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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes • June 9, 1998 Page 14 1 Mornson reported he has received her concerns in regard to the water management plan and they 2 have been submitted to WSB. 3 Mayor Ranallo reported that earlier this evening, Carol Jindra presented a letter to the Council 4 and asked the Mayor to read it this evening. The letter "thanked each of the Councilmembers for 5 their involvement in the Ice Cream Social Park meeting last week and noted that over 300 ice 6 cream sandwiches were distributed. Comments received over the past week were that people 7 enjoyed the event and the event was informative. City Staff was available and willing to help 8 and a special thank you to Jay Hartman." 9 10 F. Cil, Manager. 11 Mornson reported that the Metropolitan Council is delaying approval of the City's 12 Comprehensive Plan Update until the City adopts a resolution of intent to adopt a Storm Water 13 Management Ordinance. This Ordinance will require, among other things, that any new 14 development has to include a storm water management plan. It also addresses application of 15 fertilizer. The resolution will state that this will be adopted by December 31, 1998. 16 Faust asked if other cities have staff who inspect how the fertilizer is put down. Mornson stated that WSB and other cities have stated they do not. 18 Faust questioned why the City would adopt a policy which they have no intention of enforcing. 19 He asked if this was mandated by the State or required by Federal law. 20 Mornson stated that the State Legislature in 1995, stated that all cities whose Comprehensive 21 Plan was 10 years or older had to develop a new Plan before the end of 1998. The Metropolitan 22 Council has used this as an opportunity to require certain items including a Comprehensive 23 Water Plan and a Storm Water Management Ordinance. 24 Faust asked who was in charge. He stated he did not mind the State passing laws but did mind 25 an agency for planning and coordinating telling the City what to do. 26 Cavanaugh stated he has read both ordinances and they are excellent. He suggested that lack of 27 enforcement in regard to fertilizer is not the problem. Residents have a responsibility to comply. 28 Mornson stated that it has been WSB's experience that a lot of cities are not enforcing the 29 ordinance but that a lot of the issues with fertilizer are common sense items. He stated he would 30 set up a meeting with a representative of the Metropolitan Council and have him do some 31 investigating. �2 Mornson reported the public hearing for the proposed preliminary plan for Silver Point and 3 Central Park will be on the June 23, 1998 Council agenda. He stated he has already received six 34 calls from residents primarily near Silver Point Park.