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City Council Minutes <br />July 2 2012 <br />Page 5 <br />Mayor Dietz agreed with Councilmember Zerwas' comments and felt that this should be <br />something to be discussed during the upcoming budget talks. <br />Councilmember Gumphrey asked how long after the mandates are in place that the ponds <br />would need to be dredged. <br />Mr. Femrite stated the permit says that once you've inspected a pond and fmd it needs <br />improvements, you file a plan of action that would include a certain period of time to do the <br />needed improvements. This plan would need to be reviewed and approved by the MPCA <br />before work would be completed. <br />Councilmember Gumphrey stated he would be comfortable waiting until the MPCA <br />finalizes their permitting requirements and that consideration should also be taken during <br />next year's budget discussions in order to determine what the city should do. He felt the city <br />should also look at different ways of charging businesses with their fee. <br />MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER GUMPHREY AND SECONDED BY <br />COUNCILMEMBER MOTIN TO APPROVE THE FINDINGS OF THE STORM <br />WATER FEASIBILITY STUDY AS OUTLINED IN THE STAFF REPORT. <br />MOTION PASSED 3-1. COUNCILMEMBER ZERWAS OPPOSED. <br />Councilmember Motin asked what staffls next steps would require. <br />Mr. Femrite stated if authorized by Council, staff would draft an ordinance and have it ready <br />for Council to review. A public hearing would be scheduled before the ordinance would <br />then be adopted by the Council. <br />Councilmember Motin asked when the fees would begin to be charged. <br />Mr. Hanson stated the start date of charging a fee could begin at any time. <br />Mayor Dietz expressed concerns with starting the fee on January 1 of 2013. He felt if a fee <br />was to be put in place, it should wait until after budget discussions took place. <br />MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER MOTIN AND SECONDED BY <br />COUNCILMEMBER ZERWAS TO CONTINUE THE MATTER OF THE <br />STORM WATER UTILITY FEE DISCUSSION FOR THREE MONTHS AND <br />UNTIL AFTER REGULATIONS FROM THE MPCA BECOME FINAL. <br />MOTION PASSED 4-0. <br />8.3 Discuss Work Session Agendas <br />Mr. Fortner discussed the July and August work session items. The Utility Incentive <br />Connection Plan discussion was moved to the August work session. Also added to August <br />was a discussion of Council goals. <br />Announcements <br />There were no announcements. <br />