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Mounds View City Council March 27, 2000 <br />Regular Meeting Page 17 <br /> <br /> <br />Council Member Stigney pointed out that the Planning Commission would be examining this as <br />well. <br /> <br />MOTION/SECOND: Marty/Stigney. To Continue the Public Hearing and Postpone Further <br />Discussion of Resolution 5417 Until the April 24 City Council Meeting. <br /> <br /> Ayes – 4 Nays – 0 Motion carried. <br /> <br />Mayor Coughlin recessed the Council Meeting at 8:30 p.m. <br /> <br />The Council Meeting reconvened at 8:35 p.m. <br /> <br />F. Consideration of Metropolitan Council Environmental Services Loan <br />Application. <br /> <br />Director of Public Works Ulrich stated staff has recently received information from Metropolitan <br />Council Environmental Services regarding a loan program they are offering to reduce Inflow and <br />Filtration (I&I) into the sanitary sewer system. He indicated he has spoken with a representative <br />of the agency to determine what methods and measures qualify for the program. He stated they <br />are offering a $30,000 matching loan to the City to reduce the I&I into the City’s system, which <br />ultimately reduces the clear water into the Metropolitan system and their treatment plants. <br /> <br />Director of Public Works Ulrich stated the methods the City is currently utilizing such as <br />television inspection, sleeving of offset joints, solidification of cracks, and sealing of manholes <br />would qualify for this loan. He stated the administration of the program is that the City would <br />submit an application, backed by a Council resolution in authorization of this, and perform some <br />of these measures to total as close to the $60,000 amount as possible. He explained they have 18 <br />months to perform the project, after which, every year for the next five years, they must <br />document or survey these measures to insure that they are currently in place, and still functioning <br />to reduce I&I. <br /> <br />Director of Public Works Ulrich stated staff would submit an application listing the following <br />corrective measures: <br /> <br />1. Manhole Cover Replacement <br />2. Manhole Sealing <br />3. Grouting of cracks and joints <br />4. Implementation of Sump Pump Removal Project. <br /> <br />Director of Public Works Ulrich explained that the City as recently begun to replace some <br />manhole covers. He stated the current manhole covers have 1 to 1½ inch thick holes in them, <br />which allows for access, but also allows any rain or melting snow to enter. He advised that the <br />manholes are inspected every time they televise, and they can see where manholes might be <br />leaking and allowing for some infiltration. He stated that grouting and sealing the cracks and <br />joints is determined when they are televising, at which time they are inspected and documented, <br />and a contractor comes out and takes care of this.