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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes October 8, 2019 Page 3 1 2 Mayor Faust stated when the residents started seeing the rates go up because of the inflow that is 3 what caused the City to become a little more proactive because the Metropolitan Council is 4 charging the residents more money then what the City knew was actually being discharged. 5 Through the City's efforts, mainly WSB, testified through the Metropolitan Agencies of Metro 6 Cities to get funding. He indicated this adds to the environmental issue as well as the economic 7 issue of it as well. He noted this rewards cities that are proactive, such as St. Anthony, on what 8 the City is doing in its street reconstruction project. 9 10 Councilmember Stille asked City Manager Casey where the $150,000 will go. City Manager 11 Casey explained the money will be a source used when the City does its peak to plateau and are 12 able to reinvest that in order to bring the costs down as the City works through its multi -year 13 street improvement program. 14 15 Councilmember Stille noted this money will be used for future street improvement projects and 16 the City will not have to levy as much or borrow as much. 17 18 Motion by Councilmember Gray, seconded by Councilmember Jenson, to approve Resolution 19 19-071; a Resolution Accepting and Approving the grant agreement between the City of St. 20 Anthony Village and the Metropolitan Council of Environmental Services for the Improvement 21 of Publicly owned infrastructure. 22 23 Motion carried 4-0. 24 25 B. Resolution 19-072; a Resolution Authorizing Mayor and City Manager to Approve 26 Agreement with Ramsey County for the Silver Lake Road Flooding Project. 27 28 City Engineer Messner reviewed the resolution with the Council and indicated that staff 29 recommends the City Council approve the agreement with Ramsey County for the Silver Lake 30 Road Flooding project. 31 32 Councilmember Stille asked when the final mill and overlay will be completed. City Engineer 33 Messner explained this was put off due to the weather and the City has received notice that it will 34 start next week. 35 36 Mayor Faust indicated this is a very quick process so should not take long to get it done. 37 38 Motion by Councilmember Gray, seconded by Councilmember Stille, to approve Resolution 19- 39 072; a Resolution Authorizing Mayor and City Manager to Approve Agreement with Ramsey 40 County for the Silver Lake Road Flooding Project. 41 42 Motion carried 4-0. 43 44 C. Resolution 19-073; a Resolution Approving Participation in the Voluntary Statewide 45 Lump -Sum Volunteer Firefighter Retirement Plan. 46