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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, May 10, 2010 7:00 o ‘clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 3 of 17 (5. ANNUAL PUBLIC HEARING FOR NPDES PHASE II STORM WATER PERMIT, Continued) Michael LaQuey, P.O. Box 94, Crystal Bay, stated he would like to see a comprehensive traffic management plan developed, which would, in part, address the runoff issues that arise from the traffic going through Orono. Mayor White closed the public hearing at 7:20 p.m. McMillan asked if the City will need to reduce the phosphorus levels that are currently in the water bodies. Carlson stated essentially what will occur is that the lakes will be put on a list and scheduled for a total maximum daily load to be developed. Once that is developed, each city will be allocated an amount that they will need to reduce their phosphorus load and specific projects will be identified. Franchot asked if the area lakes are currently impaired. Carlson indicated they are currently impaired and noted that Long Lake has just been added this year. Each lake is impaired to a certain amount and will need to meet a certain criteria established by the state depending on the size of the lake. Franchot asked if the City tracks the trend on those. Carlson stated the City does not necessarily track those but other government agencies do. Lake Minnetonka is tracked by Three Rivers Park District and the Minnehaha Watershed District. Murphy asked if it would be advantageous for the City to consistently promote storm water ponding and rain gardens or curb and gutter. Carlson stated it would depend on each specific scenario. A majority of watersheds are pushing cities to address both phosphorus and volume management. Cities can consider rain gardens, reeds, and promoting discharge to natural areas rather than impervious surfaces is ideal. The City Council took no formal action on this matter. LMCD REPORT – ANDREW McDERMOTT, REPRESENTATIVE McDermott stated the projected increase in the LMCD budget for Orono is less than one percent for 2011, but pointed out that the LMCD has not allocated any money to be put in reserves for the replacement of the milfoil harvesters. The City has been invited to the budget meeting scheduled for May 27th and he would encourage the City Council to attend. McDermott noted the LMCD’s budget is set by each individual city’s appraised valuations. Mayor White asked what percentage of the budget is Orono’s share. McDermott stated out of the 14 member cities, Orono is at 13.5 percent. The largest percentage is the City of Minnetonka at 40 percent. The lowest percentage is the City of Spring Park at 1.3 percent. The Item #02 - CC Agenda - 05/24/2010 Approval of Council Minutes 05/10/10 [Page 3 of 17]