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City Council <br />Meeting Minutes <br />July 28, 2015 <br />Page 26 of 28 <br />right -of -way. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommended Council approval of <br />Ordinance No. 1699, Series 2015. <br />Mayor Muckle called for public comment and hearing none, closed the public hearing. <br />MOTION: Mayor Muckle moved to approve Ordinance No. 1699, Series 2015 on <br />second and final reading, seconded by Council member Loo. Roll call vote was taken <br />and the motion carried by a vote of 6 -0. Absent: Council member Keany. <br />ORDINANCE No. 1700, SERIES 2015 — AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER <br />13.32 OF THE LOUISVILLE MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING SEWER USE <br />REGULATIONS — 2 "d Reading — Public Hearing <br />Mayor Muckle requested a City Attorney introduction. <br />City Attorney Light introduced Ordinance No. 1700, Series 2015 and noted there were <br />two versions of the Ordinance in the packet instead of the version passed on first <br />reading. <br />Mayor Muckle opened the public hearing and requested a staff presentation. <br />Public Works Director Kowar explained staff recommends an update of the City's Sewer <br />Use Regulations to respond to compliance requirements for the City's 2012 National <br />Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit for the Wastewater Treatment <br />Plant (WWTP). The Colorado Department of Health and Environment (CDPHE) <br />mandated reduced wastewater discharge limits for Manganese (Mn). These new limits <br />affect current operations of the Louisville Wastewater Plant. The previous limit of 0.2 <br />Mg/L has been reduced to 0.026 Mg /L. To ensure these limits are met, entities <br />discharging to the City must also reduce their limits. <br />Significant Industrial Users (SIU) of the CDPHE permitted Industrial Pretreatment <br />Program (IPP) includes private companies within the City and the City's Water <br />Treatment Plants. <br />Staff Recommendation: Staff recommended the City Council approve Ordinance No. <br />1700, Series 2015, amending Sections 13.32 of the LMC regarding sewer use <br />regulations. <br />COUNCIL COMMENTS <br />Council member Lipton inquired about the consequences to the residents and <br />businesses. Public Works Director Kowar explained there are two significant users <br />Oracle and Kiosk. They have changed their processes so they do not have any <br />detectable limits of Manganese in their discharge and the City is going from a daily <br />loading of Manganese to a balance of allocating different percentages. <br />