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