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Council Minutes 6/17/20(13 ,,~,. Councilman Nashar, member of the Streets & Drainage Committee, reported for chairperson Limpert: 1) The Streets & Drainage Committee met on June 10. Present were committee members Miller, Nashar and chairman Limpert; President of Council O'Grady and Council members McKay, Kasler, Gareau; Mayor Musial, Law Director Dubelko, Safety Director Jesse, Personnel Director Farver, City Engineer Durbin. This was afollow-up to a meeting discussing Ordinance 2003-86, an ordinance which will amend Sections 927.4, 927.5, 927.7 and 927.8 of the Streets & Utilities Code. The purpose of this legislation was to change the code to match the federal EPA's desire to encourage above-ground water detention and retention. For years, the city has discouraged above-ground retention. If this is to be changed, the ordinance must be clear to those wanting above-ground storage to make the above-ground retention and detention called for in Ordinance 2003-86 to mirror city building codes regarding fences around such bodies of water. Mr. Durbin helped the committee determine Section 927.7 would be the best place by adding a subsection "D" refemng to the verbiage in 1345 in this legislation. There is a great deal of concern by the committee about detaining water on parking lot surfaces. The EPA is recommending that the retention system now be presently stored above ground and in the parking lot to hold water anywhere from 45 minutes up to an hour before it goes back down. Along discussion over this issue ensued. If this improves drainage difficulties, it could be a good thing. But as the committee read it in Ordinance 2003-86, it simply moves the storage above ground and does nothing but make storage cheaper rather than better. The committee is not pleased. If the city moves to this above-ground storage, it would be preferable to hold more water on the property longer. Questions developed over whether these EPA regulations must be implemented or if home rule applies. It is the desire of the committee to have the administration take this back and try to re-work it or recommend to the committee to stand pat on the current standards. The committee unanimously decided to put this back to the administration, Engineering Department and Law Department for review. Councilwoman Kasler, chairperson of the Public Safety, Health & Welfare Committee: 1) On June 10, the Safety Committee met. Present were committee members, other Council members, the Finance, Safety, Law and Personnel Directors. Two issues were discussed: ^ Ordinance 2003-91, an ordinance amending Section 141.01 of the Administrative Code entitled "Dog Warden" in order to clarify the duties of the city's animal warden and declaring an emergency. The ordinance does exactly that-it clarifies the duties and establishes the appointing authority for that particular position. The committee is awaiting an accompanying ordinance which will get into job description for that particular position. The committee unanimously recommended approval of Ordinance 2003-91. ^ A liquor license transfer from what was Mt. Jack's to Dillon's Restaurant on Great Northern Blvd. Without any police objection or any other concerns, the committee recommended no objection by Council for the transfer for this liquor license. Councilwoman Kasler moved that Council have no objection to the liquor license transfer from Mt. Jack's Restaurant to Dillon's Restaurant on Great Northern 9 .,,K.,~. ~.., _ i.