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Roseville PWET Commission Meeting Minutes Page 6 ~ October 27, 20Q9 owners in Roseville for compliance purposes. Chair DeBenedet spoke in support of staff preparation of an information packet, including graphics that would go beyond the Iegal language of the ordinance, but provide the public with more realistic information. Chair DeBenedet 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 Mr. Schwartz advised that'the City Attorney is currently reviewing the ordinance language as well, based on the City's overall starmwater ordinance provisions; with the goal for attachment of this section to the overall stormwater ordinance by year-end fo meet the City's commitment. Ms. Bloom advised that, when performing her annual audit for this report in future years, she would like to be able to find the City's goals adequate. Further discussion included: Page 1, Section S, Definitions Additional definitions to consider: Water Water courses Conveyance system Maximum Extent Possible (MEP)