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<br />John Enstrom, 8702 - 181st Avenue, stated he had been asked to assist with a topsoil ordinance <br />with the goal to conserve water resources. He indicated the basi8 of the new recommendation <br />was not for water Gonservation, but for ~ cheap way for developers.to develop their properties. <br />He stated this Ordinance' would ,not conserVe water. He noted the City has a unique soil <br />environment. He indicated the City needed something for the City and not for the entire State. <br />He stated soil was available and there were a lot of places to go and get dirt once the soil was <br />inspected. <br /> <br />Councilmember Elvig stated the purpose of this Ordinance was not to save money for developers <br />and by having a topsoil ordinance would add costs to developments. <br /> <br />Motion by Councilinember Elvig, seconde.d by Mayor Ramsey, to waive the reading and adopt <br />Ordinance #10-01, amendmg the defmition of topsoil in City Code Section 9.02 (Definitions) to <br />read as follows: . <br /> <br />TODsoil:Black dirt composed ofunconsolidatedmatetial, largely undecomposed organic matter' <br />that is a suitable foundation for vegetative growth. The composi~ion of the topsoil shall include a <br />,well balanced medium consistent with the requirements of Table 3877-3 in MnDOT <br />, Specifications 3877.(Premium Topsoil Borrow), and a copy of said table will be on file 'at the. - -, <br />City offices. <br /> <br />Further discussion: Cmincilmember Dehen stated there had to be some balance on quality soil <br />and enforcement. City Engineer Himmer responded the U of M tl~sting\vas for the organic side <br />and the ,MnD,OT testing was for the structural side. Mr. Enstroi:n recommende~ a minimum, of <br />five or six'inches instead of four inches. Councilmember Vlise 'stated this was a hu,ge' <br />improvement ,over what the City has had and be believed this would save a lot of money ~n <br />water. " <br /> <br />Motion by Councilmember Deheri, seconded by Councilmember Look"to amend the motion for <br />an additional 2 inches of top soil or 4 inches ofNRT~ <br /> <br />Amendment to Motio~ carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Ramsey, Councilmembers Dehen, Look, <br />Elvig, McGlone, and Wise. Voting No: None. Absent: Councilmember Jeffrey. <br /> <br />A roll call vote was performed by the Recording Secretary: <br /> <br />Councilmember Dehen <br />Councilmember McGlone <br />Councilinember Wise <br />Councilmember Elvig <br />Cm;mcilmember Jeffrey <br />Councilmember Look <br />Mayor Ramsey <br /> <br />aye <br />aye <br />aye <br />aye <br />absent <br />aye <br />aye <br /> <br />Motion carried. <br /> <br />City Council I Janu,ary 12, 2010 <br />Page 10 of 13 <br /> <br />34 <br />