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egular City C®uncil eetin~ 1VI®nday, July 23, 2007 Pale 5 City Attorney Scott Anderson advised that he had received an n e- mail and copy of the document from City Planner Thomas Paschke; reviewed the duties of the EQB to accept petitions for EAW to deter- mine their validity under the Environmental Protection Act; and rec- ommended to the City Council that no action be taken on the proposal tonight, even provisionally. Mr. Anderson advised that staff would need to present to the City Council, under appropriate rules, the peti- tion for EAW and seek a determination by the City Council, once the EQI3 determines the validity of the petition. Further discussion ensued regarding the process; Mr. Mueller's re- quest for conditional approval, subject to appropriate environmental review; and City Attorney Anderson's recommendation that no action be taken at this time. Pust moved, Ihlan seconded, striking Agenda Item 12.c entitled, "Consider Approving Final Plat and Public Improvement Contract for ®ak Acres (Art Mueller) at 2201 Acorn Road;" from tonight's agenda, due to pending environmental review. ®11 fall Ayes: Pust; Roe; Ihlan; I~.ough; and Klausing. Nays: None. e. any Ne r°as, .1276 dri a .Avenue 1~/Ir. Neprash discussed the status of Little Lake Johanna on the im- paired water list; Total Maximum Daily Loads (TNIDL) implementa- tion studies for Little Lake Johanna; Metropolitan Council responses regarding the Northwestern College land use case and environmental review; and potential funding for such a study. Mr. Neprash requested that the City Council ask the City's Public Works, Environment, and Transportation (PV'VET) Commission to look at this question and forward a recommendation to the City Coun- cil as to whether the City Council should move jointly with the Rice Creek Watershed District (RCWD) in seeking a TMDL Study.