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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,May 23,2011 Page 19 ment of a neighborhood traffic management policy later this year; and report back to the City Council. Mr. Schwartz sought clarification that the City Council was supportive of the de- velopment of a Traffic Management Policy that would guide this study. Mayor Roe noted that the City Council had already established that they were supportive of development of such a policy, and that this traffic concern would be part of that study. Mayor Roe clarified with Mr. Schwartz that, in terms of proposed improvements, a public improvement contract would be drafted between the City of Arden Hills and the developer; and suggested that Mr. Schwartz and his staff work with the City of Arden Hills to get terms included in that contract that would address no construction traffic accessing the construction site from Wheeler. Councilmember Pust expressed her appreciation for including the condition that Arden Hills prove the 20% projected increase from projected to actual use at a later date as well. Roll Call Ayes: McGehee; Johnson; Willmus; Pust; and Roe. Nays: None. d. Discuss an Ordinance Banning Tar Driveway Sealers Public Works Director Duane Schwartz briefly reviewed the background on Poly- cyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH's) as per the RCA dated May 23, 2011; sta- tus of legislation on a state-wide ban on coal tar-based sealant products; and rec- ommendation by the City's legislative delegation for local governments to adopt legislation on their own. Mr. Schwartz introduced Randy Neprash, former PWET Commissioner and Professional Engineer with Bonestroo, as well as the sole staff member of the MN Cities Stormwater Coalition of stormwater professionals working together for clean water, to speak on this subject. Randy Neprash, 1276 Eldridge Avenue Mr. Neprash provided a bench handout, attached hereto and made a part hereof, consisting of his presentation related to coal tar-based seal coating materials and their impacts to cities and stormwater ponds and ultimately into urban lake sedi- ment; and a recent fact sheet publication of the U. S. Geological Survey (USGS) dated February 2011; which he proceeded to review related to the requested or- dinance regulating the use of coal tar based sealers. Councilmember Johnson questioned alternatives for people with asphalt drive- ways.