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HomeMy Public PortalAbout20040309 joint swacSPECIAL JOINT COUNCIL MEETING MARCH 9, 2004 with Storm Water Advisory Committee CALL TO ORDER Present: Mayor John Landwehr Councilman Dick Groner Councilman Ken Ferguson Councilman Cliff Olsen Councilman Roy Viessman Councilman Dan Klindt Councilman Mike Berry Councilman -elect Kevin Brown SWAC: Larry Brandhorst Charles Dudenhoeffer Richard Gaffney Gale Hackman Dean Martin Don Schnieders Staff: Rich Mays Christina Luebbert Tom Jones Eric Seaman Pat Sullivan Steve LePage Matt Morasch Medi: Matt Schmitz, News Tribune David Owen, News Tribune Mayor Landwehr requested introductions from those in attendance. City Administrator Rich Mays gave opening remarks regarding the hiring of Burns and McDonnell and the formation of this Stormwater Advisory Committee in 2001. Mr. Mays introduced Matt Morasch, Deputy Director of Public Works, who discussed the following: • Status on the four phases of the stormwater master plan • Discussion of hydo geologic models of the major watersheds • Stormwater inventory and GIS • Stormwater complaint database development • Recommended changes to the stormwater ordinance as it relates to new development . . SPECIAL JOINT COUNCIL MEETING MARCH 9, 2004 with Storm Water Advisory Committee Stormwater budget, capital improvements, operations and depreciation National Pollution Discharge Elimination System permit requirements Existing stormwater financial resources Need for additional stormwater funding Stormwater utility Utility start up costs Following Mr. Morasch's presentation a lengthy discussion and question and answer period followed. Following the lengthy discussion, the following motions were made and passed unanimously: Councilman Klindt moved and Councilman Viessman seconded that City staff be directed to develop a detailed and comprehensive stormwater budget for review by the Council and SWAC. Councilman Klindt moved and Councilman Berry seconded that City staff be directed to calculate residential and business demographics to determine the number of homes and businsses within the potential utilty billing area. Councilman Groner moved to amend that motion to require the staff to interface with the County Assessor to solicit pertinent information. The motion passed unanimously. Councilman Olsen moved and Councilman Groner seconded that City staff provide the City Council and SWAC with information regarding: A. How other cities have set up their stormwater utilities. B. A legal opinion on the aspects of an REU versus a flat rate structure. C. How other communities handle vacant lots and commercial parcels. D. Investigation of an enterprise fund. SPECIAL JOINT COUNCIL MEETING MARCH 9, 2004 with Storm Water Advisory Committee Councilman Ferguson moved and Councilman Olsen seconded that City staff be directed to continue the process to upgrade ourstormwaterordinances. Councilman Klindt asked for an amendment that would require getting the input of the development community and the SWAC on recommended changes to our stormwater ordinances. Councilman Olsen moved and Councilman Ferguson seconded that City staff be directed to continue developing a database for stormwater complaints. It was a consensus that numbers 1, 2, and 3 above would be completed by the next City Council /SWAC meeting and that numbers 4 and 5 would be completed within nine to twelve months. The Council further decided to hold another meeting at staff's discretion within the approximate next 60 to 90 days. The meeting adjourned at approximately 8:45 p.m.