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City Engineer Olson stated the ground water flows to the south and east, with the residential <br />development to the north. He indicated he received a call today from Burlington Northern, who <br />is working with the Town Center, LLC, asking for the Pet Center to be converted to City sewer <br />and water, eliminating their need for a well. <br /> <br />Chairperson Nixt asked if they would need a new water tower. <br /> <br />City Engineer Olson stated they will get a third, and will need three new wells. He indicated the <br />water supply plan will be updated next week. He stated it had been anticipated the city would <br />need eight wells, and they have five. There have been two suggested on this site, and they will <br />discuss locations that could be used as potential well sites. He noted that in reference to the <br />arsenic, it has been determined that it needs to be 10 parts per million or less, and Ramsey's is <br />lower. He stated Andover has a water treatment facility, and Ramsey has been looking at one, <br />but an $8 to $10 million facility, isnot part of this Plan. <br /> <br />Chairperson Nixt stated Ramsey's current towers are meant to carry one full days water, so they <br />will need to deal with this anyway, but asked if there were aquifer issues with this property. <br /> <br />City Engineer Olson stated the DNR controls how much water can be taken out of an aquifer, and <br />there will need to be an amendment from the DNR in their agreement with the City. <br /> <br />Chairperson Nixt asked how this ties into the site. He questioned what plans there were to fund <br />the wells and tower with the development from the site. <br /> <br />City Engineer Olson stated they have two wells in the CIP, and have additional capacity in the <br />current wells. He indicated the well sites are not currently delineated on the sketch plan, but they <br />have identified two places that would be far enough away from current wells. He stated this <br />would be addressed in the update of the water plan. They have determined they need to go west <br />with the new tower to reduce the impact of all of the wells operating at once. He advised the <br />well house in the middle of the site _has the .capability of handling another pump. He explained <br />these were their initial thoughts, but the intent is to get a model done with the water engineer. <br /> <br />Chairperson Nixt asked how the roads are going to be phased. <br /> <br />City Engineer Olson indicated they have had numerous discussion with Mn/Dot over several <br />months. He stated there are millions of dollars of infrastructure, and there will be triggers that <br />invoke construction. He indicated it has not been completely determined, but they are further <br />than they are in most sketch plan phases. <br /> <br />Chairperson Nixt asked if they would be able to address the road needs in a timely fashion. <br /> <br />City Engineer Olson stated if they cannot, the Commission and City Council have the ability not <br />to approve the plans. <br /> <br />Planning Commission/June 5, 2003 <br /> Page 17 of 23 <br /> <br />P17 <br /> <br /> <br />