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AGENDA ITEM 3B STAFF ORIGINATOR: David Ahrens, City Engineer/Public Works Director DATE: December 5, 1996 TOPIC: Consider Approval of Entering into a Joint Powers Agreement, Wellhead Protection Plan BACKGROUND: Each water supplier in the State of Minnesota is required to prepare a Wellhead Protection Plan. This plan includes a determination of wellhead protection areas around our wells to allow the city to determine if there is a potential for well contamination. Ten cities in Anoka County 'have tentatively agreed to enter into a Joint Powers Agreement to have one consulting firm work for the cities to prepare a common Wellhead Protection Plan. Considerable savings can be realized by each city having one consultant work for the ten cities as compared to each city hiring their own consultant. The agreement outlines that the cities will first meet and request proposals from firms capable of performing the required work. Upon receipt of the proposals the amount of Lino Lakes' share will be known. If the City feels that our portion of the work, is too high, the City can withdraw from the agreement without incurring any costs. Lino Lakes share of the work is 5.2% of the total cost. OPTIONS: 1. Return to staff for further review. 2. Not enter into the Wellhead Protection Joint Powers Agreement 3. Adopt a motion authorizing and directing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the Wellhead Protection Joint Powers Agreement. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that Council adopt a motion authorizing and directing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the Wellhead Protection Joint Powers Agreement.