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167 REPORT: STORM WATER MANAGEMENT Mr. O'Connell said that federal regulations for storm water management are significant. Mr. O'Connelt said there is a possibility that drainage areas could be ideal for greenways. Ms. Judy Mueller, Director of Public Works, explained that in 1990 Phase I requirements were made effective for storm water discharge. The State will issue requirements for Phase II permits which will include: public education and outreach; public participation and involvement; elicit discharge detection and elimination; construction site runoff control; postconstruction runoff controls; and pollution prevention and good housekeeping. Ms. Mueller said that there will need to be great involvement by the public in the process, and recommended that citizen and staff advisory committees be established. Mr. Caravati asked if there will be opportunities for cooperation with the University and Albemarle County, and Ms. Mueller said that it is not yet known if it has to be done individually, but if possible, there will be cooperation. Mr. Lynch said he would like to start to look at monitoring water now to get a baseline on water quality so we can tell if new programs have any impact. Mr. Lynch said he is apprehensive about creating a new authority, and said he hopes it can be done with the existing authority. Ms. Mueller said that no new entity is being recommended. Ms. Richards asked if the advisory committee will be a joint committee, but Ms. Mueller said she thinks it should start as a City committee and expand in the future if desired. Ms. Richard said she often wonders how the site plan process impacts storm water, and Ms. Muelter said that will he looked at. Ms. Richards asked if the EPA will be providing funding for the mandates, but Ms. Mueller said no they will not. ~SOLUTION: APPROVING CAF~ PERMIT FOR MOONDANCE CAF]~ Mr. Brown said that Moondance Caf6's sidewalk caf6 permit expired last November, but neither they nor staff realized it. Mr. Brown said additional tangu~ge has been added to the resolution as a result of complaints about noise outside the restaurant which authorizes the suspension of the permit when the music section is violated. Mr. Brown noted that this section only applies to music within the caf6 area itself. Mr. Brown said that music outside of the caf6 area will be addressed by the noise ordinance that is before Council, but noted that music that originates from within the building will not be addressed by the resolution or the noise ordinance. Mr. Caravati asked for a definition of public nuisance, and Mr. Brown said it is anything that poses a threat to the public safety or ~velfare of the general public, not just an individual. Responding to a question from Ms. Richards, Ms. Carey Slaughter, co-owner of Moondance Caf6, said that a band was put outside against her wishes by the manager at the time, noting that he is no longer the manager. Mr. Caravati questioned whether the question of music coming from buildings where the doors are open should be addressed in the ordinance. Mr. Toscano expressed concern that the word "shall" in the resolution creates tremendous power to shut down cafes, which could have the affect of killing a business. Mr. Toscano suggested the word "may,' or softening the language otherwise to give the ability to work out a solution.