Minutes - Public Works Committee - 03/19/2019

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5. COMMITTEE BUSINESS None. 6. COMMITTEE / STAFF INPUT 6.01: Public Information Meeting on Wellhead Protection Plan Part 1 Amendment City Engineer Westby stated that the purpose of this case is to conduct a public information meeting on the Wellhead Protection Plan Part 1 Amendment. He stated that City staff has been working w January 4, 2020 but must be amended by October 6, 2019. City Engineer Westby provided details on the elements included in Part 1 and Part 2 of the WHPP. He stated that the MDH determined that a full update of Part 1 was not necessary and identified delineations and vulnerabilities in 2018. He stated that the MDH approved the Part 1 amendment on January 29, 2019. He noted that the amendment material was distributed to local meeting. City Engineer Westby provided information on the eight City wells and displayed a table with the specific information for each well. Chairperson Riley asked why two of the wells are listed as not vulnerable and what that means. Mr. Biernat explained that vulnerability is based on the construction of the well and the known information on the construction of the well. City Engineer Westby continued to provide information on each of the wells including pumping rates and volume of water discharged. He identified the drinking water supply management area (DWSMA), which encumbers the six Ramsey COR wells, and highlighted the changes in the supply areas. He displayed similar information for wells one and two and the DWSMA around those wells. City Engineer Westby stated that the only cost for this Part 1 amendment was some staff time. He noted that Part 2 would have a higher cost and would be more labor intensive. He did not think that staff would have sufficient time to complete the necessary work prior to the October 6, 2019 deadline and therefore staff would recommend enlisting a consultant to complete that work. He estimated the cost for the consultant to be between $15,000 and $30,000. He noted that the first step would be for staff to meet with MDH staff to better define the scope. He noted that once that scope is known, the decision could be made on whether an extension could be requested to allow staff to complete the work or whether it would be better to hire a consultant. Councilmember Kuzma asked if Barr Engineering would be a willing consultant. Public Works Committee / March 19, 2019 Page 2 of 4