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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION APRIL 6, 2005 APPROVED 1 development scenarios noting there is no change in land use for Sub Area 1. Sub Areas 2 • 2 and 3 identify different land uses based on a future interchange at 80`" and I -35E. Sub 3 Area 4 includes the Hardwood Creek development as well as additional residential 4 development along the Hugo border. Sub Area 5 includes sections of Centerville and Sub 5 Area 6 has similar land uses as Sub Area 5, but reduces the rural land use. 6 7 Mr. Shardlow summarized the land uses for each area in relation to each development 8 scenario. He explained the general steps in the AUAR process if the Council passes a 9 resolution ordering the AUAR. The final AUAR is the draft document, mitigation plan, 10 comments and responses to those comments. He also reviewed the final AUAR process, 11 noting state agencies and the Metropolitan Council are given the opportunity to file 12 objections on the final AUAR. 13 14 The Council suggested the title on scenario 1 be changed to read that it is based on the 15 City's Comprehensive Plan as well as other County plans and Park plans. 16 17 Authorizing preparation of Alternative Urban Areawide Review will appear on the 18 regular Council agenda Monday, April 11, 2005, 6:30 p.m. 19 20 VLAWMO REORGANIZATION — GORDON HEITKE 21 22 City Administrator Heitke advised the Vadnais Lake Area Water Management 23 Organization (VLAWMO) was established in 1983 to meet the requirements of the S 24 25 Metropolitan Surface Water Management Act and consists of six cities in the St. Paul Water Utility. VLAWMO acts as the Local Government Unity (LGU) in the 26 administration of the Wetland Conservation Act for the six cities and promotes 27 preservation of natural surface and groundwater systems. Since its inception in 1983, the 28 organization has reviewed development plans to ensure compliance with the Wetland 29 Conservation Act, promoted public education programs, sponsored ongoing water quality 30 testing programs and worked with other agencies to resolve wetland impact issues. 31 32 City Administrator Heitke stated due to budget limitations, the VLAWMO Board has 33 recently been reviewing possible organizational alternatives for the future. Member 34 governmental units recently approved a one-year extension of the joint powers agreement 35 to January 1, 2006 to allow time for study and formulation of a recommendation for 36 future operation. Since many of the functions performed by VLAWMO are also 37 accomplished by cities directly or by adjoining Watershed Districts, it may be advisable 38 to combine VLAWMO with one of the adjoining Watershed Districts (Rice Creek 39 Watershed District or Ramsey / Washington Metro Watershed District). By combining 40 watershed organizations there may be financial advantage as well as service advantages. 41 42 City Administrator Heitke advised Mr. Jeff McDowell, Lino Lakes representative on the 43 VLAWMO Board, is present to review the Board discussions on the future of 44 VLAWMO, including the possibility of merging with another watershed organization. 45 Mr. McDowell is also looking for input from the Council on future alternative structures 46 for assuming the responsibilities and work of the current VLAWMO. 47