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Mounds View City Council June 12, 2023 Regular Meeting Page 14 1 Council Member Gunn asked how this project would be funded. Public Works/Parks and 2 Recreation Director Peterson reported this project would be funded through the Sanitary Sewer 3 Fund. He reported no sewer lining occurred in 2022 due to high prices. 4 5 MOTION/SECOND: Lindstrom/Gunn. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 9766, 6 Approval of the Sanitary Sewer Line Rehabilitation - CIPP (Cured -in -Place -Pipe) Project. 7 8 Ayes — 4 Nays — 0 Motion carried. 9 10 I. Resolution 9767, Approval of a City Wide Water Meter Replacement Project. 11 12 Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson requested the Council approve a City wide 13 water meter replacement project. He explained providing clean drinking water was one of the 14 City's core functions. He discussed how important it was to measure proper water flow in the 15 community. He noted the City's current meters were not accurately measuring water usage because 16 they were nearly 40 years old. He commented further on the proposed water meter replacement 17 project and recommended approval. It was noted going forward the meters will be owned by the 18 City. 19 20 Council Member Lindstrom asked if there was any way to flag water usage from bad water 21 softeners for property owners. Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson explained 22 staff does have that capability and staff does speak to property owners if they have a dramatic 23 change in their water usage. 24 25 Acting Mayor Meehlhause questioned why the City only received on bid. Public Works/Parks and 26 Recreation Director Peterson stated this may have had to do with the technology the City was 27 requiring within the meters. 28 29 Acting Mayor Meehlhause requested further information regarding how irrigation meters will be 30 managed. Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson reported meters will have to be 31 purchased separately for properties that use a separate meter for irrigating their yard. He stated this 32 was more common for commercial properties than for residential homes. 33 34 Acting Mayor Meehlhause asked when work would begin on this project. Public Works/Parks and 35 Recreation Director Peterson indicated commercial properties would receive new meters first. He 36 anticipated this work would begin in September or October of this year. He reported the project 37 would be substantially complete by May of 2024. 38 39 Acting Mayor Meehlhause questioned what the City would do if property owners refused to allow 40 the contractor onto their property to have their meter replaced. Finance Director Beer stated a $150 41 fee would be charged every quarter that the property owner did not allow access. 42 43 MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Lindstrom. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 9767, 44 Approval of a City Wide Water Meter Replacement Project. 45 46 Ayes — 4 Nays — 0 Motion carried.