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8. Proposed Illicit Discharge Ordinance Ms. Bloom presented a revised draft Ordinance, Section 803, as it related to Storm water Illicit Discharge and Connections within the City of Roseville, as federally mandated; having incorporated those revisions made by the PWET Commission at their May 26, 2009 meeting. Chair DeBenedet noted that, at the May meeting, the PWET Commission had suggested that a more comprehensive look be given to various provisions dealing with storm water in various ordinances, bringing them to one place for better efficiencies for staff and making it easier and more understandable for property owners in Roseville for compliance purposes. Member Stenlund spoke in support of staff preparation of an information packet, including graphics that would go beyond the legal language of the ordinance, but provide the public with more realistic information. Member Stenlund noted one glaring omission was the lack of a definition of "Water." Ms. Bloom advised that staff had been discussion staging of the information, with the ordinance serving as a foundation, similar to that of the recently-adopted ordinance on fertilizer, the door hangers that were provided, and additional information developed for practical use; as well as the previous discussion on the pool drainage issues and process needing to be developed. Ms. Bloom noted that property owners needed to be aware of the code, issues, and their actions needed for compliance. Ms. Bloom sought input from Members, keeping that process in mind, as to whether this ordinance language was moving in the right direction in defining an illicit discharge, with staff continuing to train with Rice Creek Watershed District to work through discharge and detections issues. Discussion among Members and staff included adding to the "Purpose" statement for the goal of preserving the Central Park Water System, based on the interconnectivity and need to preserve this fragment of the 10,000 lake system in MN; and providing for additional definitions that may seem obvious, but not so to residents. Ms. Bloom advised that the draft ordinance was based on language modeled after the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) Illicit Discharge Ordinance; and that ,while the City's existing ordinance provisions were based on best management practices, following review and enforcement attempts over the last year, it was found that the ordinance language wasn't strong enough to enforce; and that an ordinance was needed to expressly apply to that area, based on the annual permit for the City with the MPCA, with language updated based on the NIPCA webpage ordinance. Page 6 of 14