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8 SEPTEMBER 9, 1975 Mr. Gotwald pointed out that if the Lakeview area is to be served by the interceptor located on North Road this would become a Metro responsibility. That interceptor would have to be extended to a point on Rice Lake and a lift station installed to handle that area. If the gravity system is installed with,ajunction at Highway 49 and Birch Street, this area would then be served by gravity to that line. The matter of the trunk line along Highway 49 then becomes the responsibility of the City. The proposed line to serve Centerville through Hugo will necessitate the instal- lation of about three miles of force main. If Centerville is sewered through a gravity line in Lino Lakes, it would only be necessary to add approximately one mile of line. An underlying factor in all these considerations, should be the need for sewer facilities at the Minnesota Metropolitan Training Center located on Fourth Avenue just North of 1 35 W. Mr. Ray Payne said both recommendations will be presented to the Environ- mental and Transportation Commission meeting. Basically, the Metro Council Staff and the Metro Waste Control Staff could not agree. The alternatives will be presented and the decision as to which will be installed will have to be made by that Commission. Mr. Payne also felt that the alternatives are not presented on an equal basis. The Metro Waste Control Commission will construct either alternative. Mr. Barton was asked if either the Metro Waste Control or the Lino Lakes Engineers had any input into the memorandum and Mr. Barton said, No, this is a Metro Council staff recommendation. Mr. Jaworski asked if the existing lift station on Black Duck Drive would be utilized. He was told it would depend on the size and capacity of that installation. If it is large enough, it will be used. The unit can be modified to serve. Mr. Zelinka asked if the proposed $450,000.00 cost figure included that portion of this system that would have to be replaced and was told that it did not. Mr. Payne said that the availability of materials for the construction of the force main could possibly cut the construction period by about six months. He said it would take about four months to prepare the specifications, two months to get the bids, and about four to six months for the construction. A gravity system would take about six months longer to complete. Mr. Barton was concerned with the interim service to the Shenandoah. He asked Mr. Payne how soon the specifications would be available in order for the mains and laterals to be installed in that area. Mr. Payne said that once the decision as to the type of system that is to be installed, it would be just a short time for those specs to be available. Mr. Jaworski asked that if and when the force main system is at the saturation point, what assurances does this City have that a permanent system will then be installed? Mr. Barton said that the Metro Council would be committed to improve the system.