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• MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, June 11, 2012 7:00 o'clock p.m. (7. #12 -3551 CARL TSENG AND KIM YUEH CHA UN, 1505 LONG LAKE BOULEVARD, Continued) Gaffron noted the Planning Commission requested the applicant place four trees on this lot and one on the neighbor's property. Gaffron stated the neighbor would need to be willing to allow additional trees on his property. Stavig stated he would appreciate a recommendation by the City Council that the applicant consider additional trees. McMillan closed the public hearing at 8:28 p.m. Rahn noted the City Engineer has indicated that the rain gardens will be privately owned and that they be inspected and maintained on a regular basis, which is also mentioned in the resolution. Rahn noted as part of the City's MS4 status, they are required to be inspected and maintained on a regular basis, and asked if the homeowner would be conducting the inspections. �. Gaffron stated Staff has identified approximately 75 stormwater ponds throughout the City and that those are generally larger ponds with more regional impact. As the years went by, it has become apparent that there needed to be some type of inspection and maintenance obligation established for those ponds. In recent years the City and the Watershed District have had an expectation that the property owners inspect • stormwater ponds, with the City doing the required maintenance. Given the large number of stormwater ponds, there is a need to deal with issues relating to inspection and maintenance. Gaffron noted on this property there is a swale proposed at the bottom and the neighbor was concerned that it would spill over to the southeast or northwest. Gaffron indicated the swale can be designed to divert the runoff away from the adjoining property but that there will be some need for maintenance in the future of the stormwater pond. Gaffron stated that language regarding stormwater pond maintenance should be written into the resolution. Rahn noted the resolution does state that the owner is to ensure that they are maintained to City standards. Rahn asked if Staff will be providing the property owner with those standards. Gaffron indicated the city will be providing stormwater pond standards. Rahn stated as it relates to Item No. 5 and Item No. 3 and revegetation and stabilization, the word timely is included. Rahn commented that people's idea of timely might vary and that he would recommend eliminating the word timely from those items and replacing it with the engineer's recommendations. Gaffron stated that can be done, but that it is likely to be months before they will be in a position to do final grading and seeding and/or sodding. Gaffron stated they will need to have erosion controls in place virtually the entire time of construction. Struve stated the seven days from grading completion is pretty standard language. The erosion control measures need to be in place until the area is vegetated and will be in place for at least a month after • construction until the vegetation takes hold. Rahn stated in his view the City Engineer's recommendations 2 through 5 should be listed in every resolution. Page 13 of 17