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5. POLICY BOARD BUSINESS <br />5.01: Consider Surface Water Management Plan Update <br />City Planner Anderson introduced City Civil Engineer Linton and City Engineer Westby who <br />were present to discuss the update of the City' s Surface Water Management Plan. <br />City Civil Engineer Linton presented the staff report and provided additional information <br />regarding Atlas 14. <br />Board Member Bentz addressed areas of sloping and concerns of potential erosion. <br />City Civil Engineer provided additional information noting that some areas are not completed <br />and other areas will be routed to ponds. <br />City Planner Anderson stated that there are Best Management Practices (BMPs) referenced <br />throughout the Plan. He stated that the Surface Water Management Plan, in its current state and <br />as proposed to be updated, focuses on BMPs. <br />Board Member Valentine asked if staff has any concerns with the requirements of the Minnesota <br />Pollution Control Agency (MPCA). <br />City Civil Engineer Linton stated that some of the recommendations from the MPCA can be <br />adapted to fit the needs of the City, providing an example of rock construction entrances, which <br />are not effective in Ramsey. <br />Board Member Valentine referenced the increase to the 100 -year rain figure and asked for <br />additional information. <br />City Civil Engineer Linton explained that the Atlas 14 data provided much more information and <br />that was used to determine the figures. <br />Motion by Board Member Valentine and seconded by Board Member Lewis to recommend that <br />the City Council adopt the updated Surface Water Management Plan. <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Stodola, Board Member Valentine, Lewis, Bentz, and <br />Bernard. Voting No: None. Absent: Board Member Hiatt. <br />City Engineer Westby stated that this item will move on to the Public Works Committee on <br />March 31' to seek their recommendation to the City Council. He believed that the item would <br />appear before the City Council in April for their preliminary approve and then will be submitted <br />to the Lower Rum River Water Management Organization by May 17th. He advised that there is <br />a 60 -day review period and believed that the Plan would appear back before the Council perhaps <br />in August for final approval. <br />City Planner Anderson stated that the full Plan and Atlas 14 information could be provided to the <br />Board Members if desired. <br />Environmental Policy Board / March 2, 2015 <br />Page 2of7 <br />