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Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Ramsey, Councilmembers Elvig, Dehen, Jeffrey, Look, McGlone, and Wise. Voting No: None. Absent: None. Case #4: Introduce Ordinance Amending Section 9.22.02, Subd. 2 Establishment of Official Zoning Map City Engineer Jankowski explained that in 2006, it was brought to the attention of the City that a residence fronting on Ermine Boulevard had been allowed to be constructed within the floodway of Trott Brook; this is a companion case_ to Case #3 heard earlier this evening. He stated one of the purposes of that project was to eliminate or pull this home out of the flood plain and in order to do that, the City was required to present calculations to FEMA that showed the new flood plain caused by the installation of the larger culvert. He stated the City has received FEMA's Conditional Letter of Map Revision (CLOMR), which specifies a number of actions the City needs to take, including updating the floodplain map. He stated the Planning Commission held a public hearing on the proposed amendment and no public comment was made at that time. He presented a drawing showing the pre- and post-project floodplain limits, and pointed out that in the after condition, the 100-year flood no longer overtops Ermine Boulevard but is conducted through the culvert. Motion by Councilmember Look, seconded by Councilmember Dehen, to introduce an ordinance amending Section 9.22.02 sub. 2 of City Code by adding the acknowledgment of the CLOMR letter dated September 25, 2008 to the Official Zoning Map. Further Discussion: Councilmember McGlone requested further information regarding the original pipe installation. City Engineer Jankowski stated the pipe was installed in the 1970's and an error was made when the building permit was issued in 1987 for the house built in the flood plain. Associate Planner Gladhill stated the technology has dramatically improved for the overlays on floodplain maps and it is much easier to avoid issues such as this. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Ramsey, Councilmembers Look, Dehen, Elvig, Jeffrey, McGlone, and Wise. Voting No: None. Absent: None. Case #5: Accept Preliminary Design Report and Authorize the Preparation of Plans and Specifications for Water Tower #3 at 16600 St. Francis Boulevard NW Assistant City Engineer Himmer stated the City's Comprehensive Water System Study conducted in 2004 by Bolton & Menk identified a storage deficiency in the City's water system; that report summarized that the water storage needs of the City could be most economically constructed to meet future demand with a combination of an elevated storage tower and a ground storage reservoir. He presented the design report for construction of a water tower at 16600 St. Francis Boulevard to provide fire protection and improved static pressure to the northeast quadrant of the City. He stated staff has reviewed many documents, evaluated and modeled the existing City system and bringing a new tower on line; everything is ready for this project except access. He added with the exception of site improvements for the tower, the infrastructure is currently in place to accept this new tower. He noted the new tower is proposed to be an all steel City Council / January 27, 2009 Page 11 of 20