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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION DRAFT 43 Councilmember Cavegn asked about the possibility of moving a frontage road next to the 44 freeway for visibility and desirability. Director Grochala remarked that buildings will 45 front the freeway so will have visibility. 46 47 Director Grochala said that if the council is comfortable, staff will focus back to the 48 property owners and eventually bring something back to the council. 49 2. Cleaning Proposal for City Owned Buildings — Director DeGardner reviewed 50 his written report. Based on services received and satisfaction level, staff is 51 recommending that the contract for cleaning services be terminated and staff be 52 authorized to hire part time workers. The change would result in a savings to the City 53 and staff feels a better service will be received. 54 Administrator Cotton explained the challenging situation she sees with an outside 55 cleaning company. The results have not been good and she is especially concerned at 56 what the public sees when they come to the civic buildings. She's hopeful that a new 57 situation will work much better. 58 59 Public Safety Director Swenson added his support for trying a new approach; they are 60 experiencing difficulties in the cleaning area in his department. 61 The council concurred with the staff recommendation. 62 3. Stormwater Management Ordinance Update — Community Development 63 Director Grochala reviewed a PowerPoint presentation that included information on the 64 following: 65 - Proposed ordinance update involves changes/updates to the City Code, Chapter 1011; 66 - Would include adoption of certain rule changes of Rice Creek Watershed District 67 (RCWD) to ordinance; 68 - Vadnais Lake Area Water Management Organization (VLAMO) has their own 69 requirements and jurisdictions are supposed to adopt those rules; since VLAWMO 70 rules can differ from RCWD, the ordinance language clarifies regulations follow the 71 water regulation organization. 72 Director Grochala said he will bring forward changes for council consideration. 73 4. Bulk Deicing Material Storage — Community Development Director Grochala 74 reviewed his written report relating to a requirement for cities to adopt an ordinance that 75 requires that any salt storage areas be covered or be indoors as well as located on an 76 impervious surface and handled in a certain way. Salt storage regulations apply only to 77 large scale. The Environmental Board did review this and they requested that staff speak 78 with businesses and others who may have larger salt supplies; at this point it appears it is 79 only the City that has such a supply, with the possible exception of area contractors who