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Councilmember Jeffrey: aye Councilmember Olson: aye Councilmember Pearson: aye Councilmember Strommen: aye Motion carried. Councilmember Strommen left the Council dais. Case #13: Confirmation of Potassium Street Property Acquisitions City Attorney Goodrich reviewed that Council commenced an eminent domain action to acquire the right-of-way necessary for the improvement of Potassium Street. At a closed attorney/client meeting the Council authorized settlement offers to various property owners for payment of their respective damages. Staff has been able to negotiate the settlements with the owners in the amounts described on Schedule A, which is included in the Council's packet. The Settlement Agreements with the respective property owners are being brought forward for Council approval. Motion by Councilmember Cook, seconded by Councilmember Olson, to approve Settlement Agreements with the respective property owners listed on the attached Schedule A for acquisition of the Potassium Street right-of-way in the format as attached. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Cook, Olson, Jeffrey, and Pearson. Voting No: Councilmember Elvig. Absent: Councilmember Strommen. Councilmember Elvig stated he has never been in agreement with the procedure of these acquisitions. Case #14: Update to River Bank Water Supply Collection System Pilot Study Public Works Director Olson reviewed that the River Bank Water Supply Collection System Pilot Study was approved in November 2005, and resulted in an agreement from the Anoka County Parks Department to allow the City to utilize the Mississippi West Regional Park for their analysis of the Mississippi River for water supply purposes. The idea had been that the proposed water supply facility will draw indirectly from the river using a riverbank infiltration system. This will require constructing a series of wells, horizontal collectors or infiltration galleries on the riverbank. Pumping water from these devices will lower the local water table under the river and water will flow from the river into the aquifer. Public Works Director Olson advised initial investigations have indicated that there is not enough capacity in the test wells that have been constructed, indicating that there must be a confining layer between the river bank and the river, and that they are only drawing on ground water. A solution to this is pulling water directly from the surface water supply or the river; however, this will require using the pilot plat for a longer time, of approximately 8-9 months instead of 3-4 months. Mr. Olson advised it will be necessary to investigate further by exploring the geology of the area. The costs for the additional soil borings for investigative purposes and City Council / August 8, 2006 Page 20 of 29