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City Council Study Session - 09/18/06 Minutes - Page 2 minimum control measurer, with an annual report submitted by the City to the MPCA on the implementation of the SWPPP each spnng. Ms. Bloom advised that one action the City was taking to meet those requirements was to implement an erosion control pennit, and that the City Council had approved the fee structure for the new permit last winter, with the City implementing them during 2006. Ms. Bloom noted that, upon enforcing the permits, it was found that current erosion control requirements were scattered throughout various sections of the City Code, and staff was recommending that all of the references be relocated to one section of the code to improve the implementation and enforcement of the permits. Staff submitted for Council review and consideration, a draft erosion control ordinance reviewed by the City Attorney, the Public Works, Environment and Transportation Commission, and the City's Community Development and Public Works staff. Ms. Bloom reviewed the purpose of the proposed ordinance, to control or eliminate soil erosion and sedimentation resulting from construction activity within the City; establish standards and specifications; minimize soil erosion and sedimentation; and for enforcement. Staff requested Council authorization for staff to schedule a Public Hearing for the proposed Erosion Control Ordinance. Discussion included types of erosion control methods and technologies; amount proposed for the escrow amount, with $3,000 per acre as suggested by the MPCA, and the rationale for that specific amount, as defined as actual costs by the Minnesota Erosion Control Association and contractors; purpose of the ordinance only referencing erosion control during construction, and not dealing with lot drainage. Mayor Klausing suggested that concerns voiced regarding drainage concerns during flooding episodes and current City design standards for drainage control methods (i.e., rain gardens, holding ponds, etc.) be discussed at a future Study Session.