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4 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes October 23, 2012 Page 4 communities that will not use their total share and those funds get reallocated to cities that exceed their allocation. He advised the City intends to use the funds for 2012 street improvements as well as $39,000 for Emerald Park improvements in 2013 and $1,200 for miscellaneous replacement of castings for a total of $114,000. 6 Councilmember Gray asked if the grant criteria is based on the projects themselves or whether it 7 is based on how the City has done in controlling inflow and infiltration. 9 City Engineer Hubmer stated the City still has some work to do in controlling inflow and 10 infiltration and the criteria indicates that the 47 communities have been on the list because they 11 are exceeding allowable flow. Ile noted that most of the communities are older communities 12 with clay sanitary sewers that allow water to enter the sanitary sewer system. He advised the 13 City has reduced its flow significantly but as its flows are reduced, the Met Council reduces the 14 City's allowable target. He added that the City exceeded its flow Last year during the intense 15 rainfall events and worked with Met Council to address the issue and avoid a surcharge. 16 17 Motion by Councilmember Jenson, seconded by Councilmember Gray, to approve Resolution 18 12-083; Authorizing the Application for Metropolitan Council Municipal Publically Owned 19 Infrastructure Inflow/Infiltration Grant Program. 20 21 Motion carried unanimously. 22 23 C. Resolution 12-084; Awarding the Bid for the 2012 Drainage Improvement Project. Todd 24 Hubmer, WSB & Associates, presenting. 25 26 City Engineer Hubmer explained that the first portion of the project is located in the Autumn 27 Woods assisted living facility to correct existing drainage issues. Ile stated they have met with 28 the Minneapolis residents and Councilmember Reich to review the project and a maintenance 29 agreement will be entered into between Minneapolis and St. Anthony. He advised the project 30 includes installation of a new storm sewer along the north side of Lowry Avenue and new curb 31 and gutter that will direct flow to the catch basins into the storm sewer line along Highway 88. 32 He stated they will use directional drilling to protect the existing trees and landscaping and there 33 will be no tree removal. He explained the second portion of the project represents the first phase 34 of the flood response to the 2011 storm event at Mirror Lake and includes installation of a 35 backflow preventer in the culvert under the railroad tracks. He stated the purpose of the project 36 is to keep water off the low point on Foss Road to prevent flooding and will also repair the 37 biofiltration swale and routing the larger storm sewer to reduce water to a manageable level. I -Ie 38 advised the engineer's cost estimate was $238,000 and five bids were received with the low bid 39 of $257,325.46 from New Look Contracting. He stated the City's share of $140,000 includes 40 $50,000 for the Lowry Avenue improvements and $89,000 for the Foss Road improvements and 41 the assessable portion of $116,500 will be assessed directly to Autumn Woods. He added that 42 construction will begin next week with final completion the end of November. 43 44 Councilmember Roth requested further information regarding the backflow preventer and how 45 much rain it will handle. 46