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• • AGENDA ITEM 6G STAFF ORIGINATOR: Michael Grochala COUNCIL MEETING DATE: January 24, 2011 TOPIC: Resolution No. 11 -05, Authorizing Preparation of Local Surface Water Management Plan ACTION REQUIRED: Simple Majority BACKGROUND: The City of Lino Lakes is required to prepare a Surface Water Management Plan that must, at a minimum, meet the requirements for local plans in Minnesota Statutes, Section 103B.235 and be in conformance with Watershed District, Management Organization and Metropolitan Council plans. The Rice Creek Watershed District (RCWD) completed an update to their watershed management plans in June of 2010. As such the City is required to complete an update to its plan within two years. Staff is proposing to retain the services of EOR, Inc. to prepare the plan. EOR has worked with the city and RCWD extensively to prepare both the Resource Management Plan (RMP) and the Special Area Management Plan (SAMP). EOR is also working on behalf of the RCWD on the Peltier Lake /Centerville Lake Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) study. The findings, policies and recommendations of these plans play an integral part in the development of the Local Surface Water Management Plan. A component of the plan will be the development of subwatershed drainage plans to assist with the implementation of the greenway system conceptualized in the city's 2030 Comp Plan update. The plan is anticipated to be completed by February of 2012. EOR, Inc, has submitted a proposal to prepare the plan for estimated cost of $89,687. The project is proposed to be funded by the City's Surface Water Management Fund. The Surface Water Management Fund was established in 1992, in part, to cover the costs of local water management plan preparation. The fund is financed through the collection of surface water management charges from developing properties. RECOMMENDATION: Staff is recommending adoption of Resolution Number 11 -05, Ordering preparation of Local Surface Water Management Plan. ATTACHMENTS 1. Resolution 11 -05 2. EOR Proposal