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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, March 23, 2009 <br />7:00 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br />______________________________________________________________________________ <br />PAGE 8 of 11 <br />8. REVIEW OF ORDINANCES <br /> - CONSTRUCTION SITE RUNOFF CONTROL <br /> - STORM WATER SYSTEM ILLICIT DISCHARGE CONTROL <br /> <br />Turner noted the site runoff control ordinance reflects the discussion of the Council work session. As it <br />relates to the storm water system, the illicit discharge control ordinance is being reviewed by the Council <br />for the first time tonight. Greg Halverson of Bonestroo drafted the Illicit Discharge Ordinance, which <br />includes the prohibition of depositing dirt, landscape materials, leaves, etc., on a public street. Issues <br />encountered by other communities have been the discharge of pool water, minimization of runoff, and the <br />use of termination of a storm sewer connection to prevent a threatened problem discharge or stop a <br />problem discharge. <br /> <br />McMillan noted the numbering on page five is incorrect and asked whether any item is missing from the <br />ordinance. <br /> <br />Turner stated there is nothing missing and that she inadvertently forgot to renumber the items following <br />the changes to the initial draft. <br /> <br />Murphy stated as he interprets the illicit discharge ordinance, it relates to the I&I issues being addressed <br />with the Metropolitan Council. Murphy asked whether the City already has something similar in place. <br /> <br />Gaffron noted the new ordinance relates to storm water rather than sewer. <br /> <br />McMillan asked as it relates to the site runoff control ordinance, whether the criteria for sites less than <br />one acre is different from sites that are more than one acre. <br /> <br />Turner stated to her knowledge lots over one acre would require the property owner to submit a more <br />detailed plan. <br /> <br />Kellogg stated anything over one acre is required by the PCA to submit additional information. <br /> <br />McMillan asked what standards are required on the less than one acre lots. <br /> <br />Kellogg indicated the criteria are defined in the ordinance and that the ordinance helps make the process <br />more consistent. <br /> <br />McMillan asked whether erosion fencing is covered in the ordinance. <br /> <br />Kellogg indicated the term best management practices refers to erosion control, which allows the <br />contractor some flexibility in the method they employ to control erosion. <br /> <br />Murphy commented that there is a property on the corner of County Road 19 and 51 that looks like <br />construction has stopped and the silt fencing is in shreds. Murphy questioned how the ordinance would <br />apply to this situation. <br /> <br />Turner stated that staff would contact the contractor and Watershed District. Turner has already called <br />the Watershed District regarding this property and will call again. <br /> <br /> <br />Item #02 - CC Agenda - 04/13/09 <br />Approval of Council Minutes 03/23/09 <br />[Page 8 of 11]