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AR—DEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL—May 26, 2009 11 MOTION: Mayor Harpstead moved and Councilmember Grant seconded a motion to Approve Maintenance Agreement for Stormwater Management Facilities between Rice Creek Watershed District and the City of Arden Hills for the 2009 Pavement Management Program. Councilmember Holmes stated that there were no other options being presented beyond the rain gardens. She expressed concerns that rain gardens were the best answer to infiltration in this area. Councilmember Holden clarified that rain gardens were not the only option but rather the first choice. City Engineer Bloom stated that the rain gardens were selected based on the cost and interest of the residents to support rain gardens. Councilmember Holden clarified if the residents had not volunteered to support rain gardens then an alternative option would have been selected. City Engineer Bloom stated that this was correct. The motion was called to a vote. The motion carried unanimously (4-0). 6. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. Annual National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Public Meeting Public Works Director Gregory Hoag stated every year the City is required to hold a public meeting on the Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan. This plan focuses on ways the municipality will reduce the amount of sediment and pollution entering the surrounding water bodies. He reviewed the six minimum control measures and what the City had done to meet each of the control measures. He. reviewed the accomplishments of 2008 and the goals for 2009. Councilmember Grant stated that Staff should be sure to inspect all the rain gardens every year. Public Works Director Hoag stated that currently not all of them are inspected but rather reviewed when someone is in the area. Councilmember Holmes stated people from Ramsey County and the DNR attended the Shoreland Management Meeting that was presented by Community