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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes June 27, 2006 Page 9 Motion carried unanimously. 3 Mr. Hubmer reported on the automated water meters. The City of Long Lake has about 750 total 4 water meters, 600 of which are residential. He with the City and recommended Long Lake 5 and St. Anthony bid out as a single contract to reduce overall costs. Within the next several 6 weeks preparation for performance specifications and solicitation of bids for replacement of the 7 City's existing meters will be complete. They are also investigating the possibility of the water 8 meter installation company completing the sump pump inspections simultaneously with the 9 change out of meters. Mr. Hubmer stated he would report back to the Council as soon as the cost 10 and benefits are known for this alternative. 11 12 Mayor Faust commented that St. Anthony has been asked through Ehler's and Associates to 13 speak with the Long Lake Mayor. He met him at the Minnesota Mayor's Association. He 14 believes this is good for both communities. 15 16 Councilmember Stille asked if the Long Lake and St. Anthony water meters are the same type of 17 product. Mr. Hubmer said they would need to come to an agreement on the meter. Long Lake is 18 looking at same technology for their system. 19 20 City Manger Mornson asked if the water meter company was also going to do the inspections for 21 1/I. According to Mr. Hubmer there are two program elements. Usually there is a company that 22 supplies the meters and a company that installs them. They would structure the bid process in 23 such a way that as an alternate, the plumber doing the installation would also do the inspection at 24 the same time. 25 26 City Manager Morrison clarified that what Mr. Hubmer is looking for from the Council is 27 approval to financially team up with Long Lake. 28 29 Mr. Hubmer continued with a report on the Silver Lake Road project. He met with Hennepin 30 County on June 27, 2006 and went through the project elements. They are finalizing the right of 31 way portion of the project and plan to begin both temporary and permanent right of way 32 acquisitions this fall. They should be contacting homeowners this fall. A meeting was set for a 33 stake holders on July 26, 2006 to deal with staging. This meeting will include the Fire Chief, 34 Police Chief, Utility Companies and Nativity Lutheran Church as well as others. An open house 35 will be held in the October/November timeframe to inform the public on all the stages of 36 construction and the proposed improvements. 37 38 F. Resolution Authorizing execution of Agreement 06 -060 39 40 City Manager Momson reported the City is entering into an agreement with the Minnesota 41 Department of Public Safety for a Safe and Sober grant. The City received these grants before 42 directly from the State of Minnesota. The money is now being channeled through Ramsey 43 County. Ramsey County is requiring the City of St. Anthony to enter into an official resolution 44 as part of their policy. The grant is for $7,500. It will pay for overtime for extra officers from 45 October 1, 2006 to September 30, 2007. 46