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City Council Meeting Minutes 4 July 24, 2001 Page 4 I Mayor Cavanaugh asked about the Estimated Tax Capacity portion of the handout. Mr. Frame stated 2 that the levy amount is based upon what their projected budget costs would be to implement the 3 programs over a number of years. He added that the share of the $3,500,000 budget for the City of 4 St. Anthony was$67,510.46 for the first year. 5 Councilmember Horst asked how the Middle Mississippi River Watershed Management Organization 6 (MMRWMO) interfaces with the Metropolitan Council on the sewage issues that he mentioned. Mr. 7 Frame stated that the Metropolitan Council owns the Interceptor System, and the MMRWMO owns s the Storm Drain and Sanitary System, which each are responsible to maintain. 9 Councilmember Sparks asked what an interceptor was. Mr. Frame stated that it is a major drainage to tunnel that accepts the municipal waste from all of the municipalities throughout the Metropolitan area 11 which are interconnected to drain through to the Metroputin Facility. 12 Councilmember Sparks asked about the backups that occur in people's basements, and if it is the City 13 of St. Anthony's sewers,and not the interceptors that cause the problem. Mr. Frame indicated that 14 determining the answer to that is part of the integrative portion of the plan. 15 Councilmember Thuesen asked how closely MMRWMO works with the Metroputin Council. Mr. • 16 Frame stated that they are a separate governmental entity, but that one of their goals is to maximize 17 themselves by working with the local communities as well as the regional governments. 18 Councilmember Thuesen stated that one of the big goals for the City of St. Anthony would be to 19 eliminate some of the sanitary sewer backups. Mr. Frame stated that what they hope to do with the 20 Combined Sewer Overflow Program is to identify what is contributing to that type of problem. He 21 added that the Integrative Flood and Drought Planning would also play a role in attempting to eliminate 22 the problem with sewer backups by determining a better way to collect rainwater than by dumping it 23 into the sanitary sewer. 24 Councilmember Sparks suggested that they remove the St. Anthony' Harding Street Holding Pond, and 25 the 29`h Avenue Storm Sewer Reconstruction from their Capital Project Implementation Schedule 26 because they are in process and near completion. 27 Mayor Cavanaugh asked about the Non-point Sourcing. He stated that it seems that the use of 28 phosphorous seems to be greening out Silver Lake, and requested that they educate and determine a 29 different product to be put on the grass. 30 Councilmember Thuesen mentioned an old study on phosphorous that indicated, if applied correctly, it 31 has no bearing on the grass and the lakes. He agreed with Mayor Cavanaugh that he was in favor of • 32 education on the product. 33 B. Discussion of Northwest Quadrant Study options (Craig Rapp of DSU and Jim Prosser of 34 Ehlers and Associates will be present.)