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Mounds View City Council June 24, 2013 Regular Meeting Page 2 Mayor Flaherty asked why the gates were being put in place. Public Works Director DeBar 1 stated the City has received complaints and the gates would keep cars from driving along the 2 pathway. City Attorney Riggs stated this was not a public right-of-way and cars traveling along 3 this access point did create a liability issue. 4 5 Public Works Director DeBar indicated the City wanted to control the cars using this access 6 point. The two gates would keep cars from going through this area. He commented if residents 7 wanted to access this area the City could open the gate upon request. Further discussion ensued 8 regarding access to the path. 9 10 Mayor Flaherty requested staff investigate further the previously approved limited access that 11 was granted by the City and review this matter in detail with Mr. Kowalik. 12 13 6. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS 14 A. Public Information Meeting for Stormwater Management Program (SWMP) 15 16 Public Works Director DeBar reported a State mandate required the City to hold a public 17 informational meeting for the Stormwater Management Program on a yearly basis. He then 18 reviewed the 2012 stormwater activities in the City of Mounds View in detail with the Council. 19 He explained the requirements within the MS4 permit along with the minimum control measures. 20 He discussed the City’s efforts to educate the public, detect and eliminate illicit discharge, along 21 with reviewing construction site activities to control stormwater runoff. 22 23 Public Works Director DeBar stated the Public Works Department would be working to 24 complete Part 2 of the Wellhead Protection Plan. A public meeting would be held upon 25 completion. 26 27 Mayor Flaherty requested further information on Silver View pond. Public Works Director 28 DeBar explained the pond was only 38% full of sediment at this time. He noted the cost to 29 dredge the pond was estimated to be $1-2 million. 30 31 Council Member Mueller questioned how the City handled tree debris from the recent storm. 32 Public Works Director DeBar indicated tree debris would only be picked up on City property and 33 boulevards. He commented residents would have to take their debris to the Arden Hills compost 34 site. 35 36 Council Member Mueller asked if this plan worked into the City’s green steps criteria. Public 37 Works Director DeBar anticipated that many of the steps the City had already met through its 38 current practices. 39 40 Mayor Flaherty thanked Public Works Director DeBar for his report this evening. 41 42 7. COUNCIL BUSINESS 43 A. 7:00 p.m. Public Hearing, Resolution 8113, to Consider Special Assessments 44 for Unpaid Diseased Tree and Administrative Offense Charges. 45