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4646 Dakota Street SE
Prior Lake, MN 55372
RESOLUTION 16-090
A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING DESIGN OF A JOINT WATER TREATMENT PLANT WITH
THE SHAKOPEE MDEWAKANTON SIOUX COMMUNITY
Motion By: McGuire Second By: Keeney
WHEREAS, The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (SMSC) and the City of Prior Lake
both have water source, treatment and storage needs which should be operational
by 2019; and
WHEREAS, The SMSC will be starting the design process for a new treatment plant in 2016 ;
and
WHEREAS, The SMSC and the City of Prior Lake conducted a collaborative study to evaluate
the future water needs of both communities and potential options for supplying
those needs; and
WHEREAS, The study showed that there is a cost benefit to both communities to construct a
joint water treatment facility including storage and source options to supply these
needs; and
WHEREAS, The study looked at two options for supply of the source water that included SMSC
owned and operated wells and City of Prior Lake owned and operated wells.
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 Council supports the SMSC designing the Water Treatment Plant to incorporate the
future water treatment needs of the City of Prior Lake.
3. The City Council supports making use of existing source water wells with future City supply
wells being owned by the City.
4. The City Council directs staff to develop a draft water supply agreement with the SMSC.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 11th DAY OF JULY 2016.
VOTE Hedberg Keeney McGuire Morton Thompson
Aye ☒ ☒ ☒ ☐ ☒
Nay ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Abstain ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Absent ☐ ☐ ☐ ☒ ☐
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Frank Boyles, City Manager