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V ; J MINUTES OF TEIE REGULAR ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON MAY 27,1997 (#18 > County Road 19/Tonkaview Drainage Situation - Continued) Kelley, noting the runoff problem having been created by homes built upstream, asked what position the City can make regarding this increase in flowage. Code states that construction of new or improved residences cannot alter the flow of runoff leaving their property. He suggested a pond be built on those properties or request assistance in building the pond fi-om those home owners. Gappa said the lots had been previously platted and have a steep incline that would prevent the construction of ponding areas. Kelley indicated that a stormwater management plan would enable the City to seek restitution fix>m owners of residences upstream creating additional runoff. Jabbour said the stormwater management plan shows how water is managed and how stormwater projects can be paid as well as fund accumulation. Goetten said the plan would also inform the City where ponds should be built. Kelley questioned whether the cost of the project can be assessed to these home owners. Barrett indicated that the City would have to demonstrate the benefit. Jabbour said if a stormwater plan had been in place, it could have informed the City where the pond should be built and how it would be assessed. The cost of the project is $51,780 and $10,000 proposed for the easement. Gappa said the stormwater fund would receive contributions fi’om all property owners. He views this project as the number one priority in viewpoint of stormwater management. Flint inquired what the triggering mechanism would be for a pond requirement if a stormwater management plan was in effect, whether a subdivision or building pemut. Gappa smd each home is currently evaluated and subdivisions are reviewed as a whole. Jabbour indicated that the City and water will be studied and re^onal ponding areas determined. Residents upstream can make contributions to a pond rather than build a NURP pond. Jabbour said developers would prefer that option. The fund would be levied by on-going fees and by new development. It is currently micro-managed by individual issues instead of proactively. Jabbour said building permits trigger the action. Gappa noted that if a pond cannot be built on the particular property, a contribution would be made to a pond downstream. Mr. Bessesen noted that if the homes upstream had been required to contain water on their properties and not add to flowage, there would not be the problem that is occurring today. He questioned how excess runoff is controlled. He was informed that while there are structural coverage limitations, there are no hardcover controls on non-Iakeshore properties.