HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes 25-074 Authorizing The City To Apply For The Metropolitan Council Environmental Services 2026 Private Property I/I GrantCITY OF SAINT ANTHONY VILLAGE
RESOLUTION 25-074
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO APPLY FOR THE METROPOLITAN
COUNCIL ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES 2026 PRIVATE PROPERTY I/I GRANT
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Council Environmental Services (MCES) has identified the City of
Saint Anthony Village as one of many metro cities having excessive quantities of
stormwater and groundwater, commonly referred to as Inflow and Infiltration (I&I),
entering the public sanitary sewer system; and
WHEREAS, to facilitate the reduction of I&I across the State of Minnesota, MCES is offering a total
of $1.5 million in wastewater revenue to eligible municipalities for the purpose of
assisting private property owners in completing repairs to remove and prevent clear water
from entering the wastewater treatment system; and
WHEREAS, the Public Works Sewer Utility has identified private sanitary sewer system components
requiring rehabilitation to minimize or eliminate excessive I&I.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of City of Saint Anthony
Village, Minnesota approves the following:
1) The City is authorized to apply for these grants.
2) The City Sustainability Coordinator or their designee is authorized to submit the
application and to serve as the primary contact for MCES.
3) The Council agrees to remit available grant funding towards the continued
minimalization or elimination of excessive I&I within the public sanitary sewer system.
4) The City will secure and retain receipts for all eligible repairs and that MCES will have
reasonable access to audit these records upon request.
Approved this 1 Oa' day of November, 2025.
ATTEST:&La�xu
Nicole DeDeyn, Cit Jerk
Review for Administration:
Wendy ebster, Mayor
Charlie Yunker, City Manager