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Motion by Commissioner Anderson, seconded by Commissioner Surma, to recommend that City <br />Council adopt Ordinance #17-01 amending Section 117-520 (b) to allow a second permanent <br />ground sign on parcels with multiple road frontages in the Employment Districts. <br />Motion Carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Bauer, Commissioners Anderson, Surma, Brauer, <br />Nosan, and VanScoy. Voting No: None. Absent: None. <br />5.06: Consideration of Recommending Preliminary City Council Approval of Draft <br />Water Supply Plan <br />Presentation <br />Civil Engineer II Linton presented the Staff Report stating the purpose of this case is to obtain a <br />recommendation from the Planning Commission for preliminary City Council approval of the <br />City of Ramsey's draft Water Supply Plan. Staff reviewed the draft water supply plan in detail <br />with the Commission and requested the Commission grant preliminary City Council approval of <br />the draft WSP with or without modifications. <br />Chairperson Bauer feared that ground water would disappear at some point in the future and <br />understood some other water source may be needed to draw water for the City. He suggested the <br />City further evaluate its sewer rates during the summer months. He proposed additional sewer <br />funds collected during the summer months be used for future water supply needs of the City. <br />Civil Engineer II Linton indicated he would pass this suggestion on to the City Council. He <br />commented at some point, the capacity of the existing aquifer would meet capacity and a regional <br />solution would be sought to continue to provide water to the City of Ramsey. <br />Commissioner Brauer requested further information from staff on the water spike in 2012. <br />Civil Engineer II Linton explained he had not looked into the 2012 water usage in further detail <br />to correlate them with weather patterns. <br />City Planner Anderson reviewed the City's underground irrigation requirements for commercial <br />and townhome developments. <br />Further discussion ensued regarding the reuse of stormwater runoff for irrigation. <br />Commissioner VanScoy questioned if the City should also be addressing private wells. <br />Civil Engineer II Linton was unsure of any overarching regulatory agency that could regulate <br />private wells. <br />Community Development Director Gladhill explained private wells were regulated by the <br />Department of Health. <br />Planning Commission/December 1, 2016 <br />Page 11 of 14 <br />