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City Council meeting of October 2, 2006 Page 6 DISCUSSION ON SWPPP APPLICATION TO MPCA FOR MINOR MAINTENANCE OF JD2 At is September 18, 2006 meeting, Council listened to Water Resource Engineer Pete Willenbring of WSB Engineers explain how the City has made application to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) for a SWPPP Permit to allow the City to proceed with the routine maintenance of JD2. To date, the MPCA has not issued a permit to the City, but instead has informed City staff that they would be holding a meeting with other state agencies to insure that the City's application includes any and all best management practices (BMP) to provide for the protection of Lake Peltier, which has been declared an impaired water body by the MPCA. Pete provided Council with a PowerPoint update on the City's application, and outlined three options available for consideration. Lisa Thorvig and Tim Larson from MPCA addressed Council providing Council with background on the MPCA's permitting process and how it affects the City in its effort to conduct minor maintenance of JD2. Miron made motion, Granger seconded, directing staff to follow the recommendation of Option 2 to work with partners to complete JD2/Hardwood Creek TMDL plan and then apply for a "general" NPDES permit and evaluate the routine minor maintenance exemption as it applies to this particular work. All aye. Motion Carried. Miron made motion, Granger seconded, directing staff to schedule a workshop with MPCA after the first of year, to educate Council on the TMDL permitting process and invite neighboring communities to attend the workshop as well. All aye. Motion Carried. Miron made motion, Haas seconded, directing staff to work with JD2 minor maintenance low bidder Hulegaard Construction to determine whether they would offer an extension of the low bid beyond the 60 days included in the contract. All aye. Motion Carried. REQUEST FROM MNDOT FOR COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS FOR 2008 The City of Hugo received the annual request for solicitation from MnDOT for cooperative agreement transportation projects. City staff is prepared to submit applications for traffic signals at 147' Street and 130'x' Street intersections with Highway 61. City Engineer Jay Kennedy presented the project applications to Council, along with any changes in the applications from last year. Granger made motion, Haas seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION 2006-57 REQUESTING FUNDING FROM MNDOT THROUGH THE MUNICIPAL AGREEMENT PROGRAM FOR TH61/130TH ST. VOTING AYE: Granger, Haas, Petryk, Puleo, Miron Motion Carried.