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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br /> Monday,June 22,2020 <br /> 6:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> water,the groundwater, or drinking water. The basic requirements of the permit include that the City has <br /> a stormwater pollution prevention program, prepares annual reports, adjusts ordinances as required by the <br /> State, and creates stormwater system mapping, all of which the City does.There are six control measures <br /> discussed in the permit: 1)education,2)public participation and involvement, 3) illicit discharge, <br /> detection and elimination. He noted in 2019 there was one incident with an illicit discharge of a sewer <br /> service line which was discharging into a creek and was corrected within one day of discovery;4) <br /> construction site stormwater runoff, 5)post-construction stormwater, 6)the City practices good <br /> housekeeping and maintains their own systems and infrastructure. He displayed the 2019 Compliance <br /> Activities. He noted that last year they finished a five-year period of studying the City's stormwater ponds <br /> in the system, both public and private. The main goal was to figure out who owned what,where they <br /> were, and how they functioned together. He said the City did all of its normal construction inspections, <br /> erosion control both with the City and in partnership with the MCWD(Minnehaha Creek Watershed <br /> District). Last year,the City Staff did 293 different tasks that were stormwater-focused;the budget for the <br /> City for stormwater-related items was about$300,000. They do their normal grass/leaf disposal programs <br /> at the City. Their street-sweeping program removed an estimated 58 pounds of phosphorus that would <br /> have otherwise made its way into the water systems. They also updated all of the storm maps.As far as <br /> 2020 activities,they are on hold while waiting for the new MS4 permit requirements from the State to <br /> make the necessary adjustments. Everyone's permits expired in 2018 and everyone is waiting for the <br /> MPCA to get through their process to renew the permit. Until then,the City is operating under the old <br /> permit guidelines. This year 20%of the storm system will be inspected and conduct normal maintenance <br /> operations and sweeping. Stormwater improvements were included in both the streets project and the <br /> separate stormwater project,which the City Council awarded at the last meeting. There is a Request For <br /> Proposal and bid for the East Long Lake Trail Project which has some stormwater improvements in it. <br /> Mayor Walsh closed the public hearing at 6:34 p.m. <br /> 15. ACCEPT DONATION FROM BIG ISLAND LEGACY <br /> Walsh noted the Big Island Legacy has raised a large amount of money and its representative,Tom Kolar, <br /> would like to talk about it and present a donation. <br /> Tom Kolar,Treasurer and Big Island Legacy Board Member said it has been quite a journey. He noted it <br /> is not easy getting money out of people, and if not for Mayor Walsh,the amount donated would be much <br /> smaller. He stated the trails are now mowed and usable. It will be a nice park with the additional <br /> improvements that are going to be made. <br /> Walsh noted Mr. Kolar has a house on Big Island. <br /> Mr. Kolar confirmed he did and stated, as Treasurer of the Big Island Legacy, he bequeathed to the City <br /> of Orono the sum of$58,000. <br /> Johnson moved,Crosby seconded,to accept the donation of$58,000 from the Big Island Legacy. <br /> VOTE: Ayes 4,Nays 0. <br /> FINANCE DIRECTOR REPORT <br /> Walsh noted the City Council consented to the Finance Director Report. <br /> Page 6 of 13 <br />