2018 City of Shakopee Budget

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Budget Impact:

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. In 2018, the city is adding a new full-time position to assist in storm water management. A water resources/environmental engineer will spearhead and manage this sometimes daunting, yet very important work for the city. The position is anticipated to be a cost savings for the city, since our Engineering team will have to rely less on outside consultants. When it rains, water flows downhill. Sometimes too fast, sometimes not fast enough. 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.

Organization Chart:

Maintenance Operator

Utility Foreman

Public Works Director/Engineer

Public Works Superintendent

City Administrator

Water Resources/ Environmental Engineer

Mayor & Council