12-08-2009 City Council Study Session PacketCity of Grand Island
Tuesday, December 08, 2009
Study Session Packet
City Council:Mayor:
Margaret Hornady
City Administrator:
Jeff Pederson
City Clerk:
RaNae Edwards
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7:00:00 PM
Council Chambers - City Hall
100 East First Street
Larry Carney
Scott Dugan
John Gericke
Peg Gilbert
Chuck Haase
Robert Meyer
Mitchell Nickerson
Bob Niemann
Kirk Ramsey
Jose Zapata
Call to OrderCity of Grand Island City Council
A - SUBMITTAL OF REQUESTS FOR FUTURE ITEMS
Individuals who have appropriate items for City Council consideration should complete the Request for Future Agenda
Items form located at the Information Booth. If the issue can be handled administratively without Council action,
notification will be provided. If the item is scheduled for a meeting or study session, notification of the date will be given.
B - RESERVE TIME TO SPEAK ON AGENDA ITEMS
This is an opportunity for individuals wishing to provide input on any of tonight's agenda items to reserve time to speak.
Please come forward, state your name and address, and the Agenda topic on which you will be speaking.
MAYOR COMMUNICATION
This is an opportunity for the Mayor to comment on current events, activities, and issues of interest to the community.
Call to Order
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call
This is an open meeting of the Grand Island City Council. The City of Grand Island abides by the Open Meetings Act
in conducting business. A copy of the Open Meetings Act is displayed in the back of this room as required by state
law.
The City Council may vote to go into Closed Session on any agenda item as allowed by state law.
City of Grand Island City Council
Item -1
Presentation of Operations Plan for State Fair Building
Tuesday, December 08, 2009
Study Session
City of Grand Island
Staff Contact: Steve Paustian
City of Grand Island City Council
Council Agenda Memo
From: Steve Paustian, Park and Recreation Director
Meeting: December 8, 2009
Subject: Presentation of Operations Plan for City/State Fair
Building
Item #’s: 1
Presenter(s): Steve Paustian and Todd McCoy, Recreation
Superintendent
Background
The City of Grand Island is involved in the development of a 70,000 square foot building
as part of the communities commitment to bring the State Fair to Grand Island. This
building will be under the control of the State Fair Board for two months of the year and
will be used by the 4-H and Future Farmers of America Programs during the State Fair.
During the other ten months of the year the building will be the responsibility of and the
operational property of the City of Grand Island.
Discussion
The Park and Recreation Department has developed an operational plan to serve the
community during the ten month period of City control. A power point presentation will
be made during the Tuesday night Study Session that will outline the Park and Recreation
Department's vision for the programing and operation of the building.
Conclusion
This item is presented to the City Council in a Study Session to allow for any questions to
be answered and to create a greater understanding of the issue at hand.
It is the intent of City Administration to bring this issue to a future council meeting for
the necessary actions to put the plan into operation.
Item -2
Project Progress Update on the Veterans Athletic Field Complex
Tuesday, December 08, 2009
Study Session
City of Grand Island
Staff Contact: Steve Paustian
City of Grand Island City Council
Council Agenda Memo
From: Steve Paustian, park and Recreation Director
Meeting: December 8, 2009
Subject: Project Progress Update on the Veterans Athletic Field
Complex
Item #’s: 2
Presenter(s): Steve Paustian
Background
With the State Fair coming to the City of Grand Island it became necessary to move the
existing softball/soccer fields from the new State Fair site. The area where the fields are
currently locatsd will be used for parking during the run of the State Fair. Funding for the
relocation of the athletic fields has been provided for by a $1.6 million commitment by
the City and State Fair.
Discussion
To date many of the items associated with the relocation effort has been completed.
Because of the favorable bids we have received, several options have become available to
enhance the new facility. Those items include increased parking, new lighting for the
softball fields and the opportunity to relocate the existing lights at Fonner to the phase
two portion of the development of new ball fields. Several other items have also come to
light during the constrtuction of the project including the need to lower a Fiber Optic
cable and to increase the acerage of the original irrigation system design. I will detail
these changes at the study session Tuesday night.
Conclusion
This item is presented to the City Council in a Study Session to allow for any questions to
be answered and to create a greater understanding of the issue at hand.
It is the intent of City Administration to bring this issue to a future council meeting for
the actions necessary to complete the project.
Item -3
Presentation of Adopting Chapter 40 to the Grand Island City
Code for an Illicit Discharge and Storm Water Management
Ordinance
Tuesday, December 08, 2009
Study Session
City of Grand Island
Staff Contact: Steven P. Riehle, Public Works Director
City of Grand Island City Council
Council Agenda Memo
From: Steven P. Riehle, Public Works Directore
Meeting: December 8, 2009
Subject: Presentation of Adopting Chapter 40 of the Grand Island
City Code for an Illicit Discharge and Storm Water
Management Ordinance
Item #’s: 3
Presenter(s): Steven P. Riehle, Public Works Director
Background
An illicit discharge ordinance is a requirement of the National Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System (NPDES) permit for small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems
(SMS4). The ordinance will empower the city to track, identify and eliminate illicit
discharges to the storm drainage system.
Discussion
The City's general storm water permit as issued by the Nebraska Department of
Environme ntal Quality (NDEQ) requires the City to adopt a Storm Water Management
Plan (SWMP) and address seven (7) Minimum Control Measures (MCMs). The MCMs
are accomplished by developing Best Management Practices (BMPs). The Illicit
Discharge Ordinance is a BMP directly supporting MCM 3: Illicit Discharge Detection
and Elimination (IDDE).
A brief summary of the ordinance is as follows, with the complete ordinance attached.
§40-1. PURPOSE/INTENT.
