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City Council Meeting Minutes July 24, 2001 Page 3 0 1 Mr. Steadland stated that a watershed is based on drainage patterns and that it is required by the state 2 of Minnesota that in the Metropolitan area, a Watershed Management Organization needs to cover 3 every piece of the land in the nine county Metropolitan area. He added that he and Mr. Frame 4 represent the Middle Mississippi Watershed District. 5 Mr. Steadland stated that Councilmember Sparks is the representative for the City of St. Anthony of 6 the Middle Mississippi Watershed Board. Mr. Steadland stated that money for the watersheds is 7 created through levies which will be discussed tonight. 8 Mr. Frame stated that he would discuss three items this evening: the projects and programs, the budget 9 they are proposing, and their commitment to the City of St. Anthony and their other partners in the 10 watershed. 1 t Mr. Frame stated that the projects would be funded by levy. He stated that the Watershed 12 Management Plan which would be implemented in 2002, which consists of three projects/programs: 13 the creation of a wetland in a near north-side housing project in North Minneapolis, the creation of a 14 wetland in the Southeast Minneapolis industrial area, and improvements in the upper Mississippi River 15 (which would include stream bank restoration and improvement in access to the River). 6 Mr. Frame stated that the programs that they are proposing are a benefit throughout the Watershed: 17 combined sewer overflow program to address the problem of the overflows as they exist, to develop 18 and integrate a Flood and Drought Plan, and to address non-point source pollution. Mr. Frame went 19 through each item and stated that they were proposing a budget of$3,500,000 million, most of which 20 would be carried by the City of Minneapolis. He stated that the City of St. Anthony would carry 21 1.93%of the budget, and 3.3% is the land area within the watershed. 22 Mr. Frame added that the numbers are estimates, due to the changes in legislature, and that they are 23 working with the County Assessors Office to determine the actual redistribution. He added that they 24 are committed to the City of St. Anthony, and the other communities to work with them and identify 25 specific projects that will benefit the watershed. 26 Mr. Frame thanked the Council for the opportunity to update them and asked for any questions. 27 Councilmember Hodson asked for a definition of CSO, and the $200,000 that was mentioned in a 28 letter from Mr. Frame to the Council in June. Mr. Frame stated that CSO stands for the Combined 29 Sewer Overflow. Councilmember Sparks stated that the $200,000 was not the City of St. Anthony's 30 portion of the budget for the Watershed, but is a grant program, and asked Mr. Frame to review their 31 portion of the budget. Mr. Frame stated that the $3,500,000 is what is being proposed, and they would be voting on the 43 budget for approval and implementation on August 16`h, 2001.