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Mounds View City Council June 12, 2023 Regular Meeting Page 3 1 from residents was with their property taxes. He urged the Council to continue to inform the public 2 about this project before proceeding because residents do not have enough information. 3 4 Acting Mayor Meehlhause thanked Mr. Leatherman for his detailed presentation. 5 6 B. Annual Storm Water Pollution Prevention Program (SWPPP) Presentation. 7 8 Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson reported the City was required to hold a 9 SWPPP meeting annually by the MPCA in order to educate residents and allow for public 10 comment in order to comply with permit requirements. He provided the Council with a history on 11 how storm water was managed in order to improve the overall health of the metro areas streams, 12 rivers and lakes. He reviewed the weather and precipitation from 2022, noting there was little 13 rainfall in September or October of last year. He commented on what less precipitation means for 14 Mounds View residents. He reviewed the MS4 do's and don'ts and encouraged residents to pick 15 up their leaves, grass clippings, litter and pet waste in order to keep this from going down into the 16 storm sewer system. He noted the storm sewer system was only for rainwater and snow melt. He 17 commented on the benefits of the HOPP, water presentation program. He reported in 2020 the City 18 of Mounds View became the Local Governing Unit (LGU). The rules from the Rice Creek 19 Watershed District were reviewed in further detail, along with the City's best management 20 practices. He further discussed the MS4 permit requirements and asked for comments or questions 21 from the Council. 22 23 Council Member Lindstrom asked if there was a measurement for how much salt Mounds View 24 was putting into the creek. Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson stated he did not 25 have specific measurements for that. 26 27 Council Member Lindstrom inquired if the lack of rain this spring led the City to the Tier 2 28 watering bans. Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson reported this was the case. 29 30 Acting Mayor Meehlhause opened the meeting for public comments. 31 32 Crystal Hoon, 2501 Sherwood Road, requested staff provide the public with further information 33 on what type of water softeners were best for the community. Public Works/Parks and Recreation 34 Director Peterson explained he could provide Ms. Hoon this information. 35 36 Ben Gillespie, 7980 Fairchild Avenue, stated he would be interested in having more information 37 regarding the City's ponds. Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson reviewed the 38 two ponds that were up for dredging, which were part of Ardan Park. 39 4o Acting Mayor Meehlhause close the meeting for public comments. 41 42 Acting Mayor Meehlhause thanked Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson for his 43 detailed presentation on the Storm Water Pollution Prevention Program. 44 45 7. PUBLIC COMMENT 46