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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes August 25, 1998 Page 16 1 Mr. Hubmer made the following points regarding the work of task force formation and 2 petitioning the Rice Creek Watershed:Distriet for improvements at Silver Lake: 3 1. Homeowners are interested in reviewing the diagnostic feasibility report for Silver 4 Lake; 5 2. It is necessary for the City to develop an implementation plan for water quality 6 improvement, not to be contingent upon water management; and 7 3. The City must authorize permission for use of Silver Lake water. 8 Mr. Hubmer stated the Silver Lake Homeowner's Association has agreed to contribute to the 9 undertaking of the feasibility study commencing Spring 1999. He added the Council had 10 received a lengthy description of the feasibility study for Silver Lake, including the monitoring 11 of outfalls throughout 1999, as well as in-lake sampling with residents. 12 Mr. Hubmer added a Water Quality Task Force project team will be formed for the feasibility 13 study consisting of residents from St. Anthony and Columbia Heights, City representatives, 14 and representatives from the Rice Creek Watershed District and Ramsey County. Mr. Hubmer 15 stated this will be an excellent forum for the development of policies as all parties involved 16 have something to contribute to the process. This Task Force will be an excellent opportunity 17 for the residents of St. Anthony to aid in the protection of the quality of water in Silver Lake. 18 Mr. Hubmer called the Council's attention to Section 7 of the Plan, which includes a list of 19 items requiring action by the City as well as anticipated capital improvements. He added a 20 number of federal and state grants are available for water quality programs. The primary 21 component of such grants is specific projects be identified in a comprehensive water resource 22 management program; therefore, the City's Plan is a step toward obtaining grant funding in the 23 future. 24 Mr. Hubmer reviewed in detail his recommendations for the adoption of the City of St. 25 Anthony Water Resource Management Plan as detailed in his August 18, 1998 letter to the 26 City staff. He introduced Doug Jones, 2505 Silver Lane, a representative of the Silver Lake 27 Homeowner's Association. 28 Mr. Jones thanked the Council for the opportunity to present the Association's position on the 29 Comprehensive Water Management Plan. He stated the Association met with Todd Hubmer to 30 discuss issues which they felt the Plan did not address. 31 Mr. Jones stated the Association is concerned the City has no ordinance which requires sites 32 over 2-1/2 acres to address their water run-off. He expressed the Association's desire to 33 prevent businesses such as Exhaust Pro from doing nothing to prevent water run-off. He 34 added as a responsible community, residents need to be aware of storm water problems and 35 take measures to prevent overflows and contamination from occurring.