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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,April 22, 2013 Page 7 Ron Leaf, P. E./Project Manager and Sr. Water Resources Engineer with S.E.H.,Inc. (Rleaf @sehinc.com) Mr. Leaf presented an overview of the Roseville Comprehensive Surface Water Management Plan — 2012-2013 (Attachment A, dated April 12, 2013). Mr. Leaf noted that the previous plan update process had occurred in 1990 and 2002, as re- quired by MN Rules 8410, and based on local planning, the City's updated Com- prehensive Plan, and was typically updated on ten (10) year cycles, depending on adoption of plans by area watershed districts and MN Rules. Mr. Leaf advised that the plan update included several meetings with the City's Public Works, Environment, and Transportation Commission, the Parks & Recre- ation Commission, the Planning Commission, a public open house, and finally at tonight's City Council meeting. Other agencies having reviewed and approved the updated plan included: the Metropolitan Council; Ramsey County; Rice Creek Watershed District; Ramsey-Washington-Metro Watershed District; Capitol Re- gion Watershed District. Mr. Leaf reviewed the plan overview/purpose in defining the goals and policies the City would follow, and supporting the IR 2025 community visioning, enhanc- ing the quality of life as described in the Roseville Comprehensive Plan, as well as meeting state and local regulatory requirements. Mr. Leaf summarized the plan contents noting that sustainability was an over- riding goal in the plan, with one entire section devoted to goals and policies set aside for sustainability, the first such plan he had worked on that had a specific goal for sustainability,but becoming an industry standard. Mr. Leaf reviewed each of the seven (7) goals and policies: assessment of is- sues/problem areas (flooding areas and impaired waters); implementation and funding (updates to ordinances; development standards; maintenance of the storm system); and ties to the National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) and Minnesota Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4)permits. Ms. Bloom noted the water re-use efforts in the plan for re-using storm water, and built into the Parks Renewal Program. Ms. Bloom provided several examples (e.g. B-Dale area, Evergreen Park) and other projects in the Twin Lakes Redevel- opment Area where storm water treatment was designed as part of the process (e.g. tree boxes and native vegetation). Mr. Leaf concurred, noting the overall concept of multi-use, multi-functional are- as, through native seeding and storm water treatment options, as well as porous pavement applications and other options considered for the City's parks system. Next Steps: