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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION ^fJNCtL MBETINQ AUG 1 4 2m ciryohoho/vo DATE: August 9, 2000 ITEM NO: / ^ Department Approval: ^fBlne Ron Moorsc rule City Administrator Administrator Reviewed:Agenda Section: City Administrator ’s Report Item Description: Stubbs Bay Water Quality Feasibility Study - Resolution As the City has developed its stormwater management plan, the area that has been identified as a priority for water quality improvements is the Stubbs Bay/Maxwell Bay area. This prioritization was confirmed by a presentation made by John Barton of H.:nnepin Parks regarding Lake Minnetonka water quality. Hennepin Parks conducts a broad program of water quality monitoring on Lake Minnetonka. Mr. Barton indicated the water quality monitoring showed a trend of significantly reduced water quality in Stubbs Bay and Maxwell Bay. Staff recently met with the executive director of the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District (MCWD) and the MCWD’s consulting engineer to discuss the Stubbs Bay water quality issues. The MCWD will conduct some additional targeted water quality sampling at the two main inlets to Stubbs Bay to determine if the surface water entering the bay is contributing to the reduced water quality. A next step would be a feasibility study, which would identify potential solutions to the water quality problem. Because the water quality issues related to Stubbs Bay and Maxwell Bay have a regional scope and impact, it would be appropriate for the MCWD to conduct the feasibility study. Staff has prepared a resolution (attached) requesting that the MCWD include in its year 2001 budget a feasibility study related to water quality improvements on Stubbs Bay and Maxwell Bay. COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED: Motion to adopt the attached resolution requesting the MCWD to include in its year 2001 budget a feasibility study regarding water quality improvement in Stubbs Bay and Maxwell Bay. i