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Mr. Strandland replied that is still being discussed, but believed the trails would be public to <br /> provide further benefit to the public. <br /> Councilmember Riley asked for details on the private road and why the width would be smaller <br /> than normal. <br /> Mr. Strandland stated that the road would be maintained by the association and the smaller width <br /> would provide a larger buffer between the property and the adjacent properties to the north. <br /> Community Development Director Gladhill stated that staff is comfortable with that width <br /> because the road will be privately maintained. He confirmed that public safety is not a concern <br /> with the road width. <br /> Councilmember Johns asked if Potassium is within the plat and whether improvement to that <br /> road would occur with this project. <br /> City Planner Brigl confirmed that would be a part of this plat. She noted that the road is <br /> currently a 20-foot-wide gravel road and would become a 24-foot-wide paved roadway with this <br /> project. She confirmed that she did receive the input desired from the Council tonight. <br /> 7.05: Consider Adoption of Resolution #18-217 Supporting Metropolitan Council Funded <br /> Study for Northwest Metropolitan Area Regional Surface Water Supply System <br /> City Engineer Westby reviewed the staff report and recommendation to adopt Resolution #18- <br /> 217 supporting a Metropolitan Council funded study to explore alternatives and costs for a <br /> regional surface water supply system in the northwest metropolitan area. He noted that on <br /> October 16, 2018 the Public Works Committee reviewed the draft resolution and adopted a <br /> motion to pass the resolution on to the City Council for review without a formal recommendation <br /> from the Public Works Committee. One Committee member questioned why the cities would <br /> lead the study and not the Met Council, and whether Met Council could use the results to require <br /> future conversion to a surface water supply system. Discussion followed regarding the <br /> Department of Natural Resources requirement to conduct a pilot study at the City's expense to <br /> explore the potential use of surface water as a supply source at the time the City applied for a <br /> permit to construct its last groundwater well. Staff noted that the Metropolitan Council has no <br /> statutory authority over municipalities regarding water use restrictions or water supply capital <br /> improvements, and that Minnesota Statute 473.1565 directs their work as noted in the resolution. <br /> Staff also noted that the Met Council wants the cities to assume control over the study to ensure <br /> that the results are applicable to the needs of each of the cities. It is therefore staff's position that <br /> the results of the study cannot be used by the Metropolitan Council to commit the City to using <br /> surface water as a water supply course. Instead, staff believes that the study will provide <br /> valuable information to the cities for guidance in future water supply planning efforts. <br /> Councilmember Riley stated that it speaks volumes that Ramsey asked its neighbors and they all <br /> declined. He stated that when Blaine was looking for permission to drill new wells, they <br /> commissioned a study where they turned on all their pumps and ran them steady for one week to <br /> determine if there was an effect on the aquifer and there was little to no effect. He stated that the <br /> City Council/October 23,2018 <br /> Page 8 of 13 <br />