HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2023-21 Approving Findings of Fact for MS4 UpdatesCity of Corcoran
County of Hennepin
State of Minnesota
RESOLUTION INU. 2023-21
Motion By: Schultz
Seconded By:
Vehrenkamp
March 9, 2023
A RESOLUTION APPROVING FINDINGS OF FACT FOR AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING THE TEXT OF CHAPTER 50 IN TITLE V OF THE CORCORAN CITY
CODE RELATED TO STORMWATER ILLICIT DISCHARGE AND ILLICIT
CONNECTIONS TO THE STORM SEWER SYSTEM REGULATIONS
(CITY FILE 23-001)
WHEREAS, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) issued a new Municipal
Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Phase II general permit in November 2021, and all
member communities in the Elm Creek Watershed Management Commission are MS4
Phase II permit holders.
WHEREAS, an individual MS4 Phase II permit requires the City to implement regulatory
mechanisms to ensure property salt storage at commercial, institutional, and industrial
facilities.
WHEREAS, the City Council reviewed the proposed text amendments at a duly called public
meeting;
NOW, THEREFC
Minnesota, that it
RE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Corcoran,
approves amendments to Chapter 50 of Title V (Public Works) of the
City Code to update regulations related to Stormwate
r Illicit Discharge and Illicit
Connections to the Storm Sewer System, based on the following findings:
1. The proposed text amendments are consistent with the revised requirements of
the MS4 Phase II permit and the Elm Creek Watershed Management
Commission rules regarding salt storage.
2. The proposed text amendments designate salt storages to be covered or
indoors.
3. The proposed text amendments designate salt storage areas to be located on
impervious surfaces.
4. The proposed text amendments implement practices to reduce exposure when
transferring material in designated salt storage areas.
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City of Corcoran
March 9, 2023
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County of Hennepin
State of Minnesota
RESOLUTION NU. 2023-21
VOTING AYE
® McKee, Tom
® Bottema, Jon
® Nichols, Jeremy
® Schultz, Alan
® Vehrenkamp, Dean
VOTING NAY
❑ McKee, Tom
❑ Bottema, Jon
❑ Nichols, Jeremy
❑ Schultz, Alan
❑ Vehrenkamp, Dean
Whereupon, said Resolution is hereby declared adopted on this 9t" day of March
2023.
ATTEST
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Michelle
Friedrich —City Clerk
Tom McKe -Mayor
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