The purpose of this ordinance is to control the introduction of pollutants into the
municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4). The objectives of this ordinance are:
(1) To regulate the contribution of pollutants to the storm sewer.
(2) To prohibit illicit connections and discharges to the storm sewer system.
(3) To prevent non-storm water discharges generated as a result of spills,
inappropriate dumping, or disposal to the storm sewer system.
(4) To establish legal authority to carry out all inspection, surveillance and
monitoring procedures necessary to ensure compliance with this ordinance.
Chapter 40 on Storm Water is a new chapter for the City Code to address the
requirements of the City’s storm water permit. The sections being presented to council
tonight are general sections that include definitions and miscellaneous sections on illicit
discharges. We will be back before council in the future to approve subsequent additions
to Chapter 40 on Storm Water for 1) Construction, 2) Post Construction and 3) Technical
Specifications. The adoptions of the subsequent ordinances follow the timeline in the
City’s storm water permit.
Conclusion
This item is presented to the City Council in a Study Session to allow for any questions to
be answered and to create a greater understanding of the issue at hand.
It is the intent of City Administration to bring this issue to a future council meeting for
the consideration of enacting the first part of the Storm Water ordinance on Illicit
Discharge Detection & Elimination.
“Illicit DischargeandStorm Water Protection”Ordinance
Illicit Discharge OrdinancePurpose/Intent • Federal Clean Water Act of 1972• Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality (NDEQ) administers the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Program• City of Grand Island’s Storm Water Management (SWMP) Program• Ordinance will empower the City of Grand Island to:– Track – Identify– & Eliminate Illicit Discharges
Storm Water Permit RequirementsMinimum Control Measures (MCMs)• MCM 1: Public Education and Outreach• MCM 2: Public Involvement/Participation•MCM 3: Illicit Discharge• MCM 4: Construction Site Storm Water Runoff Control• MCM 5: Post Construction Storm Water Management• MCM 6: Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping for Municipal Operations• MCM 7: Storm Water Monitoring
Best Management Practices (BMPs) to accomplish MCM 3• BMP 1: Develop an Illicit Discharge Ordinance (that’s why we are here this evening)• BMP 2: Perform Dry Weather Inspections of Storm Water Outfalls (we’re already doing this)• BMP 3: Map of Storm Water Drainage System (working on a 3 year plan to update storm drain inlets with GPS to include flow-line and directional flow)
Illicit Discharge Ordinance 40-1 Purpose/Intent• Required by the NPDES Permit• Controls the introduction of pollutants into the storm water system
Storm Water Ordinance40-2 Definitions• Illicit Connections are Discharges such as:– Sewage– Process wastewater (doesn’t include non-contact cooling water discharges)– Wash water
Storm Water OrdinanceOrdinance 40-3 Applicability: All water entering the storm water systemOrdinance 40-4 Responsibility for Administration: City of Grand Island shall administer, implement, and enforceOrdinance 40-5 Severability: Provisions of this ordinance can stand aloneOrdinance 40-6 Ultimate Responsibility: Individual still responsible
Storm Water Ordinance •Ordinance 40-7 Illicit Discharge: Discharge containing contaminants or pollutants that cause a violation to water quality standards•Ordinance 40-9 Illicit Connection: Considered to be in violation of this ordinance if connection line is conveying sewage or pollutant to the municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4)•Ordinance 40-10 Suspension of Storm Drainage System Access: – Suspension due to Illicit Discharges in Emergency Situations to prevent an actual or threatened discharge to the environment, health and welfare of people, storm drainage system or the waters of the US– Suspension due to the Detection of Illicit Discharge•Ordinance 40-11, 40-12, and 40-13 Industrial Construction Activity Discharges: RESERVED
Storm Water Ordinance40-8 Allowed Connections:• Discharges exempt from discharge prohibitions:Air conditioning condensation Lawn wateringCrawl space pumps Non-commercial washing of vehiclesDiverted stream flows Rising ground waterFire fighting activities SpringsFoundation/footing drains Swimming pools (dechlorinated)Ground water infiltration Uncontaminated ground waterLandscape irrigation Water line flushing*other water sources not containing pollutants
Storm Water Ordinance•Ordinance 40-14 Monitoring of Discharges: Allows City access to premises to install monitoring equipment•Ordinance 40-15 Best Management Practices: City may adopt BMPs for any activity, operation, or facility contributing to pollution or contamination of storm water•Ordinance 40-16 Watercourse Protection: Property owners responsible to maintain watercourse free of trash, debris, excessive vegetation•Ordinance 40-17 Notification of Discharges and Spills: Immediately notify emergency response agencies of a hazardous material release
Storm Water Ordinance•Ordinance 40-18 Notice of Violation: Notice will set deadline for remediation or restoration•Ordinance 40-19 Appeal of Notice of Violation:– Appeal received within 10 days of violation– Hearing within 15 days from receipt •Ordinance 40-20 Enforcement Measures: If violation not corrected within 25 days. City will take measures to correct.•Ordinance 40-21 Cost of Abatement of the Violation: City recovers costs through civil action or levy to real estate
Storm Water Ordinance•Ordinance 40-22 Injunctive Relief: Stops the person from activities which would create further violations and compels them to remedy the situation.•Ordinance 40-23 Violations Deemed A Public Nuisance: May be abated or restored at the violator’s expense.•Ordinance 40-24 Criminal Prosecution: Each day is a separate offense with a fine of $100.00•Ordinance 40-25 Remedies Not Exclusive: Not exclusive of any other remedies available under any federal, state or local laws.
Summary on Illicit ConnectionPassing Ordinance Chapter 40 on Illicit Discharge and Storm Water Protection meets one of the requirements set forth within the City of Grand Island’s Storm Water Management Program and the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit process.
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