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3-4-96 agenda • CITY OF RICHFIELD MONDAY, MARCH 4, 1996 RICHFIELD-BLOOMINGTON WATERSHED MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION BLOOMINGTON CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS 2215 OLD SHAKOPEE ROAD 5:00 P.M. (DINNER SERVED) 5:30 P.M. (MEETING BEGINS) AGENDA CALL TO ORDER 1. ANNUAL MEETING OF THE RICHFIELD-BLOOMINGTON WATERSHED • MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION COUNCIL LETTER NO. 63 ADJOURNMENT AUXILIARY AIDS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. REQUESTS MUST BE MADE AT LEAST 96 HOURS IN ADVANCE TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES DIRECTOR AT 861-9702. 0 • CITY OF RICHFIELD, MINNESOTA Council Letter No. 63 Agenda March 4, 1996 Issue Statement: Annual meeting of the Richfield-Bloomington Watershed Management Organization. Background: The Richfield-Bloomington Watershed Management District was formed in 1984 to coordinate stormwater management planning as mandated by the State of Minnesota. In order to maintain local control of stormwater in the City of Richfield, primarily in the southeast portion of the City, Richfield decided to form their own Watershed Management District with Bloomington rather than join an existing Watershed Management District. Since the original creation of the Richfield-Bloomington Watershed Management District, the District has been expanded to include a larger portion of the City. Members of the Richfield City Council and the Bloomington City Council make up the Board of Commissioners. The Board is to hold an annual meeting in the first 90 days of each year. The thirteenth annual organizational meeting will be held Monday, March 4, 1996 at 5:30 p.m. at Bloomington City Hall, 2215 Old Shakopee Road. A light supper will be served at 5:00 p.m. The agenda packet for the meeting is attached. Recommended Motion: This Council Letter is for transmittal purposes. No formal action is necessary as a City Council. However, the attached agenda packet indicates there is some action required S of the Board of Commissioners at the March 4 meeting. Basis of Recommendation: 1. The Richfield-Bloomington Watershed Management District Board of Commissioners is to hold an annual meeting each year at a time and place determined by the Chair. 2. The meeting has been scheduled on the first available date for all parties and at a time to allow all parties to attend other meetings later in the evening. Alternative Recommendation: None. Discussion/Decision Mode: The annual meeting of the Board of Commissioners for the Richfield-Bloomington Wastershed Management Organization will be held at 5:30 p.m., Monday, March 4, 1996 at Bloomington City Hall. Respectfully submitted, Jam D. Prosser City Manager JDP:cak is Attachments • AGENDA 1. Call to order and introductions 2. Approval of minutes of March 16, 1995 3. Review and approval of agenda 4. Election of officers 5. Appointment of Executive Director and Assistant Executive Director 1996 Executive Director Mike Eastling 1996 Ass't. Executive Director Jim Gates • 6. Richfield Lake boundary change - status 7. NPDES Permit Update 8. Wetland Conservation Act Update 9. Watershed Management Plans Local RBWMO-1999 10. Projects - 77th Street/Wood Lake Outlet - Richfield Lake Outlet - 79th/80th Street - Met Center - Meridian Crossings 11.Annual Report 12. Public Notice C 13. Insurance - Each City pay half - $2,294 14.Adjournment RICHFIELD/BLOOMINGTON WATERSHED MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION 1995 ANNUAL REPORT Table of Contents 1. Financial Report II. Activity Report (Subsections of this report are lettered to be consistent with Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) rules 8410.0150 to allow easy reference.) A. Membership B. Staff C. 1995 Work Plan D. 1996 Work Plan • E. Permits, Variances and Enforcement F. Water Quality Monitoring G. Local Plans H. Information Program 1. Solicitation for Interest for Consultant Services J. Expenditures K. Wetland Banking 0 Richfield/Bloomington Watershed Management Organization 1995 Annual Report Page 2 1. FINANCIAL REPORT The RBWMO has not expended or accrued funds during the fiscal year ending December 31, 1995. Therefore, no financial or audit reports are necessary. Richfield and Bloomington budgeted and expended over $0.7 million and $2.6 million in their respective storm drainage utilities in 1995 to manage and control stormwater. II. ACTIVITY REPORT A. MEMBERSHIP Name Representing Alisa Heintzeman Bloomington Joyce Henry Bloomington Coral Houle Bloomington Martin Kirsch Richfield Ann Lenczewski, Treasurer Bloomington Donald Priebe Richfield Peggy Ramthun Bloomington Susan Rosenberg Richfield Michael Sandahl, Vice-Chair Richfield Russ Susag, Secretary Richfield Vern Wilcox, Chair Bloomington Gene Winstead Bloomington 1995 Outgoing Members Neil Peterson 1996 Incoming Members Gene Winstead Richfield members can be contacted at: Richfield City Hall 6700 Portland Avenue South Richfield, MN 55423 Phone: 861-9700 Bloomington members can be contacted at: Bloomington City Hall 2215 W. Old Shakopee Road Bloomington, MN 55431 Phone: 948-8700 • Richfield/Bloomington Watershed Management Organization 1995 Annual Report Page 3 B. STAFF Executive Director: Assistant Executive Director: Michael Eastling Richfield City Engineer 6700 Portland Avenue South Richfield, MN 55423 Phone: 861-9792 Jim Gates Bloomington Deputy Director of Public Works 2215 W. Old Shakopee Road Bloomington, MN 55431 Phone: 948-8700 The City staffs for both cities cooperate to provide necessary staff support for the WMO. 0 C. 1995 WORK PLAN The Board of Water & Soil Resources (BWSR) approved the RBWMO plan directing the member cities to administer the plan. The stormwater management efforts of each city will eventually be codified in their respective local Watershed Management Plan (WMP). These plans will not be finalized until all the WMO's of which each city is a member have their WMP approved by BWSR. State law allows cities two years following the approval of the last WMO WMP within their boundary for each city to complete their stormwater management plan. Richfield completed their city-wide stormwater management plan and had it approved by the Richfield City Council on February 27, 1995. The City of Bloomington is working toward the completion of their plan in late 1996 or early 1997. In addition to the regular review and permitting afforded the cities, both cities have stormwater utilities which provide a reliable funding source for stormwater management activities. r 1 l?J Both cities have status as Local Government Units (LGU) from BWSR for the purpose of the Wetland Conservation Act of 1991 implementation. Richfield/Bloomington Watershed Management Organization 1995 Annual Report Page 4 Bloomington has enacted a Stormwater Quality Ordinance. This ordinance requires properties that construct one acre or more of impervious area, or do major reconstruction, to provide ponding or funding of both water quality and water quantity aspects of stormwater management. Bloomington stormwater infrastructure fund receives approximately $100,000 per year as a result of the implementation of the ordinance. The City of Bloomington is in the process of reviewing the fee structure for the Storm Water utility. The revised fee structure will have a water quality component as well as a water quantity component. The rates for each component vary depending on land use. This revision is a result of the repeal of MN Stat. 103B.365. The City is also reviewing the ordinances pertaining to the Storm Water utility. It is proposed that these revisions will be implemented in the second quarter of 1996. Richfield has prepared a stormwater management plan for the area of Richfield included in the NPDES application made with Minneapolis. Many of the same management practices will also be applied to the area within the RBWMO. The City of Richfield let contracts for the construction of outlets to both Wood Lake and Richfield Lake in 1995. Work on both was started in 1995 and will be completed in 1996. The completed projects will connect Richfield Lake to Wood Lake and Wood Lake to the 1494 drainage system to the Minnesota River. Discussions with the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District (MCWD), the City of Minneapolis, the Board of Water and Soil Resources continue to finalize the petition to move the Richfield Lake watershed from the MCWD to RBWMO. D. 1996 WORK PLAN Work on the outlets for Wood Lake and Richfield Lake should be completed in 1996. The petition for a watershed boundary revision should also be completed in 1996. The Grass Lake basin in Minneapolis is tributary to Richfield Lake and could be included in the proposed boundary change. However, the City of Minneapolis has expressed a desire to leave the Grass Lake basin in the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District. The City of Minneapolis and the City of Richfield (on behalf of the RBWMO) will be negotiating an agreement for the continued use of the pipe connecting Grass and Richfield Lakes. Richfield/Bloomington Watershed Management Organization 1995 Annual Report Page 5 E. PERMITS, VARIANCES AND ENFORCEMENT Bloomington has had 12 actions pursuant to their status as an LGU for administration of the permanent program for the Wetland Conservation Act. (WCA). Two Technical Evaluation Panels were convened. Richfield had one action pursuant to their status as on LGU for the WCA. F. WATER QUALITY MONITORING Bloomington and Richfield will continue to monitor stormwater quality in 1995 with sampling equipment. RBWMO agreed by resolution to cooperate with Met Council and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency in their efforts to meet their commitment to the EPA to reduce non-point pollution to the Minnesota River by 40%. Both cities continue to work toward that goal. 0 G. LOCAL PLANS The Richfield's plan is complete and being reviewed by the affected watershed management organizations. Bloomington's local plans will be finalized upon approval of the remaining Watershed Management Plans for the watershed districts and watershed management organizations in Bloomington. Considerable base information is being compiled to assist in this upcoming endeavor. H. INFORMATION PROGRAM A copy of the publication in the Bloomington and Richfield Sun is attached. 