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MAYOR AND COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
DATE: 5/07/2013
CONSENT
ITEM #: 8
AGENDA ITEM: Sanitary Sewer Service Agreement – Resolution Approving Agreement with
the City of Oakdale for Lake Elmo Properties Abutting Olson Lake Trail
SUBMITTED BY: Jack Griffin, City Engineer
THROUGH: Dean A. Zuleger, City Administrator
REVIEWED BY: Adam Bell, City Clerk Cathy Bendel, Finance Director
SUGGESTED ORDER OF BUSINESS (if removed from the Consent Agenda)::
- Questions from Council to Staff ............................................................ Mayor Facilitates - Public Input, if Appropriate ................................................................... Mayor Facilitates - Call for Motion .............................................................................. Mayor & City Council - Discussion ..................................................................................... Mayor & City Council - Action on Motion .................................................................................. Mayor Facilitates
SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUESTED:
The City Council is respectfully requested to consider approving the Sanitary Sewer Service Agreement
with the City of Oakdale for Lake Elmo properties abutting Olson Lake Trail. If removed from the
consent agenda, the recommended motion for this action is as follows:
“Move to approve Resolution No. 2013-34, Approving the Sanitary Sewer Service Agreement with the
City of Oakdale for Lake Elmo properties abutting Olson Lake Trail.” BACKGROUND AND STAFF REPORT:
On March 19, 2013 the council ordered the improvement and the preparation of plans and specifications
for the Olson Lake Trail Sanitary Sewer Extension Project. The 2013 improvements include the
extension of sanitary sewer 580 linear feet north of an existing lift station owned and operated by
Oakdale, along the west boulevard of Olson Lake Trail. This project provides sanitary sewer
service to 7 properties; 5 properties in Lake Elmo and 2 properties in Oakdale.
This project is the first phase of a multi-year project to provide sewer service along Olson Lake
Trail north to 50th Street. The second project would be constructed in coordination with
Washington County when the County completes a road resurfacing project for Olson Lake Trail
(CR 13); scheduled sometime between 2014 and 2016.
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To implement the project, Oakdale and Lake Elmo need to enter a Sanitary Sewer Services
Agreement to establish the terms and conditions for the ongoing ownership, operations and
maintenance for the constructed facilities. The terms set forth in the agreement are consistent
with the policies and recommendations established within the Amended Feasibility Report for
the project, adopted by the City Council on March 19, 2013.
Summary of Agreement Terms:
• The newly constructed sanitary sewer main will be part of the Oakdale sanitary sewer
system.
• Oakdale agrees to allow properties in Lake Elmo to be connected to its sanitary sewer
system and to provide sanitary sewer services to the Lake Elmo properties.
• The connection fees and charges to each Lake Elmo property at the time of connection
will be collected and retained by Oakdale.
• Lake Elmo residents will be required to install a water meter and transmitter for their
private well to establish water use for the purpose of sewer billing by Oakdale.
• Oakdale will be responsible for billing the Lake Elmo properties and collecting the sewer
service charges.
• Lake Elmo agrees to cooperate with Oakdale to collect unpaid sanitary sewer service
charges from Lake Elmo properties by certifying the unpaid amounts to the County
Auditor for collection with property taxes.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff is recommending that the City Council approve, as part of the Consent Agenda, Resolution No.
2013-34, thereby approving the Sanitary Sewer Service Agreement with the City of Oakdale for Lake
Elmo properties abutting Olson Lake Trail. If removed from the consent agenda, the recommended
motion for this action is as follows:
“Move to approve Resolution No. 2013-34, Approving the Sanitary Sewer Service Agreement with the
City of Oakdale for Lake Elmo properties abutting Olson Lake Trail.” ATTACHMENT(S):
1. Resolution No. 2013-34
2. Sanitary Sewer Service Agreement with the City of Oakdale