on the construction of wind turbines in the city to give its Planning and Zoning Commission time to review model ordinances.
