Minutes - Council Work Session - 07/23/2019

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Councilmember Heinrich thanked staff for the quick follow-up with the schools. She asked if the drinking fountains have filtration systems. Community Development Director Gladhill read the response from the School District, which states that they only filter the hot water used by the cafeteria. Councilmember Heinrich stated that she would support sharing the mapping data with residents as proposed. Councilmember Riley agreed that it is important to continue to share this data with residents. Mayor LeTourneau stated that he also supports regular updates to the public. He stated that as a resident he would also be interested in the long-term plans and noted that perhaps a statement could be added to continue to communicate that the City continues to work on this issue. Councilmember Heinrich stated that there was a great article in the recent newsletter that addressed the issue of manganese and the future planning efforts. City Engineer Westby stated that the RFP will be presented to the Council on August 12th and that will be televised. Councilmember Kuzma stated that his concern would be whether the water treatment would become more important than the public works facility. Mayor LeTourneau stated that would be a fair curiosity but would be dependent on cost and funding sources. Councilmember Musgrove stated that she also supports sharing the map and feels that the presentation on August 12 will also be helpful. She asked and received confirmation that the hotline remains open for residents to call with questions as well. Councilmember Heinrich noted that perhaps there could be a short social media element as well. Mayor LeTourneau stated that while he supports being concerned about the schools, he would question the authority and responsibility of the City. He noted that it would be the responsibility of the school to ensure their water is safe and it is the job of the City to ensure that the City water is safe. He noted that perhaps additional comment should be made that these statements apply to City water and that private wells should be tested as well. City Planner McGuire Brigl stated that perhaps it could be helpful to include a statement that the County recommends testing private wells each year, as some people have commented that they believed testing of private wells should occur every five years. 2.04: Receive Staff Update on Future Anoka County Highway Improvement Projects in the City of Ramsey City Council Work Session/July 23,2019 Page 5 of 7