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Councilmember Musgrove introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: <br /> RESOLUTION #24-152 <br /> RESOLUTION TO ENTER INTO A CLEAN WATER FUND GRANT AGREEMENT <br /> WITH THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL TO RECEIVE A WATER EFFICIENCY <br /> GRANT <br /> WHEREAS, the City of Ramsey owns and maintains a municipal water supply system <br /> which is essential to the quality of life, health and welfare of City residents and businesses; and <br /> WHEREAS, the City of Ramsey currently relies on groundwater as the sole source of its <br /> municipal water supply system; and <br /> WHEREAS, the City of Ramsey is planning to construct two new municipal water <br /> supply system groundwater wells to accommodate planned growth in the next ten years; and <br /> WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes 473.1565 directs the Metropolitan Council to undertake <br /> planning activities that emphasize conservation, inter jurisdictional cooperation, and long-term <br /> sustainability; and <br /> WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Council received an allocation of $1,100,000 from the <br /> Clean Water Funds to assist local units of government by helping property owners pay for water <br /> saving audits and/or more water efficient appliances to conserve water; and <br /> WHEREAS, the primary objective of the Water Efficiency Grant Program is to assist <br /> local units of government to conserve water to ensure long-term groundwater sustainability; and <br /> WHEREAS, this grant program is consistent with the goals and objectives of the City's <br /> Strategic Action Plan; and <br /> WHEREAS, the City has the capability to adequately fund its local cost share for this <br /> grant program through the water enterprise fund; and <br /> WHEREAS, on March 26, 2024, the Ramsey City Council authorized staff to apply for <br /> grant funding up to $50,000; and <br /> WHEREAS, the City of Ramsey submitted an application for grant funds to offer rebates <br /> for WaterSense® certified smart irrigation controllers and toilets, as well as for Energy Star® <br /> certified clothes washing machines and dishwashers for City of Ramsey water supply customers; <br /> and <br /> WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Council received grant applications totaling $1,340,880; <br /> and <br />