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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION April 4, 2010 <br />APPROVED <br />91 <br />92 3. Stormwater Re -Use Feasibility Study - City Engineer Hankee explained that the <br />93 report has been presented to the Environmental Board who generally encourages as much <br />94 re -use as possible. She introduced Erin Heydinger of WSB & Associates who has been <br />95 working on the report. Ms. Heydinger reviewed the reasoning for looking at water re -use <br />96 in the Mattamy development, noting conservation and reducing use of ground water. She <br />97 also explained the benefit to the developer in storm water management. The report <br />98 studied three options: 1) irrigating the park and berm; 2) irrigating the park and berm as <br />99 well as the townhomes; and 3) irrigating the entire development area. They studied how <br />100 much water could be available and found there would be enough water for options one <br />101 and two and only enough for option three if irrigation didn't occur on a daily basis. Costs <br />102 for the options were then reviewed. Staff is recommending option two and that it be <br />103 paid for through the surface water management funds, and that amount be based on the <br />104 amount of water anticipated to be saved per homeowner (forty percent). Ms. Heydinger <br />105 pointed out that there may also be grant funding available. <br />106 <br />107 Council Member Manthey noted that he was at the Environmental Board meeting and <br />108 heard the presentation and their recommendation. He wonders how fees would <br />109 established for the townhomes and if that system would provide for future capital <br />110 expenses. Ms. Heydinger explained the basic concept for fees noting that more details <br />111 will be coming forward; the idea is certainly to have a capital fund. Ms. Hankee added <br />112 that the city will own the system. Mayor Reinert remarked that the concept is really to <br />113 sell back water at a cost reduced to less than half the normal water rate. <br />114 <br />115 The matter will be before the council at the next council meeting requesting acceptance of <br />116 the feasibility report. <br />117 <br />118 4. Wellhead Protection Plan — Erin Heydinger of WSB & Associates reviewed the <br />119 written report. The plan consists of two parts — a modeling effort and examining areas <br />120 based on vulnerability. Implementation activities in line with the plan are recommended <br />121 in the report and were reviewed by Ms. Heydinger. They are estimating that plan <br />122 implementation will cost about $10,000 per year and there are grants available through <br />123 the state. Once the city's plan has been approved, grant funds will be sought, probably in <br />124 the fall. The council will be asked to adopt the plan at the next regular council meeting. <br />125 <br />126 5. ACE Program Staffing —Public Safety Director Swenson noted the written staff <br />127 report that includes information responding to council questions from the previous <br />128 discussion of this matter. <br />129 <br />130 Speeding makes up about eighty -percent of the violations in the ACE Program. So in <br />131 order to bring administration of the program to a manageable level, participation has been <br />132 reduced by that percentage. The council had also asked how many individuals <br />133 participate. Of eligible citations, thirty percent of the recipients went through the ACE <br />134 Program and, based on survey data, the department has heard from those people that they <br />135 found the program valuable. The council also asked about the threshold for adding a <br />3 <br />