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6. Annual Stormwater Public Meeting Mr. Pat Dolan provided a brief overview of the City's annual Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) and Permit Application for the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4) dated May 25, 2010, as included and detailed in the staff report as part of tonight's meeting packet. Mr. Dolan noted that the permit required six (6) minimum control measures; and proceeded to review the Best Management Practices (BMP) undertaken by the City in meeting those requirements: public education and outreach; public participation/involvement; illicit discharge, detection and elimination; construction site runoff control; post construction site runoff control; and pollution prevention/good housekeeping. Mr. Schwartz noted that the City's vacuum street sweeper, recently acquired, was parked at City Hall if the Commission wished to investigate. Mr. Schwartz noted that the first swath of street sweeping had completed of the entire City, and a second run of those more environmentally sensitive areas was now in process. Mr. Schwartz also noted the full Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) audit done last July in the City of Roseville with City staff, and their findings dated December 16, 2010; attached hereto and made a part hereof, and staff responses to those findings. Overall, Mr. Schwartz opined that the City had fared quite well in the audit, even though there were a number of items needing to be responded to in the letter, there was nothing for which the City was written up by the MPCA; and represented area for improvement that proved a good opportunity for accountability for all. Member Stenlund questioned findings related to construction site management and minimum control measures; and whether staff was satisfied with the language and terminology of their response in that section. Member Stenlund noted review of the Erosion Control Ordinance, scheduled for review later in tonight's meeting; and sought assurances that ordinance language was consistent with the City's NDPES permit (e.g. Section 4.a -1: minimum disturbance levels; plan). Member Stenlund noted that staff referenced "construction site plan" while he referenced it as an "erosion control plan;" and suggested that the ordinance language reflect MS4 language. City Engineer Bloom advised that, from her perspective as the identified "responsible party," she concurred with making language consistent; however, she clarified that the staff response was a description of how staff intended to manage construction sites and stormwater runoff Ms. Bloom noted that staff was somewhat limited in their response terminology due to the way the MPCA had formatted the document. Ms. Bloom further noted that this audit was based on 2010 BMP operating plans, not that being considered in the Erosion Control Ordinance yet to be implemented in 2011. Ms. Bloom suggested Member comments and revisions should be discussed for inclusion in the Erosion Control