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A. Empirical basis for the Comprehensive Plan B. Govern its own storm water management instead of Minnehaha Creek watershed District if Orono chose to undertake C. Identify areas for potential storm water managment projects D. Provide information for the City to deal with related items such as: pollution of the lakes including hard cover/fertlizer pollution etc. The results of this mapping could be placed on a computerized mapping system and used for reviewing future development. Some monies could be generated by sale of this information to applicants if the City had it loaded on an Ultimaps or Autocad. This element would address the storm water quality in the plan. A second, though not required, element for such a plan would be a water quality study of the storm water which would cost an estimated $50-70,000 should it be undertaken. Issue #2 - Financing Alternatives - Storm Water Management - The primary thrust of Attachment A was to outline ways the City could finance various storm water projects. Additionally to the extent that it generates money it could also look at using this to fund an overall storm water management plan. Several cities have used the utility revenues to pay for the plan. The utility approach is the one that for at least a portion of the community may make necessary storm water management plans easier to implement. As an example we could set up a storm water utility in the Navarre Heights area and perhaps use that as a funding mechanism instead of the special assessment approach currently being contemplated. ALTERNTAIVES - Policy Issue #1 - Storm Water - 1. Direct staff to develop a request for proposal for storm water management plan. 2. Choose not to undertake. 3. Table for further information. Issue #2 - Storm Water Financing Alternatives 1. Delinate what alternatives seem appropriate. 2. Direct staff to continue with special assessments as the only alternative. i