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Councilmember Riley introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: <br />RESOLUTION #24-092 <br />RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING STAFF TO APPLY FOR WATER EFFICIENCY <br />GRANT FUNDS THROUGH THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL FOR 2024-2026 <br />CYCLE <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 supply <br />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 $1,250,000 from the <br />Clean Water, Land, & Legacy Amendment Fund to assist local units of government by helping <br />property owners pay for water saving audits and/or more water efficient appliances to conserve <br />water; and <br />WHEREAS, the primary objective of the Water Efficiency Grant Program is to assist local <br />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, the City of Ramsey is currently administering a Water Efficiency Grant <br />Program providing rebates for WaterSense® labeled irrigation controllers and/or irrigation audits, <br />WaterSense® labeled toilets, and Energy Star® rated clothes washing machines and dishwashers; <br />and <br />WHEREAS, the current grant cycle runs through June 30, 2024; and <br />WHEREAS, the upcoming Water Efficiency Grant Program cycle will run from July 1, <br />2024 through June 30, 2026; and <br />WHEREAS, the minimum grant amount is $5,000 and the maximum grant amount is <br />$50,000; and <br />