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Mounds View City Council February 26, 1990 Regular Meeting Page Three -------------------------------------------------------------------------- . Paul Mielke, 516 Brighton Lane, stated he is on the Environmental Quality Task Force, and he explained the rational of using enhancement and management, stating they are very important words to use and ar correct. He added the wetlands must be managed. Jim Sandidge, 7817 Bona Road, questioned if there would be a work session for input on this. e Mayor Hankner explained the committee that worked on the update spent many hours going through the ordi- nance, section by section. She added they need to get a list of people who are willing to work on it and spend the amount of time necessary, pointing out is a very big time commitment. City Attorney Meyers explained a good deal of work went into the original ordinance and this revision. He pointed out the City of Mounds View is a leader in the field of preserving setlands. He also noted there had been one lawsuit in Mounds View concerning the wetlands regulations, and several throughout the country, and they can go both ways.. As an attorney, it is his duty to anticipate court challenges, and they have worked hard to establish rational for what the City is trying to do, to make it clear to any court that this issue might come before. He added preservation of the wetlands is not enough, as wet- lands deteriorate, and that must be taken into account. They cannot allow wetland deterioration, and enhance- ment is crucial and has always been in the ordinance. Attorney Meyers advised criteria has been added, con- cerning assessments. The law has changed a great deal, and it is specific on assessments, in that a benefit is required. He added a good deal of time and work has gone into this revision, and he commended the committee for the amount of work they have done. Kathy Ayaz, 7751 Bona Road, stated there is some back patting to do, as a very good job has been done. She noted Andover is working to pattern an ordinance after Mounds View's, and she stated the majority of the update looks good. Mary Go.lke, 5114 Long Lake Road, stated she is concern- ed with the 100' buffer, specifically for residents who were established before the buffer zone was. Attorney Meyers explained that is a very important feature of the wetland ordinance. He added that while that would ultimately be determined by the court, he feels it would be upheld. Ms. Golke stated she would like to see a permit clause added.