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ItAdvocating regional economic, societal and environmental issues and solutions Metropolitan Council November 2, 1994 Joel Hanson Administrator City of Little Canada 515 Little Canada Rd. St. Paul, MN 55117 Dear Mr. Hanson: RECEIVED NOV - 4 7994 In April of this year, the Metropolitan Council convened a meeting of representatives from communities in Ramsey and Washington Counties to begin discussion about the reconveyance of the Old Beltline and Troutbrook Interceptors from what was then still the Metropolitan Waste Control Commission, to the communities that need the pipes fur storm water management. At that meeting, the policymakers in attendance decided that a study group of staff people from all of the affected communities, the Ramsey Washington Metro Watershed District and the Metropolitan Council, should study the issues of ownership, operation and maintenance of these two former sanitary sewers, now storm water facilities, and prepare recommendations for policymakers by the end of the year. A study group made up of staff from each city, the two counties, the watershed district and the Metropolitan Council, have been meeting on a biweekly basis since May to examine and discuss issues concerning ownership, operation and maintenance of both pipes. The group has concluded its examination of the Old Beltline Interceptor reconveyance issues and, while resolution of Troutbrook reconveyance issues continues, it is ready to share its findings and recommenda- tions with policymakers from all of the governments associated with the Beltline. There will be a number of findings to be shared with policymakers, but perhaps of most significance, is the group's recommenda- tion that the Ramsey Washington Metro Watershed District become the owner and operator of the Old Beltline. The group also has a number of additional recommendations it wants to present regarding the financing of this reconveyance to the watershed district. The study group is inviting the mayors and city managers /administrators of all of the Beltline communities, as well as the county board chairs, members of the Ramsey Washington Metro Watershed District board, and Metropolitan Council members from the affected communities, to this meeting. The meeting will be held on Thursday evening, November 17, at 7:00 p.m., at the new Maplewood Community Center, 2100 White Bear Avenue. If you will be unable to attend, please ask another elected official from your community to attend in your place. Please call Guy Peterson of the Metropolitan Council's Office of Local Assistance at 291 -6418 to let us know if you will be attending the meeting. I hope to see you on the 17th. Sincerely, • Carol Kummer, Chair Metropolitan Council Environment Committee Mears Park Centre 230 East Fifth Street St. Paul, Minnesota 55101 -1634 612 291 -6359 Fax 291 -6550 TDD 291 -0904 ® Recycled Paper An Equal Opportunity Employer Page 90