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requirements to guide developments to see storm water as an asset and dealt with in a more cost-effective and environmentally-efficient and friendly manner. Member DeBenedet also suggested that the Plan include and promote groundwater monitoring for major redevelopments having underground infiltrations systems (e.g. Har Mar Mall and the Rainbow on Larpenteur and Lexington Avenues) so there are no future surprises if and when the system should fail. Since this continued to be an evolving and newer technology, Member DeBenedet that the City be proactive rather than reactive. Member DeBenedet suggested that the City's Plan provide examples of minimum or low impact design standards (e.g. MIDS) incorporating BMP's and examples in the area already in use. Member DeBenedet asked that a future PWETC agenda include a discussion of design standards that promote a more sustainable storm water plan; ensuring that sustainability is a standard, both socially and educationally, for things in Roseville to be built so the City could maintain them more cost-effectively and efficiently ensuring that those efforts work like they're supposed to under the grand scheme. Ms. Bloom questioned if that included assuring staffing levels to implement those items included in the storm water plan. In order to implement the Plan, Member DeBenedet opined that staffing levels were required to meet water quality and flood protection goals; and part of that implementation would be to determine if the City had enough staff to keep the City's infrastructure functioning and sustainable. Member Stenlund noted that asset management was part of this as well. Member Stenlund, again referring to the educational aspect, opined that systems needed to be developed for snow melt management and storage without using ponds being used for"black" snow. Whether that involved developing snow melt systems for storage or for melting, Member Stenlund opined that the Plan needed to incorporate regulations and screening for industrial sites to reduce "black" snow entering the storm water system. At the request of Member Gjerdingen, Member Stenlund noted that most of what was built was done so for the summer, or the first snow or rain, without consideration given to winter being a large part of our reality, whether for natural or mechanical melting of snow. Member Stenlund opined that there had to be a better BMP's and places to melt snow than storing it on corners with curbs and gutters, on via ponds or other typical situations in the past. Chair Vanderwall noted the balance in using chemicals to melt snow to make roads and paths safe versus keeping that material out of the storm water system. Page 10 of 19