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490 <br />Environmental Specialist Johnson committed to also talk to the city's <br />491 <br />Communications Department seeking a more robust promotion plan. <br />492 <br />493 <br />Member Wozniak suggested having Public Works Department crews, normally out <br />494 <br />and about within the community, promote the survey to the public as well, <br />495 <br />especially since they were often on the front line as issues came up. <br />496 <br />497 <br />Chair Cihacek suggested a subset of data for city staff, City Council, other advisory <br />498 <br />commissions, and PWETC survey responses that would complement the public <br />499 <br />data to determine shared patterns. <br />500 <br />501 <br />Ms. Nestingen continued her presentation as she reviewed each Goal as outlined in <br />502 <br />Attachment A, seeking PWETC feedback on the current plan and any updates or <br />503 <br />changes they'd like for those current seven goals. <br />504 <br />505 <br />Goal 1 - Flood Protection and Runoff Management r <br />506 <br />Discussion on this goal included whether or not these goals, last updated and/or <br />507 <br />established in 2013, were still adequate; recognizing the city had done made <br />508 <br />considerable improvements over the last few years, and what additional monies and <br />509 <br />projects are under consideration in the neat ten-year cycle; and city goals versus <br />510 <br />using this plan as a steering document for the neat ten years. <br />511 <br />512 <br />At the request of Chair Cihacek, Mr. Johnson clarified that a number of the items <br />513 <br />identified in sections of the plan were by reference either statutory or incorporated <br />514 <br />from other agencies (e.g. DNR or watershed districts), basically serving as an <br />515 <br />overlay stormwater district to meet their requirements and any applicable criteria <br />516 <br />to do so; with the city using those references to build its own ordinance. <br />517 <br />518 <br />Ms. Nestingen noted that the city's ordinance could be more restrictive versus a <br />519 <br />standard boiler plate (e.g. elevation changes and high water levels of a water body) <br />520 <br />beyond meeting the minimum DNR suggestions (e.g. "free -boarding" minimums <br />521 <br />at 1' versus other communities choosing to be more restrictive at 2'). Mr. Johnson <br />522 <br />further noted that the city's current minimum is 2' while the Capitol Region <br />523 <br />Watershed District's minimum is 3'. <br />524 <br />525 <br />Member Lenz noted a number of these things are incomprehensible to the average, <br />526 <br />single-family homeowners; and suggested something be added to define city goals, <br />527 <br />applicable policies, and how those affect the average resident without so much <br />528 <br />technical jargon. For instance, with the popularity and value of rain gardens or <br />529 <br />other stormwater management options, Member Lenz suggested making the goals <br />530 <br />more interesting and personal; and alerting residents to city assistance and rationale <br />531 <br />for them helping the city achieve those goals for their broader benefit. <br />532 <br />533 <br />Mr. Johnson duly noted that suggestion. <br />534 <br />Page 12 of 20 <br />