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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON JULY 22, 1996 ( 910 - Stormwater Management Plan - Continued) • Kelley asked who would spend the money for the plan, the City or the developer. Moorse said the City would spend the money on planning the sub - watershed ponds beyond what is done by the developer. Kelley asked for an example citing the Dickey property. Cook said the developer would have been charged a fee in addition to being asked to develop small ponds on their sites, which they laid out and paid for themselves. Kelley asked what the problem was with that solution. Cook said it only reflects one site rather than being looked at in a comprehensive manner. Jabbour said the developer could have been asked to contribute to a master pond. He noted that each neighborhood is different and possibly no pond would have been required on the property but a contribution made to another pond. This could have resulted in more land being available for development also. Cook said the plan is in two parts: 1) volume of discharge and 2) water quality. Cook said it would be the intent of the plan to design a stormwater drainage system that addresses water quality. Cook noted it is difficult to address water quality improvement on an individual property basis. Callahan asked what can be done once small problems are identified on individual lots. Cook said the plan would show ponding sites and costs. It would also look at undeveloped land to be used for ponding. Callahan asked if the land would be taken and the owner charged for a pond. Cook said the land would be purchased. He suggested • this could be funded by a storm sewer trunk charge on new development and a stormwater utility fee on all properties in the City. Jabbour said the stormwater trunk charge would be similar to the Park Dedication Fund. Kelley noted the premise is that new development should not increase the velocity of stormwater drainage from the property. Cook said ponds would slow it down and be more efficient for all. Callahan asked if the City was being required by the Met Council to develop a stormwater plan. Gaffron said the City was under the obligation to the Met Council as well as the MCWD to complete the plan. Gaffron said the Staff is being hindered by the lack of such a plan. He cited day -to -day examples such as high water levels on Mooney Lake and the lack of data to identify stormwater elevations on the ponds. A plan would enable the City to have a better handle on what is occurring within the City. Highwood area was cited. Goetten asked if the low area created to catch water was doing its job. Gaffron said it does not catch all of the water from the neighborhood. Gerhardson said major repairs were done but it only works to its capacity. 0