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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, July 18, 2016 Page 11 that term "pending" actually meant and how completion of each was monitored and by whom. Councilmember McGehee stated her preference that items no longer be "pending" when coming before the City Council, but already approved by other agencies. Also in her personal review of this ERW, Councilmember McGehee noted that, while it may not be well known in the community, neither the Minnesota Pollu- tion Control Agency (MPCA) nor the Rice Creek Watershed District (RCWSD) agencies have sufficient staff to oversee this type or project or others done in the greater metropolitan area; and that oversight was left to the particular municipali- ty to oversee. Also, Councilmember McGehee advised that in referencing various codes listed throughout the ERW (e.g. construction codes) stating review would be performed by an environmental engineer/consultant, typically a consultant hired by the de- veloper/contractor doing the actual building, and not hired by the city whose re- view would be most concerned with protecting Roseville resident's health, wel- fare and safety. Councilmember McGehee submitted that it may be worth the city's consideration as part of its process to escrow funds from the develop- er/contractor for hiring an independent environmental person reporting back di- rectly to the city to guarantee residents are well protected. Councilmember McGehee further expressed her disappointment in this specific ERW that the intent was to re-use contaminated soils for a 50/50 mix in refer- enced documents for use in other places rather than stepping up to clean this area further. Also, referencing documentation related to fill coming onto the site, Councilmember McGehee noted there was no actual reference to who would re- view that documentation. She suggested it would behoove the city to have that information available and reviewed. Specific to the referenced field technician cited to review soils for potential contamination, Councilmember McGehee stated she was dubious about that accountability. In general and throughout her review of this documentation, Councilmember McGehee suggested the need moving forward for the City Council to put a policy in place for hiring a consultant approved by the City (and paid for by the develop- er in an escrow account), a consultant that was accountable and answerable to the city versus only to the contractor/developer. On the MPCA letter (page 2), Councilmember McGehee referenced their discus- sion of and encouragement to the city to look at low impact design. Since 2005, Councilmember McGehee noted mitigation through special ditches, vegetative strips, parking lot swales and other options that were all contributions to the Green Cities efforts and more forward looking building practices. When time al- lows, Councilmember McGehee expressed her hope that the health, welfare and