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CITY OF LINO LAKES
RESOLUTION NO. 13 -22
RESOLUTION REQUESTING FUNDING TO INVESTIGATE
THE FEASIBILITY OF A COLLABORATION VENTURE
WHEREAS, the cities of Centerville, Circle Pines, Columbus, Hugo, Lino Lakes, and
Lexington have collaborated to save money and improve efficiencies in a variety of areas
where all or some of the cities participate. These areas include building inspection, road salt
management, equipment purchases and sharing, fuel purchasing, police services, and fire
services; and
WHEREAS, the six cities see a potential opportunity to collaborate in the operation and
maintenance of sanitary sewer systems and water supply and distribution systems ( "Utility
Systems "); and
WHEREAS, the age and condition of the Utility Systems within the cities vary; and
WHEREAS, some of the six cities have considerable room to grow, which will require
significant investment to expand the Utility Systems while other cities are fully developed
and may need earlier replacement as the Utility Systems age; and
WHEREAS, the six cities have a duplication of staff and equipment to operate and maintain
the Utility Systems and a joint entity may provide cost savings and efficiency; and
WHEREAS, the City Council recognizes the complexity and uncertainty of this
collaboration with no assurance that Lino Lakes would benefit from it; and
WHEREAS, engineering studies and a financial analysis are needed to determine if this
collaboration effort would be advantageous.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Lino Lakes
that the Council supports the concept of shared Utility Systems if it benefits the City.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT:
1. The Council recognizes the potential benefit of joint operation of its Utility Systems;
2. Staff is authorized to submit applications on the City's behalf to secure grant funding
for a detailed feasibility analysis of the cooperative utility concept.
3. This resolution does not commit the City to move forward with any cooperative
agreements, but is intended to begin a process for determining the benefits and
disadvantages of joint Utility Systems in order for the City Council to make a well
informed decision after the feasibility analysis is completed.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Lino Lakes this 25th day of February 2013.
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The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was introduced by Council Member
o' DoNNET.Tand was duly seconded by Council Member ROESER , and upon a vote being
taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof:
O'DONNELL, ROESER, RAFFERTY, STOESZ, REINERT
The following voted against same:
NONE
ATTEST:
uia Bartell, City i lerk
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CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA ITEM 3A
STAFF ORIGINATOR: Jeff Karlson
MEETING DATE: February 25, 2013
TOPIC: Regional Utility System Feasibility Study
VOTE REQUIRED: 3/5
INTRODUCTION
The Council is being asked to approve a resolution supporting the concept of a shared water
and sewer system with the cities of Centerville, Circle Pines, Columbus, Hugo, and Lexington.
BACKGROUND
About a year ago, the six administrators began discussing the feasibility of combining utility
operations to reduce costs. Hugo's city engineer, Jay Kennedy, prepared a report and
concluded that there were no technical barriers to consider.
We have been in communication with State Representative Linda Runbeck about procuring a
grant from the Public Facilities Authority to study the feasibility of establishing a joint sewer
and water system. A legislative bill (attached) has been drafted and Representative Runbeck is
waiting for each city to support this measure before introducing the bill. The other five city
councils have already voted to support the funding request. Each participating city would
contribute an equal amount for the cost of the study. We would like to limit the total
contribution to ten percent of the cost of the study up to $75,000, which would be $1,250 for
each city.
RECOMMENDATION
Consider approving Resolution No. 13 -22, requesting funding to investigate the feasibility of
collaboration venture.
ATTACHMENTS
Resolution No. 13 -22
Draft of Legislative Bill
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1.1 A bill for an act
1.2 relating to local government; appropriating money for a grant to the city of
1.3 Centerville to study the feasibility of a regional sewer and water system.
1.4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.5 Section 1. CENTERVILLE; REGIONAL SEWER AND WATER SYSTEM
1.6 FEASIBILITY STUDY.
1.7 (a) $ is appropriated from the general fund to the Public Facilities Authority in
1.8 fiscal year 2014, and available until June 30, 2015, for a grant to the city of Centerville to
1.9 study the feasibility of establishing a regional sewer and water system. The appropriation
1.10 is not available until the authority determines that a joint powers agreement between
1.11 Centerville and at least four of the following five cities has been executed: Circle Pines,
1.12 Columbus, Hugo, Lino Lakes, and Lexington. The joint powers agreement must include,
1.13 at a minimum:
1.14 (1) that each participating city has committed to contributing $ [OR ... percent
1.15 of the required local match equal to the participating city's percentage of the region's
1.16 population] to the cost of the feasibility study; and
1.17 (2) how the study will be conducted, who will be responsible for oversight of the
1.18 study.
1.19 (b) The feasibility study must evaluate:
1.20 (1) the costs, benefits, sustainability, and potential for growth in the existing separate
1.21 water and sewer systems, including environmental costs and benefits;
1.22 (2) the costs, benefits, advantages, and disadvantages of operating a regional water
1.23 supply system, a regional sanitary sewer system, or both;
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2.1 (3) the infrastructure needed to be improved, added, or replaced to establish a
2.2 regional system, the estimated capital costs, and potential financing sources;
2.3 (4) the estimated operating costs of a regional system and the fee structure needed to
2.4 pay for the regional system's operations, maintenance, and periodic capital improvements;
2.5 (5) the impact of the current separate systems versus a regional system on aquifer
2.6 management and the sustainability of water supply for the cities; and
2.7 (6) any other information determined by the joint powers entity to be necessary
2.8 or useful.
2.9 The joint powers entity must consult with state and regional agencies with expertise in
2.10 water and wastewater infrastructure funding and construction for advice on what should
2.11 be included in the feasibility study.
2.12 (c) Centerville or the joint powers entity shall report to the chair and ranking
2.13 minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over water and
2.14 wastewater treatment infrastructure and funding on the results of the feasibility study and
2.15 any recommendations for evaluating and implementing a regional water and wastewater
2.16 system in other areas of the state. The report must be submitted by January 15 of the year
2.17 following completion of the feasibility study.
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