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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes May 10, 2011 Page 3 1 A. Ordinance 2011-02; Ordinance Terminating Moratorium on the Issuance of Licenses for 2 Pipe and Tobacco Shops (second reading). 4 City Manager Morrison stated that this represents the Second Reading of the ordinance 5 terminating the moratorium on the issuance of licenses for pipe and tobacco shops. He advised 6 that the City Council can waive the third reading and move to adopt the ordinance this evening. 8 Motion by Councilmember Stille, seconded by Councilmember Roth, to approve the Second 9 Reading of Ordinance 2011-02; Ordinance Terminating Moratorium on the Issuance of Licenses 10 for Pipe and Tobacco Shops, and to waive the Third and Final Reading. 11 12 Motion carried 4-0. 13 14 B. Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) Public Information Meeting Todd 15 Hubmer, WSB & Associates, presenting. 16 17 City Engineer Ilubmer presented the City's Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP), 18 and noted that the presentation fulfills the annual requirement for holding a public information 19 meeting regarding stormwater in the City. He reviewed the Clean Water Act, National Pollution 20 Discharge Elimination System (NPDES), non -point source pollution, minimum control measures 21 specified by the Federal government and defined by the State, public education and outreach, 22 public participation and involvement, illicit discharge detection and elimination, construction site 23 stormwater rrmoff control, post -construction stormwater management in new development and 24 redevelopment, pollution prevention, and best management practices. 25 26 City Engineer Hubmer stated that the phosphorous content in pet waste is a significant water 27 pollution concern and residents will begin to see educational outreach on the importance of 28 cleaning up after their pets. 29 30 Councilmember Roth requested further information regarding pollution associated with 31 discarded cigarette butts. Ile also requested information regarding redevelopment of the 32 potential Vikings stadium site and its impact on the pollution in the ground. 33 34 City .Engineer Hubmer explained that discarded cigarette butts will be in the environment for 35 several decades before breaking down and represent a significant pollution concern. I Ie added 36 that discarded cigarette butts would be considered an illicit discharge under the NPDES rules. 37 Iie stated that the pollution on the Army ammunition site has been in the environment for a long 38 period of time and there are some indications that the level of contamination is beginning to 39 subside. Ile indicated that if the site is redeveloped, there will be special concerns associated 40 with whether the improvements have the potential to move the contamination in the soil into the 41 drinking water of the communities in the area. He added there will be a significant amount of 42 discussion on this topic in the future to manage the pollutants and manage storm sewer runoff. 43 44 C. Resolution 11-033; Accepting and Approving the Grant Agreement Between the City of 45 St. Anthony Village and the Metropolitan Council of Environmental Services for the 46 Improvement of Publicly Owned Infrastructure. 3