Agenda - Public Works Committee - 01/21/2020

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Councilmember introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION #20-018 RESOLUTION TO ENTER INTO A CLEAN WATER FUND GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL TO RECEIVE A WATER EFFICIENCY GRANT WHEREAS , the City of Ramsey owns and maintains a municipal water supply system which is essential to the quality of life, health and welfare of City residents and businesses; and WHEREAS , the City of Ramsey currently relies on groundwater as the sole source of its municipal water supply system; and WHEREAS, the City of Ramsey is planning to construct two new municipal water supply system groundwater wells to accommodate planned growth in the next ten years; and WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes 473.1565 directs the Metropolitan Council to undertake planning activities that emphasize conservation, inter-jurisdictional cooperation, and long-term sustainability; and WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Council received an allocation of $787,600 from the Clean Water Funds to assist local units of government by helping property owners pay for water saving audits and/or more water efficient appliances to conserve water; and WHEREAS, the primary objective of the Water Efficiency Grant Program is to assist local units of government to conserve water to ensure long-term groundwater sustainability; and WHEREAS, Strategic Action Plan; and WHEREAS, the City has the capability to adequately fund its local cost share for this grant program through the water enterprise fund; and WHEREAS, on September 24, 2019, the Ramsey City Council authorized staff to apply for grant funding up to $50,000; and WHEREAS, the City of Ramsey submitted an application for grant funds to offer rebates for WaterSense labeled smart irrigation controllers, irrigation audits, and WaterSense labeled toilets for water supply customers; and WHEREAS , the Metropolitan Council received grant applications totaling $1,393,527; and