Statewide Program for Monitoring for Post-Construction Controls
TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Statewide Program for Monitoring Post-Construction Controls Letter of
Support
DATE: August 30, 2012
City Engineer Gus Psihoyos is recommending that the City send a letter of general
support for a statewide effort to help track and inspect post construction controls and to
create an on-line database that all inspectors can use.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
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cc: Barry Lindahl, City Attorney
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
Teri Goodmann, Assistant City Manager
Gus Psihoyos, City Engineer
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TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
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DATE: August 15, 2012
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RE: Statewide Program for Monitoring Post - Construction Controls Letter of
Support
BACKGROUND
The City of Dubuque is a Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) community.
As a part of state regulations, the City is required to inspect post- construction controls
within the MS4. The City has worked to develop a digital system for inspections using
the latest GIS and web based technology.
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this memorandum is to inform you of the Engineering Department's
intention to send a letter of general support for a statewide effort to help track and
inspect post construction controls (i.e. detention basins, rain gardens, etc.) and to
create an online database that all inspectors and MS4 communities can use.
DISCUSSION
The City's role in this project would be to share information with the University of
Northern Iowa on how the City of Dubuque's programs are used to track our MS4
inspections using the latest GIS and web based technology.
Attached is the proposed letter of support.
RECOMMENDATION
I recommend that the City support and make City staff available to collaborate on a
statewide effort to help communities perform and track post- construction inspections.
Prepared by: Dean Mattoon
Cc: Deron Muehring, Civil Engineer
Todd Shoemaker, Civil Engineer
Dean Mattoon, Engineering Technician
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Ms. Rebecca Kauten
Senior Research Associate
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University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, Iowa 50614 -0241
Dear Ms. Kauten,
Engineering Department
50 W. 13`h Street
Dubuque, Iowa 52001
Office (563) 589 -4270
Fax (563) 589 -4205
www.cityofdubuque.org
August 22, 2012
The City of Dubuque has worked diligently to create an MS4 database with web -based
application capabilities to increase our effectiveness in fulfilling our stormwater permit
requirements. Our efforts have included digital mapping with GPS technology, online
forms, and photo / video attachment capability. One of the many MS4 requirements is to
inspect post- construction controls. This tool is very helpful with tracking both the large
number of post construction controls and the inspection process.
The City was pleased to hear your efforts to create a statewide program with these
capabilities and is committed to helping out however we can through collaboration and
education outreach, pending City Council approval.
Sincerely,
Dean Mattoon, CESSWI
Engineering Technician
City of Dubuque, IA
cc: Gus Psihoyos, City Engineer
Deron Muehring, Civil Engineer
Todd Shoemaker, Environmental Engineer
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