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Prior Lake, MN 55372
RESOLUTION 1 1 - 108
A RESOLUTION REQUESTING MPCA CONSIDERATION OF REVISIONS TO NEWLY PROPOSED MS4
STANDARDS
Motion By: Soukup Second By: Keeney
WHEREAS, The City of Prior Lake holds a Municipal Se parate Storm Sewer (MS4) Permit; and,
WHEREAS, The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has put a draft revision of the MS4
Permit out for public notice ; and ,
WHEREAS, The draft Permit represents a significant overreach of MPCA authority by spelling out
ineffective and bu rdensome prescriptive standards; and
WHEREAS, The League of Minnesota Cities – Minnesota Cities Stormwater Coalition (LMC) has
performed a legal review and submitted a petiti on for a contested case hearing; and ,
WHEREAS, The LMC has concluded that the draft Permit has numerous and serious flaws ; and ,
WHEREAS, City staff has reviewed the draft Permit and submitted formal comments to the MPCA
Commissioner and Citizens Board urging a withdrawal or major revision of the draft
Permit.
NOW THEREFORE , BE IT HEREBY RESOLVE D BY THE CITY COUNCI L OF PRIOR LAKE,
MINNESOTA as follows:
1. The recitals set forth above are incorporated herein.
2. The City Council asks that the MPCA negotiate in good faith with the LMC to revise th e draft MS4
permit to be less burdensome for cities to implement.
3. The City Council asks that the MPCA remove prescriptive standards that do not have direct bearing on
clean water outcomes.
4. The City Council asks that the MPCA remove prescriptive standards that may result in inefficient
allocation of resources and slow the pace of clean water implementation.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 6 th DAY OF SEPTEMBER , 201 1 .
YES NO
Myser x Myser
Erickson X Erickson
Hedberg Hedberg Hedberg
Keeney X Keeney
Soukup X Soukup
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Frank Boyles, City Manager