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Item No: 7A Meeting Date: April 11, 2016 Type of Business: Council Business Administrator Review: ____ City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Brian Erickson, Public Works Director Item Title/Subject: First Reading and Introduction of Ordinance 914, an Ordinance Amending Chapter 1303 of the Mounds View City Code Relating to Construction Site and Land Disturbance Runoff Control Background/Discussion: The Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) General Permit is mandated by federal regulations under the Clean Water Act and is administered by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA). The MS4 permitting program gives the City of Mounds View approval to discharge stormwater into lakes, rivers, and wetlands in Minnesota. The primary goal of the MS4 General Permit is to improve water quality by reducing pollutants in stormwater discharges. The MS4 permit is not only a requirement, but also a tool that can be used to improve the quality of stormwater being discharged. The statewide MS4 General Permit was updated in August 2013 and as a result Mounds View needs to update Chapter 1303 of the Municipal Code which addresses construction sites as well as other land disturbance activities. The updates provided in Ordinance 914 will bring the city into compliance with the current statewide General Permit. In general, these changes refer to the current construction practices such as site dewatering, inspection practices and solid waste and hazardous material control. There are two additional definitions and some minor grammatical corrections and edits to the chapter as well. There is no public hearing requirement per discussion with the City Attorney. Recommendation: Staff recommends amending Chapter 1303 as shown in Ordinance 914 (attached). Respectfully submitted, Brian Erickson – Public Works Director/City Engineer