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'.L'IY 403 Member DeBenedet also suggested that the Plan include and promote 404 groundwater monitoring for major redevelopments having underground 405 infiltrations systems (e.g. Har Mar Mall and the Rainbow on Larpenteur and 406 Lexington Avenues) so there are no future surprises if and when the system 407 should fail. Since this continued to be an evolving and newer technology, 408 Member DeBenedet that the City be proactive rather than reactive. 409 sustainability is a standard, both socially and educationally, for things in Roseville 410 Member DeBenedet suggested that the City's Plan provide examples of minimum 411 or low impact design standards (e.g. MIDS) incorporating BMP's and examples 412 in the area already in use. 413 needed to be developed for snow melt management and storage without using 414 Member DeBenedet asked that a future PWETC agenda include a discussion of 415 design standards that promote a more sustainable storm water plan; ensuring that 416 sustainability is a standard, both socially and educationally, for things in Roseville 417 to be built so the City could maintain them more cost - effectively and efficiently 418 ensuring that those efforts work like they're supposed to un the grand scheme. 419 NW 420 Ms. Bloom questioned if that included assuring staffing levels lement those 421 items included in the storm water plan. V 422 or mechanical melting of snow. Member Stenlund opined that there had to be a 423 In order to implement the Plan, Member DeBen et opined that staffing levels 424 were required to meet water quality and flood protection goals; and part of that 425 implementation would be to determine if the City had enough staff to keep the 426 City's infrastructure functioning and sustainable. 427 roads and paths safe versus keeping that material out of the storm water system. 428 Member Stenlund noted that asset man ement was part of this as well. 429 430 Mem er ten and again referrin o the e ucational aspect, opined that systems 431 needed to be developed for snow melt management and storage without using 432 ponds being used for "black" snow. Whether that involved developing snow melt 433 systems for storage or for melti , Member Stenlund opined that the Plan needed 434 to incorporate regulations and screening for industrial sites to reduce "black" 435 snow enteri the storm water system. 436 437 At the request of Member Gjerdingen, Member Stenlund noted that most of what 438 was built was done so for the summer, or the first snow or rain, without 439 consideration given to winter being a large part of our reality, whether for natural 440 or mechanical melting of snow. Member Stenlund opined that there had to be a 441 better BMP's and places to melt snow than storing it on corners with curbs and 442 gutters, on via ponds or other typical situations in the past. 443 444 Chair Vanderwall noted the balance in using chemicals to melt snow to make 445 roads and paths safe versus keeping that material out of the storm water system. 446 Chair Vanderwall questioned if, rather than building an entire new network for Page 10 of 19