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MOUNDtiftVIEW <br />Item No: 8A <br />Meeting Date: October 11, 2021 <br />Type of Business: CB <br />Administrator Review: <br />City of Mounds View Staff Report <br />To: Honorable Mayor and City Council <br />From: Don Peterson, Director of Public Works/Parks and Recreation <br />Item Title/Subject: Resolution 9476, Approving the Final Steps for Storm Water <br />Management and the City of Mounds becoming the Local <br />Governing Unit (LGU) <br />Background/Discussion: <br />The City started the process of becoming the Local Governing Unit (LGU) in 2020. <br />Storm water management had been administered by the Rice Creek Watershed District <br />(RCWD)1. Part of the process of becoming the LGU the City Council had to adopt Rules <br />C, D, E and F by reference in the City Code, this was completed with Ordinance 973 in <br />December of 2020. <br />The City Council must also approve the Local Storm Water Management Plan <br />(LSWMP) and the Memo of Understanding (MOU) with RCWD. Both the LSWMP and <br />the MOU were approved by the RCWD Board in September of 2021. <br />The City Council with also needs to adopt the fee schedule for reviewing and <br />processing applications pertaining to and administering Rules C, D, E, and F as well as <br />other fees for reviewing other aspects in becoming the LGU: <br />Rule C - Stormwater Management <br />Rule D - Erosion and Sediment Control Plans <br />Rule E - Floodplain Alteration <br />Rule F - Wetland Alteration <br />Strategic Plan Strategy/Goal: Maintain and Plan for Infrastructure Improvements. <br />Financial Impact: No Financial Impact to the 2021 budget. <br />Recommendation: Staff recommends the City Council adopt the attached Resolution <br />approving the LSWMP, the MOU and the adjusting the fee schedule in order for the City <br />of Mounds View to become the LGU for administering Storm Water Management in the <br />City of Mounds View. <br />Respectfully submitted, <br />Don Peterson, Director of Public Works/Parks and Recreation <br />''The Watershed Act was adopted in 1955, establishing watershed districts with the purpose of alleviating flood <br />damage, improving drainage and irrigation, controlling erosion, conserve water supplies, disposal of waste waters, <br />provide for hydroelectric power, enhance water quality, and protect ground water. <br />The mounas view vision <br />A Thriving Desirable Community <br />