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• • CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM 3C STAFF ORIGINATOR: Jeff Karison, City Administrator MEETING DATE: February 27, 2012 TOPIC: Deicing Grant VOTE REQUIRED: 3/5 INTRODUCTION The Council is being asked to consider approving a joint grant application through the Rice Creek Watershed District 2012 Urban Stormwater Remediation Cost -Share Program. Lino Lakes would join the cities of Centerville, Circle Pines, Columbus, and Lexington in applying for grant funding to integrate anti -icing into its winter road maintenance operations. BACKGROUND Anti -icing is a proactive approach to winter maintenance for roads. It involves the application of a liquid brine solution to the road surface before a winter storm event. This helps to prevent snow and ice from bonding to the pavement. The result is a more complete removal of snow and ice when plow trucks clear the roads. Anti -icing often eliminates the need for scraping and re- salting the streets a second or third time after a single storm event. The integration of anti - icing is recognized as a Best Management Practice. If the grant is successful, Lino Lakes would benefit by the reduction of chlorides into area waters, the reduction of sediments to surface waters, and the reduction of costs, especially the cost of removing sand on City streets. The Rice Creek Watershed District has made available $185,000 in cost -share funding to assist local governments incorporate water quality improvement practices. The cost - sharing is based on 50% of estimated project costs, not to exceed $50,000 per project. The estimated cost for Lino Lakes to purchase the equipment needed to convert to the salt brine system is $34,000. Based on a grant award of $50,000, the City's share would $15,125. Lino Lakes' local match would be $18,875. RECOMMENDATION Approve the City of Lino Lakes' participation in the grant application through the Rice Creek Watershed District Urban Stormwater Remediation Cost - Sharing Program. P55.