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I <br />2 <br />3 <br />4 <br />5 <br />6 <br />7 <br />8 <br />9 <br />10 <br />II <br />12 <br />13 <br />14 <br />15 <br />16 <br />17 <br />18 <br />19 <br />20 <br />21 <br />22 <br />23 <br />24 <br />25 <br />26 <br />27 <br />28 <br />29 <br />30 <br />31 <br />32 <br />33 <br />34 <br />35 <br />36 <br />37 <br />38 <br />39 <br />40 <br />41 <br />42 <br />43 <br />44 <br />45 <br />46 <br />City Council Regular Meeting Minutes <br />October 23 , 2012 <br />Page 4 <br />communities that will not use their total share and those funds get reallocated to cities that <br />exceed their allocation . He advised the City intends to use the funds for 2012 street <br />improvements as well as $39 ,000 for Emerald Park improvements in 2013 and $1 ,200 for <br />miscellaneous replacement of castings for a total of $114,000. <br />Council member Gray asked if the grant criteria is based on the projects themselves or whether it <br />is based on how the City has done in controlling inflow and infiltration. <br />City Engineer Hubmer stated the City still has some work to do in controlling inflow and <br />infiltration and the criteria indicates that the 47 communities have been on the list because they <br />are exceeding allowable flow. He noted that most of the communities are older communities <br />with clay sanitary sewers that allow water to enter the sanitary sewer system. He advised the <br />City has reduced its flow significantly but as its flows are reduced, the Met Council reduces the <br />City'S allowable target. He added that the City exceeded its flow last year during the intense <br />rainfall events and worked with Met Council to address the issue and avoid a surcharge. <br />Motion by Councilmember Jenson, seconded by Councilmember Gray, to approve Resolution <br />12-083 ; Authorizing the Application for Metropolitan Council Municipal Publically Owned <br />Infrastructure InflowlInfiltration Grant Program. <br />Motion carried unanimously. <br />C. Resolution 12-084; Awarding the Bid for the 2012 Drainage Improvement Project. Todd <br />Hubmer. WSB & Associates. presenting . <br />City Engineer Hubmer explained that the first portion of the project is located in the Autumn <br />Woods assisted living facility to correct existing drainage issues. He stated they have met with <br />the Minneapolis residents and Councilmember Reich to review the project and a maintenance <br />agreement will be entered into between Minneapolis and St. Anthony. He advised the project <br />includes installation of a new storm sewer along the north side of Lowry Avenue and new curb <br />and gutter that will direct flow to the catch basins into the storm sewer line along Highway 88. <br />He stated they will use directional drilling to protect the existing trees and landscaping and there <br />will be no tree removal. He explained the second portion of the project represents the first phase <br />of the flood response to the 20 II storm event at Mirror Lake and includes installation of a <br />backflow preventer in the culvert under the railroad tracks. He stated the purpose of the project <br />is to keep water off the low point on Foss Road to prevent flooding and will also repair the <br />biofiltration swale and routing the larger storm sewer to reduce water to a manageable level. He <br />advised the engineer's cost estimate was $238,000 and five bids were received with the low bid <br />of$257,325.46 from New Look Contracting. He stated the City's share of$140,000 includes <br />$50,000 for the Lowry Avenue improvements and $89,000 for the Foss Road improvements and <br />the assessable portion of$116,500 will be assessed directly to Autumn Woods. He added that <br />construction will begin next week with final completion the end of November. <br />Councilmember Roth requested further information regarding the back flow preventer and how <br />much rain it will handle .