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COUNCIL MINUTES FEBRUARY 10, 2003 APPROVED 1 required by Statutes Chapters 115 and 116, and Minnesota Rules Chapter 7001. He stated the City's • 2 Storm Water Pollution Prevention Program includes six Best Management Practices for control 3 measures including Public Education & Outreach, Public Involvement Participation, Illicit Discharge 4 Detection & Elimination, Construction Site Runoff Control, Post -Construction Storm Water 5 Management in New/Re Development and Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping for Municipal 6 Operations. He indicated it also includes measurable goals for each of the BMP's, including, as 7 appropriate, the months and years in which the City will undertake required actions, including interim 8 milestones and frequency of the action in the narrative; estimated yearly timelines in which the City 9 will implement each BMP; and the person responsible for implementing and/or coordinating each 10 component of the Phase II Storm Water Program. 11 12 Community Development Director Grochala noted that his name has been added to each Best 13 Management Practice, but anticipates this will change as each is reviewed and implemented. He 14 stated Staff recommends approval of the plan and submittal to the Minnesota Pollution Control 15 Agency. He indicated that included in Council's packet is the letter drafted to PCA with his 16 comments, which includes addressing the criteria used to determine TMDL. 17 18 Councilmember Carlson asked if the Environmental Board had reviewed the plan. 19 20 Community Development Director Grochala stated they did not, but the Environmental Board will be 21 reviewing the Surface Water Management Plan implemented last summer, and these pieces will be 22 included in the Surface Water Management Plan. 23 • 24 Councilmember Carlson indicated this was an important document, and addresses important points 25 for the City, and she is concerned about not having the Environmental Board comments. She stated 26 she values their opinion, and as an established Board, feels Council should have their comments as 27 we are proposing more use of this plan. She asked when the submittal deadline was to PCA. 28 29 Community Development Director Grochala stated it had to be to PCA by March 10, and while there 30 was another Environmental Board meeting at the end of February, it would not have time to come 31 back to City Council. 32 33 Councilmember O'Donnell asked when the City could anticipate hearing back on acceptance of their 34 letter. 35 36 Community Development Director Grochala stated he did not expect a response, other than 37 acknowledgment that their application has been received. He indicated this is a new project for PCA 38 also and they had a great number of cities to deal with. He stated that in regards to the TMDL listing, 39 the only thing they would anticipate hearing back on is the removal of the lakes as requested. 40 41 Councilmember Reinert moved to adopt Resolution No. 03-16, Adopting a Storm Water Pollution 42 Prevention Plan and Authorizing its Submittal to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. 43 Councilmember O'Donnell seconded the motion. 44 45 Councilmember Carlson indicated she would vote no, as she wishes the Environmental Board had 46 reviewed the plan. She stated the purpose of the Clean Water Act was to make sure the lakes were .47 fishable and swimmable and there are serious concerns in those lakes as they exist. She indicated it is 6