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Ms. Bloom advised that some of the strike -outs identified in her draft were specific to those references. Ms. Bloom noted the additions made in the draft that addressed shorelands and land disturbances, as that had been erroneously omitted in the original ordinance. Even though the City required erosion controls in shoreland areas, Ms. Bloom opined that those stipulations would be strengthened by adding such language to the ordinance. Chair DeBenedet commended the clarity of Ms. Bloom's recommended revisions; and in the interest of time, suggested that individual Commissioners access the ordinance online or in their packets; and provide any additional comments, other recommended revisions directly to staff at their earliest convenience. Chair DeBenedet and Member Stenlund offered their written comments, attached hereto and made apart hereof, to Ms. Bloom for her review and potential incorporation into the next draft. Member Stenlund briefly discussed changing the title of the ordinance to be more appropriate. Ms. Bloom expressed her appreciation to PWET Commissioners for their thoughtful review of the proposed rewrite and for sharing their various areas of expertise in that review. Discussion included application of language in Section 1017.06 related to temporary stock piles as applicable; PWET Commission review of the next draft following staff s review and potential incorporation of their revisions; and in addressing Member Stenlund's concerns for post construction plans, assurances that staff had provided comment to the Pulte Homes (Josephine Woods) developer last week on their submitted plans and additional requirements to ensure maintenance of the ponds post construction and potentially across private property. Ms. Bloom reviewed the process currently underway for Josephine Woods, with the plat initially reviewed by the City and a draft plan provided for reference; and as part of the certified review previously discussed and from a Public Works maintenance and operations perspective, everything that became public had to be maintained. During that review, Ms. Bloom noted the comments incorporated into the review process by staff addressing the right and wrong ways to construct and maintain the site; and openly discussed and clarified with the developer. Ms. Bloom advised that the plan was then revised accordingly to make the infrastructure as successful and as cost- and labor- efficient as possible for all parties, ultimately ensuring area water quality. Ms. Bloom noted, as part of the continuing public education process, the stormwater fees paid on each quarterly utility bill for ongoing long -term maintenance and repair of that infrastructure. Page 12 of 18