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MAR-10-'92 WED 13:58 ID: METROPOLITAN COUNCIL Minnesota aad State Fairground properties arc presumed to be primarily responsible for the high flows during these years b ~~ utilizat on of a combined setorm/sa nary sewer system forad the State Fairground's contra appraxirnately 53 acres of its total site. To date, the State Fairgrounds has not eliminated its combined sewer flows to the Metropolitan Sanitary Sewer System. 'The Council recommends that Falcon i'-leights prepare both a Tier I and Tier II comprehensive sanitary sewer plea for the entire city to specifrcally address the integrity of the system, the source(s) of the Increased flows and projections of future flows to the Metropolltan Sanitary Sewer System from the city. Such a plea would make it necessary for the University of Minnesota and the State Fairgrounds to identify the sources and volumes of flow generated by each entity. It may also serve as the city's response to its 19$8 Sanitary Sewer System Statement. Essentially all privately owned land within the city of Falcon Heights has been developed. `%Vhile total city sanitary sewer flows have exceeded Council estimates, it has not resulted, is capacity problerus within the l~rtetropolitan Sanitary Sewer Systcrn. The city has however, recognized the need to reduce the volume of inflow and infiltration (IJx) within its part of the sanitary sewer system. The city intends to monitor and correct sewer line and manhole deficiencies, and reconstruct those parts of the system as part of city street improvements, or as needed. The city has also indicated its awareness of the presence of direct sump pump connections to the sanitary sewer system, The city intends to evaluate ways of terminating these connections within the system. The Council strongly encourages the city's continued effort in reducing and eliminating these sources of I/i to the Metropolitan Sanitary Sewer System. The efforts will result in an increase in the longevity of both the city's and MyVCC's sanitary sewer systems, and a reduction in • wastewater treatment earpenao for the city. The city bas indicated, subsequent to submission of this proposed amendment, its knowledge of two sites oa the University of Minnesota property that a~[e served by wastewater holding tanks. The University of Minnesota currently uses at least one of these sites. The Council reeommeads that the city contact the University to obtain cotiftrriiation of sufficient on-going opexatioa abd niaiateaante for each of thQ sites, and recommend their elimination vy connection to the Univeraitq'a sanitary sewer collection system. Houainp (Audrey Dorgherty) The city has done as exeelZeat job in preparing the housing element of its comprehensh-e plan. The city has addressed pertinent housing issues by identifying housing market trends, relevant housing issues and specifying housing goals and golicies. The plan also clearly deSnes activities the city will take to imglement the housing elemszit. As rho city has virtually no private vacant land available for the development of new housing and no immediate aced for horsing redevelopment, its plan emphasizes the seed to maintain the existing housing stock. Council housing policies strongly encorrage major efforts at rehabilitation, tnaintenancc and renewal of older neighborhoods. awsaw~aramrnt,~sinsws