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COUNCIL MINUTES DRAFT 5 federal funding on a project. It outlines equal employment, disadvantaged business, prevailing wages, 194 that they would be required to meet. 195 196 Councilmember Cavegn moved to approve Resolution No. 23-24 as presented. Councilmember Lyden 197 seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 198 199 6E) Consider Resolution No. 23-29, Authorizing 2024 Environmental and Natural 200 Resources Trust Fund Application for Water Stewardship – Community Development Director 201 Grochala reviewed the written Staff report noting the City provides treated water to approximately 202 17,000 residents and over 200 businesses. He shared about the aquafer that the City draws water from, 203 noting decreasing levels of White Bear Lake, and that the DNR has identified Lino Lakes as an area of 204 specific concern where groundwater resources are at risk of overuse and degrading quality. He shared 205 about typical pumping volumes and trying to change customer habits and use comsumption through 206 education and timely information. The City applied the previous year for a grant and was 207 unsuccessful; this year they have scaled back a bit and are reapplying this year for installation of a 208 tower antennae, base station for Citywide continuous data collection, and the acquisition of the 209 software for analytics in the customer portal. 210 211 Mayor Rafferty asked about odd/even watering days and how the program is working. Mr. Grochala 212 replied it is intended to help with fire use so everyone is not on the system at the same time and it 213 spreads out the use. He noted there are still people who water too much. He noted the new system will 214 help with system alerts comparing usage from the previous year, and there have been extreme events 215 where someone went south for the winter and the City did not find out until water started coming out 216 of the basement. This type of software will assist in the customer and City getting those alerts. 217 218 Mayor Rafferty asked about people in continual violation of the odd/even day, and stated the City is 219 hanging door hangers and noted they are finding people if they are just not paying attention. Mr. 220 Grochala replied in the affirmative noting the City may have to take stronger action in curbing that 221 use. He shared about restrictions when White Bear Lake gets below a certain level and noted at some 222 point the City may need to impose restrictions and they need to help people to be aware of the need to 223 comply with requirements the City faces. He noted groundwater is not being replenished as fast as 224 they are being pulled out and it is something people need to be cognizant of. 225 226 Councilmember Ruhland asked regarding people who winter in the south, is the City able to remotely 227 shut off their water in case of a leak. Mr. Grochala replied he is not 100% certain but stated the City 228 could be notified and if the owner could not be reached, the City could shut off at the curb-stop. 229 230 Councilmember Cavegn moved to approve Resolution No. 23-29 as presented. Councilmember 231 Ruhland seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 232 233 UNFINISHED BUSINESS 234 There was no Unfinished Business. 235 236 NEW BUSINESS 237 There was no New Business. 238 239 COMMUNITY EVENTS 240 There were no events announced. 241 242