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Item No: 5F <br /> Meeting Date: November 12, 2624 <br /> MOU-DtSi-NEW Type of Business: CA <br /> Administrator Review: <br /> City of Mounds View Staff Report <br /> To: Honorable Mayor and City Council <br /> From: Don Peterson, Director of Public Works/parks and Recreation <br /> Item Title/Subject: Resolution 10,002, Approve the 2025 Private Property Inflow and <br /> Infiltration Grant Program from the Metropolitan Council <br /> Introduction: <br /> Metropolitan Council Environmental Services (MCES) established an Inflow and Infiltration (I&I) grant <br /> program for municipalities. In 2024 MCES received $1.5 million for a private property I&I pilot program. <br /> This grant was designed to assist private property owners with reducing I&I throughout the service <br /> area. Grant awards may be 50% of eligible costs up to $5,000. For private property owners meeting <br /> their municipality's equity criterion, the grant award may increase up to $10,000. <br /> Qualified spending on eligible work can happen between Jan. 1, 2025, and Dec. 31, 2025. <br /> By reducing I&I, MCES treatment system can more efficiently treat the incoming sanitary sewer <br /> discharges. The City Council is being asked to approve the attached resolution authorizing the <br /> application for this grant. <br /> Strategic Plan Strategy/Goal: <br /> Financial Impact: No financial Impact to the 2024 Budget. <br /> Discussion: <br /> The City of Mounds View has participated in 2014 and 2020 with MCES I&I programs. MCES has <br /> received $1.5 million from the State Legislature for a pilot program for private property sewer system. <br /> The City Council must approve applying for this Grant to participate in the Private Property Inflow & <br /> Infiltration (I&I) Grant (Grant). This application will provide a preliminary estimate of costs associated <br /> with I&I reduction work. <br /> Recommendation: <br /> Staff recommends that the attached resolution be approved for the 2025 Private Property Inflow and <br /> Infiltration Grant Request. <br /> Respectfully submitted, <br /> Don Peterson <br /> Director of Public Works/Parks and Recreation <br /> The Mounds View Vision <br /> A Thriving Desirable Community <br />