Minutes - Public Works Committee - 09/17/2019

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Motion by Councilmember Riley, seconded by Councilmember Heinrich, to recommend that the City Council approve of a Water Efficiency Grant application in the amount of $50,000. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Kuzma, Councilmembers Riley and Heinrich. Voting No: None. 6. COMMITTEE / STAFF INPUT 6.01: Review Wellhead Protection Plan Part 2 Amendment City Engineer Westby stated that a draft copy of the City’s Part 2 WHPP amendment was included in the case along with a copy of the cover letter as submitted to other local units of government for the purpose of soliciting public comment. He stated that a public hearing for this topic is scheduled th for the September 24 City Council meeting and asked if the Committee has any questions on the information provided. Councilmember Riley asked how different the City of Ramsey’s Part 2 WHPP amendment is to other cities. City Engineer Westby commented that the City of Ramsey’s Part 2 Amendment is very similar but highlighted a few items that are specific to Ramsey. 6.02: Staff Updates on Improvement Projects and Items of Interest City Engineer Westby provided a brief update on City improvement projects, Anoka County improvement projects, MnDOT improvement projects, and other items of interest. Councilmember Riley asked if there has been input from Anoka County regarding the ability to move the Alpine roundabout to occur sooner than planned. City Engineer Westby replied that the County is currently looking at attempting to move that project and the Bunker Lake Boulevard intersection improvements up sooner. He noted that he will provide another update at the next meeting. Councilmember Riley asked when the COR infiltration basin will be completed. City Engineer Westby stated that project has been placed on hold at this time. He explained that there was much more topsoil compared to good fill material which caused challenges. He noted that an unexpected fiber optic line was also discovered which caused additional slowdowns to the project. He stated that the contractor is ready to come back to the site to continue excavation, but there is a delay with the fabricated concrete materials. He stated that staff is attempting to determine if the topsoil material could be used as fill on the future park site. He stated that staff is asking the Lower Rum River Water Management Organization to extend the deadline for the project to June 30, 2020. 6.03: Review Future Topics Calendar Public Works Committee / September 17, 2019 Page 11 of 13