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• • • AGENDA ITEM 6B STAFF ORIGINATOR: James E. Studenski, City Engineer COUNCIL MEETING DATE: December 11, 2006 TOPIC: Resolution No. 06 -200, Authorize Professional Services for the Water Emergency and Conservation Plan. VOTE REQUIRED: 3/5 Vote Required BACKGROUND: Public water suppliers that service more than 1,000 people are required to have a Water Emergency and Conservation Plan approved by the Department of Natural Resources (Minnesota Statutes 103G.291). These plans were first required in 1996 and must be updated every ten years. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has prepared a schedule for each public water supplier, with a due date for the City of Lino Lakes of October 15, 2007. The plan must address supply and demand reduction measures and allocation priorities and must identify alternative sources of water for use in an emergency. The current Water Emergency and Conservation Plan was created by TKDA in 1997 and revised in 2004 to meet the requirements of a federal mandate of the USEPA, under the Homeland Security Act. That federal mandate required the City of Lino Lakes to prepare a Water System Vulnerability Assessment and amend and update the Water Emergency and Conservation Plan with the purpose of evaluating the existing security of the water system. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of Resolution 06 -200, Authorize Professional Services for the Water Emergency and Conservation Plan.