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1 1 1 COUNCIL MEETING OCTOBER 24, 1994 request new quotations. Mr. Keehn said that it was possible that some contractors misunderstood the project. Council Member Elliott moved to adopt Resolution No. 94 - 92 and authorize staff to take new quotes that allow the project to be completed in late fall or early winter. Council Member Neal seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. Resolution No. 94 - 92 can be found at the end of these minutes. Consideration of Resolution No. 94 - 93 Adopting the Surface Water Management Plan - Mr. Keehn explained that on March 4, 1992, The City Council authorized the first phase of preparation of a Local Water Resources Plan. A draft of the plan was completed in February, 1994 and sent to the RCWD and the Vadnais Lake Area Water Management Organization (VLAWMO) for review on March 14 and 15, 1994. Comments were received from each agency and incorporated into the final plan. The plan is complete and ready for adoption by the Lino Lakes City Council. Although the City has not made a determination on whether or not it will permit water resources activities, the plan should still be adopted except for the sections discussing the permitting. Besides the permitting activities, the plan contains important sections on standards of facility design, maintenance programs, and implementation. These sections will guide City development and assure that consistent criteria is used on all future projects. Also the City can begin a maintenance program and implement capital improvement projects to aid in development. After adoption of the plan without the permitting sections, the City can order preparation of a study to determine the costs associated with the permit program. Upon completion of the study, the City Council and staff can make a determination on whether or not it should adopt the entire plan. If not, the sections dealing with permitting will be reworded. The Council can then adopt the revised plan by ordinances. After final approval of the ordinances the City can begin implementation of the plan. Mr. Keehn used the overhead projector and explained that the purpose of adopting a local water management plan is to establish design standards for development in the community. The plan also provides development goals and policy sections specific to the needs of the City. The plan also documents and classifies all wetlands and ponds in the City. The current plan outlines 176 ponding and wetland areas. A regular maintenance program is outlined to prevent such problems as the LaMotte Ditch. The Lino Lakes plan outlines a water quality project. This is a general PAGE 10 2 2;