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111Mounds View City Council Page Four 1 Regular Meeting July 11, 1994 E. Consideration of Contract with SEH for Storm Water Management Permitting Policy_ Samantha Orduno, City Administrator, reported that Rocky Keene, SEH, presented a schedule for assuming the permitting authority of surface water issues to Council at their July 6, 1994 Work Session. Orduno stated that the presentation included the necessary steps to be taken to accomplish this policy accompanied by a fee schedule for performing those tasks. Orduno explained that one of the tasks to be performed is to ensure that the current plan is in compliance with all laws and regulations of the Wetland Conservation Act. Councilmember Trude stated that at the Work Session it was discussed to have the City bring the ordinances up to date and she didn't realize that this meant that the City would rush into the permitting process. Councilmember Trude raised some concerns regarding this issue, i.e. , does the City have adequate staff to complete the process and also the fact the the City has no engineer. Trude stated that this would require that the City have the consulting engineer involved with each permit when the Rice Creek Watershed District has an engineer which would be covered by the Rice Creek Watershed taxing district. • Mayor Linke stated that the City's wetland ordinance is more strict than that of Rice Creek Watershed District. Mayor Linke stated taht now the resident or developer has to go through the same process twice, once with the City and once with Rice Creek Watershed District. Councilmember Trude asked if the City requires soil borings. Mayor Linke responded that the soil borings are done by the developer and all data is provided to the City's consultant. Mayor Linke stated that he is not aware of any case where a resident has - -had--to- do-soil---borings-. - The contractor normally- would--do--the-soil--- boring because the contractor would have to find out what the footings are being put on. Councilmember Trude questioned if this would add additional stress to the staff by having them do processes that they don't do now. Trude stated she was concerned if staff could adequately handle this permitting policy. Trude stated that she understood the City was talking about SEH bringing ordinances up to date, but didn't know that the City was taking over permitting. Trude also expressed concern that there was an environmental issue conflict with development goals. Trude stated that the City would not be as objective as Rice Creek Watershed District. Trude stated that she 1111 would like more public input. Trude also stated that the City could deny a permit in a wetland and the City would end up defending themself in court.