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ROAD AND BRIDGE CITY OF RAMSEY ANOKA COUNTY STATE OF MINNESOTA The Ramsey Road and Bridge Committee conducted a regular meeting on Tuesday, April 12, 1994, at the Ramsey Municipal Center, 15153 Nowthen Boulevard N.W., Ramsey, Minnesota. Members Present: Mayor James Gilbertson (arrived 5:39 p.m.) Councilmember Gerald Zimmerman Also Present: City Administrator Ryan Schroeder City Engineer Steven Jankowski Finance Officer Jessie Hart CALL TO ORDER Councilmember Zimmerman called the regular meeting of the Road and Bridge Committee to order at.5:36 p.m. CITIZEN INPUT None APPROVE AGENDA Consensus was to approve the agenda as presented. COMMITTEE BUSINESS Case #1: Water Study Update and 1994 Water System Improvement City Engineer Jankowski stated that the City entered into a contract with Bonestroo, Rosene, Anderlik and Associates to perform a comprehensive study of the City's water system. 'lThe major concern of the study was to address the adequacy of Ramsey's water system for the 1994 summer (peak) season. A possible solution to the water utilities short- term need for additional water supply could be addressed with the connection to the City of Anoka's water system. The City's demand for water shows that three wells would have to be constructed; however, if Ramsey could interconnect with Anoka, it would eliminate the need to construct a well until the year 1997. In addition to the financial advantage of the interconnect with Anoka, there is also two other significant advantages associated with this interconnect. First it provides the City utility with an alternative source should some catastrophe affect our single existing well house. Secondly, this connection would provide a second feed to the entire portion of the system located west of Tungsten Street N.W. and County Road #116. Mr. Jankowski informed the Committee that at the present time, a single maig break would eliminate water supply to all remaining down-stream connections. He noted ~at the City of Anoka's system operates at a hydraulic grade slightly lower than the City of Ramsey's. Therefore, when water is required from the City of Anoka, it would be necessary to manually close a valve at one or more locations to separate the two systems. The lower pressure may be noticeable but it operated at pressures above the recommended minimum. Mr. Jankowski stated that Anoka City Staff have expressed agreement with this concept. He suggested that Well #1, a line shaft driven turbine pump, should be inspected for wear and signs of corrosion. Road and Bridge/April 12, 1994 Page I of 3