Agenda - Public Works Committee - 01/19/2021

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Timeframe: Staff anticipates 25 minutes will be required to present and discuss this case. Observations/Alternatives: Alternative #1 — Motion recommending City Council approval of the Treatment Plant. Alternative #2 — Motion of other. site for the proposed Water Funding Source: Municipal water system users have been paying into the Water Fund for around 20 years to fund a Water Treatment Plant. This fund has a balance is approximately $23,000,000. Staff is exploring available external funding sources to pay for remaining costs. Water enterprise funds can pay for the remainder of the required funds if external funds are not obtained. Recommendation: Engineering and Public Works Staff recommend locating the proposed WTP on the Public Works Site due to; 1. the lowest estimated construction cost, 2. the ability to maintain control over the cemetery access road, 3. the ability to most cost-effectively share security infrastructure, an emergency generator, and garage space, and 4. significant operational efficiencies and cost savings over the life of the WTP. Staff also recommends proceeding with the proposed WTP construction in as timely a manner as possible to ensure the City is able to continue to provide water in compliance with the MDH HBV for manganese. The City has been running only two to four of its municipal wells to supply water to the City since the summer of 2019, meaning these wells are constantly in operation and are not able to be rested or taken off-line for routine maintenance. If the City elects to move forward with constructing a WTP in a timely manner, it could be operational by spring of 2023. On January 7th, the Planning Commission unanimously recommended City Council approval of the Public Works Site for the proposed Water Treatment Plant. On January 14th, the Economic Development Authority unanimously recommended City Council approval of the Public Works Site for the proposed Water Treatment Plant. Action: Motion recommending City Council approval of the site for the proposed Water Treatment Plant. Figure 1 Figure 4 Figure 5 Figure 6 Figure 7 Attachments Form Review Inbox Reviewed By Date Tim Gladhill Tim Gladhill 01/14/2021 03:25 PM Grant Riemer Grant Riemer 01/14/2021 03:56 PM