Agenda - Council - 04/28/1981 - Laserfiche WebLink

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• • D. Bower's Drive We are presently working on the feasibility study for this project. 4. Drainage Problems 163rd Avenue and Olivine Street and 159th Avenue and Dolomite Street Council set the public hearing dates on these proj for May 26, 1981. 5. Comprehensive Storm Drain Study The Council tabled the resolution establishing the rates for storm drainage improvement charges until September, 1981. 6. Comprehensive Water Study We have started working on Phase I of this study as ordered at the April 14, 1981 Council meeting. 7. Rum River Bridge Crossing We have received comments from the Federal Highway Administration on the environmental assessment stating that a full environmental impact statement will be required to proceed with the preferred Alternative No. 3. Therefore, our firm is presently in the process of preparing an EIS. 8. CAB Interceptor The last CAB meeting was held on April 16, 1981 at the City of Brooklyn Park. A discussion was held on the 208 Water Quality Plan amendments on which a public hearing will be held on June 25, 1981. Presently the 208 Study does not include a preferred alternative for the Anoka WWTP. However, three alternatives are under consideration which include 1) Expansion of the Anoka WWTP; 2) Phase -out of the Anoka plant with construction of the CAB interceptor through Brooklyn Park and Champlin; and 3) Total land disposal of sewage effluent. The Environmental Planning Section of the Metropolitan Council is proposing expansion of the Anoka plant to 5.3 MGD so it can serve Anoka, Ramsey and Western Andover until almost year 2020. It was decided that the CAB communities would prepare a joint position paper to be presented at the public hearing on June 25, 1981, which would call for the phase out of Anoka WWTP and construction of the CAB interceptor as soon as feasible. In the event that the CAB isn't constructed by 1984 the Anoka WWTP could be expanded to treat its present hydraulic capacity of 2.46 MGD with minor modifications. This would provide capacity for Anoka, Ramsey, and part of Champlin until 1987 based on the MWCC's flow projections. If neither the CAB interceptor or the Anoka WWTP is not expanded the CAB communities could be faced with a moratorium on development by 1984. It was also decided to have a meeting with MPCA in May to discuss problems and delays on CAB interceptor project. 9. Sewer Service Area Advisory Board The last meeting of the S.S.A.A.B. was held on April 2, 1981 at Lino Lakes. A discussion on the MWCC's 1981 operating budget was held. The budget is $59.7 million which is an increase of 14.96 percent over 1980. It was also stated that the S.A.C. fund has $15 million in reserve which could pay off MWCC's bonds for a period of 3 years. The present S.A.C. charge is $425 and is not expected to change for several years. I also found out that the user charges to the various communities is based on the amount of flow generated and no minimum charges are made.