1. SOLICITATION FOR INTEREST FOR CONSULTANT SERVICES No consultant services were used by the RBWMO in 1995. J. EXPENDITURES There were no RBWMO expenditures in 1995. K. WETLAND BANKING Richfield has started one wetland banking project. Bloomington has not initiated wetland banking. PUBLIC NOTICE CONCERNING THE RICHFIELD-BLOOMINGTON WATERSHED MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION The Richfield-Bloomington Watershed Management Organization (RBWMO) is a result of a joint powers agreement between the cities of Richfield and Bloomington. The organization was established to manage natural water drainage, retention,- and stormwater management occurring in approximately a 6.8 square mile, contiguous area that comprises portions of eastern Bloomington and southeastern Richfield. A map of the area is shown below: RICHFIELD- BLOOMINGTON WATERSHED MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION NICOLIET AVE. POWLANO AVE. 4 ELUOT AVE. ?y b •`t'y O ZEN AVE. LEY yy 6& I LECAL BOUNDARY The intent of the organization is to address water drainage issues within the watershed that are inter-governmental, rather than local (specific to one community or the other), in scope. Goals of the organization include the following: • Protecting, preserving, and using natural surface and groundwater storage and retention systems; • Minimizing public capital expenditures needed to correct flooding and water quality problems; • Identifying and planning for opportunities to effectively protect and improve surface and groundwater quality; • Establishing more uniform local policies and official controls for surface and groundwater management; • Preventing erosion of soil into surface water systems; • Protecting and enhancing fish and wildlife habitat and water recreational facilities; and • Securing the other benefits associated with the proper management of surface and ground water within the Richfield-Bloomington Watershed. The RBWMO meets at least once a year in the first 90 days of each year, at which time the Board elects officers and conducts necessary business. The annual meeting is open to the public. Commissioners of the RBWMO Board are all members of the Richfield and Bloomington City Councils. C urrent members of the RBWMO Board are as follows: NAME REPRESENTING Alisa Heintzeman Bloomington Joyce Henry Bloomington Coral Houle Bloomington Martin Kirsch Richfield Ann Lenczewski, Treasurer Bloomington Donald Priebe Richfield Peggy Ramthun Bloomington Susan Rosenberg Richfield Michael Sandahl, Vice-Chair Richfield Russ Susag, Secretary Richfield Vern Wilcox, Chair Bloomington Gene Winstead Bloomington 1994 OUTGOING MEMBERS Neil Peterson Bloomington r: 1995 INCOMING MEMBERS Gene Winstead Bloomington Michael Eastling, City Engineer for Richfield, is the current (1995) Executive Director of the RBWMO. Jim Gates, Deputy Director of Public Works for Bloomington, is the 1995 Assistant Executive Director. The RBWMO has no direct expenses. Each city budgets and expends funds in their respective storm drainage utilities to cover costs associated with watershed drainage. The RBWMO's Watershed Management Plan was approved by the Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) in 1991. Since the plan has been approved by the RBWMO Board of Commissioners, the Plan will remain effective through 1996. The plan discusses the physical environment, land use and development in the RBWMO area; discusses geologic and hydrologic features of the watershed district; sets forth a management plan for the district, including the water qualities that will be sought and opportunities for improvement; describes the objectives and policies of the RBWMO; and sets forth an implementation program consistent with the management plan. Both cities serve as the Local Governmental Unit in their respective communities for enforcement of the regulations of the State Wetland Conservation Act of 1991. Richfield completed their city-wide stormwater management plan and had it approved by the Richfield City Council on February 27, 1995. Richfield has also prepared a stormwater management plan for the area of Richfield included in the NPDES application made with the City of Minneapolis. The City of Bloomington is working toward the completion of their stormwater management plan in late 1996 or early 1997. Bloomington is reviewing the fee structure and related ordinances of their Storm Water utility giving consideration to water quality as well as water quantity. It is proposed any revisions will be implemented in the second quarter of 1996. Richfield's petition for a Richfield Lake Boundary change is expected to be completed in 1996. Richfield and Bloomington residents can obtain additional information about the RBWMO, view the Watershed Management Plan, and/or contact their RBWMO commissioner by calling their city halls. Addresses and phone numbers for both locations are listed below: Richfield City Hall 6700 Portland Avenue South Richfield, MN 55423 861-9700 Bloomington City Hall 2215 W. Old Shakopee Road Bloomington, MN 55431 948-8700 For publication in the Richfield Sun March 20, 1996 •