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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes October 20, 1998 • Page 7 1 construction would begin in early November. Wagner stated the contract had been awarded and 2 construction would begin as soon as the contractor could start. 3 4 Kaczor asked whether the Parks Commission had any new information on the sale of the 5 Salvation Army camp. Mr.Louiselle stated the issue was discussed but no new information was 6 available. He added the Parks Commission recommended the utilization of the land for parks 7 expansion. 8 2. Review Comments from WSB and RCWD re: Erosion Control 9 Ms. Moore-Sykes stated the City Attorney's comments regarding the erosion control storm water 10 ordinance had been distributed to the Commission along with a memo from WSB with their 11 comments which had just been received from the City that day. She added a copy of the draft 12 ordinance had been forwarded to the Rice Creek Watershed District for their comments, but to 13 date no response had been received by the City. 14 15 Bergstrom stated the City Council has requested the Planning Commission arrive at a consensus 16 draft ordinance to be presented to the Council at the October 27, 1998 regular City Council meeting. Bergstrom expressed his concern that the Commission would be pressed to arrive at a consensus before the Council meeting. 19 20 Ms. Moore-Sykes stated the first scheduled reading of the proposed ordinance is November 10, 21 1998 which is before the next Planning Commission meeting. She added Todd Hubmer, WSB, 22 indicated he would wish the ordinance to refer back to the storm water management plan in case 23 there are any alterations to the plan, and the memo from WSB reflects this recommendation. 24 25 Bergstrom reiterated it would be difficult for the Commission, having just received WSB's 26 comments, to arrive at a consensus before October 27, 1998. Ms. Moore-Sykes stated there will 27 be 3 readings of the proposed ordinance: November 10,November 24, and December 7. She 28 added the Commission's comments could be presented at the November 24 City Council meeting 29 before the 2nd reading of the proposed ordinance. 30 31 Bergstrom asked whether there was a regulatory deadline for having the ordinance in place. Ms. 32 Moore-Sykes stated there is no such deadline. Wagner stated it was permissible to introduce 33 changes at the 2nd reading. He added he would wish to consider the points made by Mr. Jones. 34 35 Bergstrom stated he presented the Planning Commission's recommendations for the proposed 36 ordinance to the City Council 3 weeks ago, and at that time, Councilmember Cavanaugh 37 suggested the Planning Commission arrive at a consensus before presentation to the City 38 Council. He added this is an opportunity for the Commission to provide a substantive ordinance. 40 Gondorchin stated the phosphorus restriction issue is a difficult one. Horst stated lawn chemical