2020 City of Shakopee Budget

167

Budget Impact:

When it rains, water flows downhill and sometimes it floods. Or your pond is green and not as clear and pristine as a lake. Surface water can be challenging to manage, especially with the many unfunded mandates of the Clean Water and Wetland Conservation Acts and the many overlapping jurisdictional authorities from three different watershed districts within the city, Minnesota Board of Water and Soils Resources, Army Corps of Engineers, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA), Scott County and the Minnesota Department of Transportation. The city obtains a permit through the MPCA’s National Pollution Discharge and Elimination System to discharge water from the city into downstream water bodies (e.g., the Minnesota River). The permit requires the city to establish a comprehensive storm water management program that includes education and outreach, public participation and involvement, illicit discharge detection and elimination, construction site runoff control, post-construction management, and pollution prevention/good housekeeping. The City Council and EDA approved internal TIF financing for the city hall TIF district in 2018. Rather than the developer seeking private financing for $2.3 million in TIF eligible costs, the City/EDA agreed to finance this amount internally at a 4% interest rate. The interfund loan is slated to come from the Surface Water Fund and will be paid back over the life of the TIF district. This loan is scheduled to be issued in 2020.

Organization Chart:

Public Works Superintendent

Maintenance Operator

Utility Foreman

Public Works Director/Engineer

City Administrator

Water Resources/ Environmental Engineer

Mayor & Council