DATE: July 20, 2017
TO: Board of Mayor and Aldermen
FROM: Eric Stuckey, City Administrator
Paul Holzen, Director of Engineering
Jeff Willoughby, Stormwater Coordinator
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Consideration of DRAFT Ordinance 2017-41, “An Ordinance to Amend Title 23 of the City of Franklin Municipal Code to Revise Definitions, Clarify Requirements and to Correct Grammatical and Typographical Errors”.
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Purpose
The purpose of this memo is to provide information to the Franklin Board of Mayor and Aldermen (BOMA) concerning Ordinance 2017-41
Background
Over the last several years, the Stormwater Division of the Engineering Department has been conducting the State required monthly stormwater inspections for construction sites within the City of Franklin. The City has been working towards becoming an exemplary stormwater program for construction site runoff control, in hopes of becoming eligible for status as a Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) Qualified Local Program (QLP).
Status as a QLP allows municipalities, who meet or exceed the provision of the States Construction General Permit for construction site discharges, to review and issue Notice of Coverages (NOCs) on behalf of the TDEC. This allows the municipality to provide a one-stop destination for stormwater review and permitting for the development community. The City has currently entered a “provisional status” that started April 25, 2017. During this provisional status, the City is tasked with implementing new permitting processes and educating stakeholders. The City will transition into “full status” and will begin issuing NOCs on behalf of the state August 1, 2017.
Financial Impact
No Financial Impact
Recommendation
Staff recommends approval of Ordinance 2014-41