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Item No.10F Staff Report No. Meeting Date: March 27, 2000 Type of Business: C.B. WK: Work Session; PH: Public Hearing; CA: Consent Agenda; CB: Council Business City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Michael Ulrich, Director of Public Works Item Title/Subject: Consideration of Metropolitan Council Environmental Services Loan Application Date of Report: August 29, 2018 Staff has received information from Metropolitan Council Environmental Services regarding a loan program they are offering to reduce Inflow and Infiltration (I&I) into the sanitary sewer system. I spoke with a representative of the agency to determine what methods and measures qualify for the program. Many of the methods currently utilized by the Wastewater Division not only reduce I&I, but also to stabilize and correct the alignment of our pipes, qualify for the program. The program is administered in the following manner. A community will apply for a loan of up to $30,000.00 to reduce I&I utilizing various methods. These methods may include grouting joints and cracks, sealing manholes, lining pipes, and sump pump removals to mention a few. The Council will then rank each individual proposal with an established scale of most beneficial categories and determine awards. A total of $275,000.00 is available for projects this year. Once award, the agency has 18 months to complete the project. If the agency can document the effectiveness of the program for each of the subsequent 5 years, the loan payment for that year is forgiven. It is staff opinion that the methods the City of Mounds View are using will continue to serve this purpose for at least this period of time. Staff is requesting the City Council’s approval to submit a loan application for $30,000.00. The 2000 Wastewater Budget currently has $25,000.00 allocated for main and manhole rehabilitation. Staff would request an additional $5,000.00 from the Wastewater Contingency Fund be transferred to Account No. 730-4823-5160, System Maintenance to complete the City’s shared contribution. Staff will submit the application listing the following corrective measures: 1. Manhole Cover Replacement 2. Manhole Sealing 3. Grouting of cracks and joints 4. Implementation of Sump Pump Removal Project Staff will provide more information as to the detail of these measures, time and staff requirements and any other questions Council may have. Staff requests Council consideration of the attached Resolution for submittal to Metropolitan Council Environmental Services.