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Councilmember introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: <br /> RESOLUTION #21-330 <br /> RESOLUTION APPROVING EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN FOR AMERICA'S <br /> WATER INFRASTRUCTURE ACT OF 2018 <br /> WHEREAS, Congress adopted the America's Water Infrastructure Act in 2018 to require <br /> public water systems to develop or update risk assessments and emergency response plans, and ; <br /> WHEREAS, The City of Ramsey is public water system covered by the act, and; <br /> WHEREAS,Engineering staff brought a proposal to the November 17,2020 Public Works <br /> Committee to accept a proposal from a consultant to prepare the risk and resiliency assessment. <br /> The committee discussed the proposal and determined that staff time would still be required with <br /> a consultant doing the work so the Committee voted to have staff complete the assessment, and; <br /> WHEREAS, City Engineering Staff completed the Risk Assessment for the City of <br /> Ramsey water system, and the plan was submitted to the Environmental Protection Agency of the <br /> United States on or before June 30, 2021., and: <br /> WHEREAS, the Emergency Response Plan is to be completed within 6 months after <br /> submittal of the risk assessment, and: <br /> WHEREAS, the City Engineering Staff has completed the Emergency Response Plan <br /> for the City of Ramsey water system, and the plan is to be submitted to the Environmental <br /> Protection Agency of the United States on or before December 31, 2021. <br /> NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br /> Ramsey, MINNESOTA AS FOLLOWS: <br /> 1) City staff has completed the emergency response plan for the City water system and has <br /> presented it to City Council for review. <br /> 2) The Ramsey City Council authorizes the City Engineering Staff to submit the emergency <br /> response plan for the City water system to the Environmental Protection Agency of the <br /> United States on December 31, 2021. <br /> The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Councilmember <br /> and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: <br /> and the following voted against the same: <br />