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10 <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 />March 12, 2024 <br />Page 6 <br />Mayor Webster thanked Mr. Gumke for his annual report review and the importance of <br />infrastructure within St. Anthony. Councilmember Jenson thanked Mr. Gumke for the level of <br />detail provided. Councilmember Stephens thanked Mr. Gumke and asked about the 1/I project. A <br />sump pump was installed in her yard and asked about the pipe video. Mr. Gumke stated the <br />video inspection is separate. He would be happy to provide a list of contractors that have served <br />in St. Anthony. Councilmember Stephens asked if there is any grant money available and Mr. <br />Yunker stated that is on the next agenda item. Councilmember Doolan stated she appreciates all <br />the work the public works department does. She said it is nice to see the infrastructure projects <br />are having a positive impact. The clean-up days are well received. Mayor Webster referred to the <br />amount of drinking water and sewer. The mission statement has an emphasis on service. Street <br />sweeping also improves water quality. <br />B. Resolution 24-022 — Accepting and Approving the Grant Agreement Between the City of <br />St. Anthony Village and the Metropolitan Council of Environmental Services for the <br />Improvement of Publicly Owned Infrastructure. <br />City Manager Charlie Yunker reviewed in early 2016, the Metropolitan Council appointed a <br />Task Force of local community representatives to discuss and identify areas of improvement for <br />the existing Metropolitan Council Environmental Services (MCES) Ongoing Inflow and <br />Infiltration (1/I) program and the potential for future inflow and infiltration mitigation strategies <br />for both public and private infrastructure. This Task Force, representing public works directors, <br />city engineers, utility managers, finance directors (including former Finance Director Shelly <br />Rueckert) and city managers, met during the 2016 calendar year. <br />From that work, the MCES is implementing a pilot private property inflow and infiltration grant <br />program beginning in 2024. The goal of the program is to assist private property owners with <br />financial assistance to remove 1/1 from the regional interceptor system through repairs of the <br />sewer lateral or foundation drain on the property. The task force in 2016 identified a typical cost <br />range of $5,000 to $7,000 for repair or replacement. MCES staff provided details on the pilot <br />program to eligible cities on November 9, 2023. The eligible work was summarized: <br />Grants to private property owners shall be for a percentage of actual, reasonable, and <br />verifiable 1/I mitigation costs. No costs of studies, engineering, or planning shall be <br />eligible. <br />Grant reimbursement shall be 50% of eligible costs, up to $5,000 for applicants not <br />meeting equity criteria set by the participating municipalities. Eligible work includes: <br />o Private lateral repair and/or replacement. <br />o Foundation drain disconnections and new sump pump, if associated with the <br />foundation drain disconnect. <br />o Lateral televising and cleaning costs if: <br />■ Applicant meets the equity criteria or <br />• Televising and cleaning result in repair or replacement of sewer lateral. <br />• Grants of up to $10,000 maybe given to private property owners meeting the <br />municipality's equity criterion. <br />• The private service line or foundation drain must be active and serving an occupied <br />building. <br />