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COUNCIL MINUTES March 14, 2011 APPROVED 175 Council Member Rafferty moved to approve Resolution No. 11-34 as presented. Council Member 176 Roeser seconded the motion. Motion adopted upon a voice vote; Council Member O'Donnell absent. 177 178 6E) Consider Resolution No. 11-33, Authorizing execution of Joint Powers Agreement for 179 Wellhead Protection Implementation—Envinronmental Coordinator Asleson explained that the 180 County health department requires the city to have a plan to protect its groundwater. A joint powers 181 agreement is in place with Anoka County that allows them to put together a plan that includes the city. 182 Implementation of that plan is being requested. He noted that the plan is mostly open-ended for the 183 city, allowing the city to chose elements of involvement. 184 185 Council Member Gallup moved to approve Resolution 11-33 as presented. Council Member Rafferty 186 seconded the motion. Motion adopted upon a voice vote; Council Member O'Donnell absent. 187 188 6F) Consider First Reading of Ordinance No. 09-11, Adding Section 1011to the City Code, 189 Regulating Construction Site Erosion & Sediment Control and Post Construction Stormwater 190 Management—Environmental Coordinator Asleson and City Engineer Studenski reported. Mr. 191 Asleson explained that the ordinance before the council would add a section to the city code relative to 192 construction stormwater management. As part of the Clean Water Act, every city in the nation is 193 required to obtain a permit and implement a stormwater pollution prevention plan that includes 194 minimum control measures. This ordinance covers two of those control measures. It is important in the 195 effort to keep water clean. The Environmental Board has recommended approval of the ordinance. 196 197 Council Member Rafferty moved to approve first reading of Ordinance No. 09-11. Council Member 198 Roeser seconded the motion. Motion adopted upon a voice vote; Council Member O'Donnell absent. 199 200 6G) Consider Resolution No. 11-32 Accepting grant from Statewide Health Improvement 201 Program (SHIP) for construction of a Community Garden —Environmental Coordinator Asleson 202 explained that the city applied for a grant from the Anoka County Health Department for the city's 203 community garden to be used to bring water to the gardens. The grant request has been approved and 204 staff is requesting authorization to accept the funds. 205 206 The mayor explained that the concept of this community garden is new to the area. The garden site is 207 located on city land north of 77th and west of Lake Drive. He recommends that residents who want to 208 be involved should contact city hall. 209 210 A council member noted that he has heard about the Statewide Health Improvement Program (SHIP) 211 and he encourages staff to look for creative ways to apply for those funds. 212 213 Council Member Roeser moved to approve Resolution No. 11-32 as presented. Council Member 214 Gallup seconded the motion. Motion adopted upon a voice vote; Council Member O'Donnell absent. 215 216 UNFINISHED BUSINESS 217 218 There was no Unfinished Business. 219 5