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<br />City Council Study Session -11/21/05 <br />Minutes - Page 11 <br /> <br />areas and water quality treatment (i.e., Ladyslipper Park area). <br /> <br />Mr. Schwartz reviewed the CR WD Public Hearing attended by <br />City staff and other community staff; and request for an <br />extension of the comment period to December 15, 2005; <br />proposed review of the rules by a Technical Advisory Panel <br />(TAP); implement of rules; concern about road projects; and cost <br />implications, Mr. Schwartz noted that he CR WD had extended <br />the comment period to December 15, 2005, but had not acted not <br />the suggested TAP. <br /> <br />Mr. Schwartz reviewed those areas that staff supported: clean <br />water goals, flood mitigation, ground recharge (i.e., Cub Foods at <br />Har Mar; Arona Site redevelopment; Target redevelopment; and <br />Rosedale expansion). Mr. Schwartz noted recent <br />implementations to the storm drainage system, extensive rains <br />this fall, and improvements modeled by the overall system. <br /> <br />Discussion included the City's obligation and relationship with <br />the CR WD; appointment by the Ramsey County Board of <br />CRWD members; consistency with other Watershed District <br />mandates; and need to implement stakeholders in the TAP prior <br />to adoption of the proposed rules by the CRWD. <br /> <br />Mr. Schwartz reviewed staff concerns, including consistency of <br />rules with other jurisdictions; increase in road project costs; <br />increase in public maintenance costs; effectiveness/performance <br />of application with road projects; limited right-of-way <br />availability; utility conflicts; surety requirements; time line for <br />reviews; limited recharge in certain soil types; variance/appeal <br />procedures; increases in costs for private property owners for <br />maintenance; and level of technical review by non-watershed <br />staff. <br /> <br />Further discussion included impacts to the City of St. Paul alone; <br />corporate concerns of all cities involved; involvement of other <br />agencies including Ramsey County Public Works and the <br />Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT). <br /> <br />Councilmember Schroeder concurred with staff concerns and <br />observations related to the impact on city road projects; right-of- <br />