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Mounds View City Council February 13, 2012 Regular Meeting Page 3 Council Member Stigney objected to the payment being made to the representatives as he felt the 1 amount was not necessary when people were willing to volunteer for the position free of charge. 2 3 Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 4 5 B. First Reading on Ordinance 868, An Ordinance Creating a New Chapter to 6 Title 900 Regulating Illicit Discharge and Connections to Storm Drainage 7 System. 8 9 Public Works Director DeBar stated that the City’s storm water drainage system was required to 10 have a municipal separate storm sewer system, otherwise known as an MS4 General Permit. 11 This allows the City to discharge storm water runoff to lakes, rivers and streams. This was 12 mandated by the Clean Water Act and administered locally through the Minnesota Pollution 13 Control Agency. 14 15 Public Works Director DeBar commented illegal discharges were a concern and through the new 16 chapters to Title 900, the City would be addressing this issue. Staff recommends the Council 17 introduce Ordinance 868 and waive the first reading. 18 19 Council Member Mueller questioned who was responsible for the enforcement of this Ordinance. 20 Public Works Director DeBar indicated this enforcement responsibility would fall on the Public 21 Works Director. He explained there were several techniques in determining illegal discharges. 22 23 Council Member Mueller asked if the violations carried a fine. Public Works Director DeBar 24 stated the violations are a misdemeanor and could carry up to a $1,000 fine. 25 26 Mayor Flaherty thanked Staff for preparing this language as it would assist the City with 27 maintaining its storm water system more effectively. 28 29 MOTION/SECOND: Stigney/Mueller. To Waive the First Reading and Introduce Ordinance 30 868, An Ordinance Creating a New Chapter to Title 900 Regulating Illicit Discharge and 31 Connections to Storm Drainage System. 32 33 Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 34 35 C. Resolution 7897, Accepting Work for 2011 Reroofing of City Hall and Well 36 House No. 5 & 6 Project and Authorizing Final Payment to Rosenquist 37 Construction, Inc. 38 39 Public Works Director DeBar stated that in 2011 Rosenquist Construction, Inc. reroofed City 40 Hall and Well House No. 5 & 6. He explained all punch list items have been completed. The 41 total expense of the project was $187,535, which is $14,665 below the construction budget and 42 $52,465 below the $240,000 adopted budget. 43 44 Public Works Director DeBar indicated the roof had a five year warranty and all issues or 45