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APRIL 5, 2010
5C
ROSS BINTNER, WATER RESOURCES ENGINEER
CONSIDER APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING SCOTT
WATERSHED MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION ("SWMO") GRANT TO FUND
AN IRON ENHANCED POND SAND FILTER
Introduction
The purpose of this agenda item is to request that the City Council authorize
receipt of a grant from the SWMO and approve a proposal from the University of
Minnesota for analysis and testing of the system.
Historv
Last year the City Council awarded a bid to complete maintenance on six of the
approximate 135 storm water ponds. At its January 4, 2010 meeting the City
Council directed staff to apply for grants funding from local watershed
organizations. The Prior Lake Spring Lake Watershed District (PLSLWD) Scott
Watershed Management Organization (SWMO) both chose to fund the grant
proposal and on January 19, the City Council accepted grant funding from the
PLSLWD.
Current Circumstances
The SWMO has now also approved the City and University of Minnesota grant
request for $20,185. The bulk of the grant dollars go towards field analysis,
testing, and professional services associated with monitoring the system (all of
which will be the responsibility of the University). The remaining balance of the
grant of $1,777.50 goes towards the iron enhanced sand filter construction for
one pond. The iron enhanced sand filtration system has been constructed and a
testing proposal from the University, consistent with the grant application, is
attached. Testing is scheduled to take place during May and June.
Conclusion
After accepting grant funds from both watershed organizations the study will
begin.
Grant funding from the Scott WMO and PLSLWD and in-kind effort from the
University will fund 100% of the assessment study. The City will invoice the
PLSLWD and WMO for work completed on the study and pass grant funds
through to the University.
No additional costs result from this action. The City will pass grant funds through
to the University of Minnesota from both the SWMO and PLSLWD for purposelof
the Study. Additional project costs already approved with the PLSLWD Grant
acceptance will be paid from the Water Quality Fund (602-49420-530). The
Water Quality Budget is funded by the bi-monthly storm water fee.
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ALTERNATIVES: 1. Accept the Grant from the Scott WMO.
2. Table this item for a specific reason.
3. Deny this agenda item for a specific reason and provide staff with direction.
RECOMMENDED Alternative #1
MOTION:
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RESOLUTION 1 Q-xxx
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING SCOTT WATERSHED MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION GRANT
FUNDING FOR AN IRON ENHANCED POND SAND FILTER
Motion By:
Second By:
WHEREAS, MN Statute 465.03 requires that cities accept donations for the benefit of its citizens in
accordance with the terms prescribed by the donor; and
WHEREAS, The City of Prior Lake has constructed an innovative iron enhanced sand filtration
system and will assist the University of Minnesota (University) as it studies and tests
the efficiency of the new system; and
WHEREAS, The 2009 Water Quality Pond Maintenance Project (City Project #09-013) includes the
creation of two sand benches suitable for this practice; and
WHEREAS, The Scott Watershed Management Organization has approved innovative water
management grant funding for this project totaling 50% of eligible expenses of
$1,777.50 and another $16,407.50 for the University of Minnesota to study and analyze
the efficiency of using iron enhanced sand filtration; and
WHEREAS, The City has already accepted funding from the Prior Lake Spring Lake Watershed
District in the amount of $1,777.50, and will receive another $16,407.50 from the
District;, and;
WHEREAS, The City will pass grant funding through to the University for the study, and;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PRIOR LAKE,
MINNESOTA as follows:
1. The recitals set forth above are incorporated herein.
2. The City of Prior Lake accepts grant funding from the Scott Watershed Management Organization in
the amount of $1,777.50 to be deposited in the Water Quality Fund (602-33533).
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 5th DAY OF APRIL, 2010.
YES
NO
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Keeney
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Myser
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Hedberg
Keeney
Millar
Frank Boyles, City Manager
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