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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes June 26, 2001 Page 8 I that must begin the Wellhead Planning Protection Process. He added that it is a requirement for the 2 State of Minnesota, and that it has to be completed within-the-next-three years.--==--- 3 Mr. Hubmer indicated it was a two-phase completion: background information phase to collect 4 groundwater information that they can, as they believe a lot of the information has already been done, 5 but needs to be collaborated, and an examination of the City's water supply to determine what types of 6 policies need to be developed for land use. He added that the process needed to be completed by 7 2003. 8 Councilmember Sparks asked Mr. Hubmer to give a describe a Wellhead for the benefit of people 9 listening. Mr. Hubmer explained that a Wellhead is the area from which the well will actually draw the 10 water out of the ground. Thus, it is the area that they need to protect, in order to keep pollutants from 11 infiltrating the soil and get transmitted down into the drinking supply. Mayor Cavanaugh stated that they 12 were looking at things yet to arrive. 13 Mr. Hubmer added that the Department of Health has been very helpful and willing to help them 14 through every step of the process that they possibly can. 15 Motion by Councilmember Sparks to adopt Resolution 01-067, re Wellhead plan-proposal-from WSB 16 & Associates. 17 Motion carried unanimously. 18 D. Updates on other engineering matters will be presented by Todd Hubmer, WSB &Associates, 19 Inc. (Todd Hubmer, WSB & Associates, Inc. will be present). 20 Mayor Cavanaugh stated that they all have read the update, and asked for any additional questions. 21 Councilmember Thuesen asked when the barriers will be removed along 29`h. Mr. Hubmer responded 22 that they would be removed when they believe that it is safe for the construction crews to resume the 23 regular traffic on that roadway. He continued that they have some retaining wall people that are still out 24 there doing installation, and when they are out running their equipment around, there is a safety hazard 25 when a lot of cars are using the road. He stated that they should be down by August Is'. 26 Councilmember Sparks expressed her frustration over the fact that they were originally told that the 27 barriers went up because they did not want any traffic on an un-surfaced road. She expressed her 28 irritation over the story changing from protecting an unpaved road to protecting workers. Mayor 29 Cavanaugh agreed with Councilmember Sparks, and stated that August V, 2001 seemed to be a 30 terrible stretch. 8 31 Councilmember Hodson stated they needed to consider the liability for the City. Mr. Hubmer stated 32 that it would have been open by now, had they not had all of the rain in June. He stated he would have 33 a conversation with the contractor to see what can be done.