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Approved: <br />Approved: September 27, 2021 <br />CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA <br />CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION <br /> AUGUST 16, 2021 <br />5:00 P.M. - ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS <br />CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL <br />Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, Mayor Grant called to order the City Council <br />Work Session at 5:00 p.m. <br />Present: Mayor David Grant, Councilmembers Fran Holmes, Dave McClung (attending <br />remotely) and Steve Scott <br />Absent: Brenda Holden (excused) <br />Also present: City Administrator Dave Perrault, Interim Public Works Director David <br />Swearingen, Finance Director Gayle Bauman, Senior Planner Jessica Jagoe, <br />Communications Coordinator Gretchen Needham, Deputy City Clerk Jolene Trauba, and <br />HR Green Lead Scientist Shawn Tracy <br />Mayor Grant wished to discuss Item 1E after 1A. <br />1. AGENDA ITEMS <br />A.MS4 Permit Discussion <br />HR Green Lead Scientist Tracy gave a presentation regarding the MS4 (Municipal Separate <br />Storm Sewer System) General Permit. He reviewed Minimum Control Measures (MCM), and <br />described the application status, workplan, new permit requirements and estimated staff time <br />needed to fulfill permit requirements. <br />Mr. Tracy explained there are four lakes in the workplan; Little Johanna, Long, Pike and <br />Valentine. Long and Pike lakes aren’t in Arden Hills, but the city is connected to them via the <br />Rice Creek Watershed. The permit describes all the things that can be done to make sure <br />ordinances are being met, but it only requires to show that progress is being made. The permit is <br />managed at the federal level but implemented at the local level by the MN Pollution Control <br />Agency. <br />Councilmember Holmes asked what was the biggest issue in Arden Hills. <br />Mr. Tracy responded that in general the biggest issues are phosphorus, sediment, bacteria and <br />salt. He felt the first year of the permit could require 1200-1500 hours of staff time.