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CITY OF SHOREWOOD
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
TUESDA Y, APRIL 18, 2000
5755 COUNTRY CLUB ROAD
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
7:00 P.M.
MINUTES
1. CONVENE SPECIAL MEETING
Mayor Love called the meeting to order at 7:18 P.M.
A. Roll Call
Present: Mayor Love; Councilmembers Garfunkel, Lizee, and Stover, Planning
Director Nielsen, and Public Works Director/Engineer Brown
Absent: Councilmember Zerby
Also present: Planning Commissioners Anderson, Bailey, Callies, Rosenberger,
Turgeon, and Woodruff; Land Conservation and Environment
Committee Members Berndt, Bruno, Jurgens, Kircher, and Pini; Pete
Willenbring - WSB and Associates, and Glenda Spiotta - Minnehaha
Creek Watershed District
B. Review Agenda
Lizee moved, Garfunkel seconded, approving the agenda as presented. Motion passed 4/0.
2. JOINT MEETING WITH THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND THE LAND
CONSERVATION AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE (LCEC) TO DISCUSS
THE STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PLAN
Engineer Brown introduced Mr. Pete Willenbring, of WSB and Associates, to the group and
explained the purpose of this meeting was to review the Stormwater Management Plan for the
Year 2000 in its draft form. He noted that Mr. Willenbring has a particular specialty for
knowledge in this area, and thanked him for his efforts in assisting the City with preparation of
this document.
Mr. Willenbring provided an impressive overview of the Stormwater Management Plan,
explaining the purpose of the Plan was to provide the City with identified goals and policies
related to stormwater management practices as well as examine prioritization for scheduling and
cost of implementation for these goals and policies. He also noted this Plan to be an excellent
information tool relating to the City's land and water resources. The Plan provides information
on the following goal and policy areas: Water Quantity; Water Quality; Recreation, Fish and
Wildlife; Enhancement of Public Participation Information and Education; Public Ditch Systems;
Groundwater; Wetlands; and Erosion.
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Of particular interest to the group was the possible intention of the City to utilize natural ponding
areas, such as wetlands, for the use and treatment of surface water runoff, so long as these areas
met significant stringent criteria. Much discussion centered on this issue with the decision of the
group being to view this not so much as a likelihood, but rather, an option should these specific
criteria arise in the future.
Mr. Willenbring also explained Watershed Districts are encouraging enhanced infiltration
processes as part of cities' water quality issues as long as these infiltration practices would not
have significant potential to contaminate the storm water runoff.
Mr. Jay Venero, 5985 Seaman's Drive, expressed great concern about possible contamination to
the groundwater supply due to incorrect construction and maintenance of well heads.
Mayor Love thanked everyone for attending this meeting and engaging in dialogue about the
acceptance of minimum standards in the stormwater management practices.
All groups involved in this discussion have until May 2, 2000, to further review this plan and
provide written comment about any other revisions deemed necessary.
3. ADJOURNMENT
Lizee moved, Stover seconded, adjourning the Special Meeting Session at 9:47 P.M.
Motion passed 4/0.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
Sally Keefe,
Recording Secretary
Woody Love, Mayor