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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION APRIL 21, 2004 APPROVED 1 quality within the City. However, the City should consider treatment to the water quality 4111 2 at some point in the future. 3 4 Mr. Anderson reviewed the recommendations outlined in the report in relation to the 5 trunk system, water storage and possible improvements. 6 7 Community Development Director Grochala stated well #5 was included in the Five -Year 8 Capital Improvement Plan so there is a funding source for those costs. The 9 Comprehensive Water Plan will help the City better plan for the water system within the 10 City as development occurs. 11 12 Councilmember Carlson referred to the memo from staff recommending a sprinkling ban. 13 She asked how the City Administrator would further restrict water usage. Utilities 14 Supervisor Hillesheim stated that if a well goes down or there are extremely dry 15 conditions further restricts may be implemented. The intent of the sprinkling ban is to 16 even out the water peaks. 17 18 Public Services Director DeGardner advised staff has tried to prolong the addition of 19 wells and a sprinkling ban. However, the City needs to implement a sprinkling ban to 20 adhere to water appropriations set up by the DNR in order to obtain necessary permits for 21 an additional well. Staff intends to inform the public this year regarding the sprinkling 22 ban. The sprinkling ban would not go into effect until next year. 23 •24 This item will appear on the regular Council agenda Monday, April 26, 2004, 6:30 p.m. 25 26 BLACK DUCK LIFT STATION PROPERTY, MICHAEL GROCHALA 27 28 Community Development Director Grochala advised the Council authorized the 29 reconstruction of the Black Duck Sanitary Sewer Lift Station in 2003. As part of the 30 project, the lift stations was relocated from the west side of Black Duck Drive to City 31 owned property on the east side of the street. The old location was a 30' x 30' parcel 32 obtained in 1972 when the station was constructed. 33 34 Community Development Director Grochala stated with the removal of the lift station the 35 parcel is no longer needed for public purposes. The adjacent property owner has 36 expressed his interest in the parcel to remove the "notch" in his property. Staff is 37 recommending that the parcel be sold to the abutting property owner for the nominal fee 38 of $1. 39 40 Community Development Director Grochala advised the sale of the City property must 41 be completed by ordinance. Staff is proposing to place this on the City Council agenda in 42 May. 43 44 The Council directed staff to move forward with the sale of the City owned property to 45 the abutting property owner for a fee of $1. 46 •