272693 WH17E — CITV CLERK
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CANARV — DEPARTMENT G I TY OF SA I NT . PA ll L t4„1 N �>-.-� �°�
BI.UE — MAVOR
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_ nci Resolution
Presented By �
Referred To Committee: Date
Out of Committee By Date
WHEREAS, The St. Paul City Council has determined that a high priority
must be placed upon the sewer rehabilitation program fo� the Thomas-Dale
neighborhood; and
WHEREAS, The St. Anthony Hill Sewer Rehabilitatio� Project se.gment
designated as the St. Albans Open Cut sewer (Project S-0971G3C) has been
placed on the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency's Municipal Project List
(MPL) for state and federai grant funding for Fiscal Year 1979; and
WHEREAS, The City has been recently notified by the Minnesota Pollution
Control Agency that based on Environmental Protection Agency eligibtlity
dete�mination the project is to be deleted from the MPL by action of the
MPCA Board on March 27, 1979; which action wi11 terminate any further
consideration of the project for grant funding; and
WHEREAS, The City's sewer project wili eliminate immediate threats to
public health and will reduce the potential for ground water pollution and
street flooding caused by combined sewage overland flaws; both of which are
consistent with the 208 Area Wide Plan/Deyelopment Guidelines, and will
improve water quality in the Mississippi �River as a result of the elimination
of co�ined sewer overflows from this larg� area; and �
WHEREAS, It is the position of the Pubiic Works Department and the City
Attorney that the project dces conform to eligibility criteria �and applicable
laws and should remain on said Municipal Project list, now therefore be it
RESOIVED, By the Council of the City of St. Paul that it hereby concu�s
in the position that the St. Anthony Hili Municipal Sewer Project not be
removed from the Municipal Project List for Fiscai Year 1979 and that the
Mayor should take appropriate action to present the City's position to the
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Board on March 27, 1979.
COUNCILMEN Requested by Department of:
Yeas Nays
�� � In Favor Publ i W rks
Hozza —G In���� n
Hunt //d�l� �.
Levine � __ Against By �'C�f �
Maddox
Showalter
Tedesco � 2 2 �9� Form Approved by�Cit Attor
Adopted by Date
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. CITY OF SAINT PAUL
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MAYOB (g12) 298-4323
March 21 , lg7g
Honorable David H. Hozza, President
and Members of the City Council
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Nearly a year ago, hearings were held on the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency's
proposed Amendments to WPC-34. The Council , by C.F. 270927, approved April 20,
1978, supported my position that the Amendments (as proposed) provided no Federal
funding for rehabilitation of existing sewer systems and did not reflect Con-
gressional intent as stated in the 1977 Clean Water Act. The Hearing Examiner's
report ultimately sustained our position in the matter.
St. Paul then made an effort to get the first open cut portion of the sewer
project in the Thomas-Dale area on an approved list as eligible for Federal
Grant funding. The project was placed on the 1979 Municipal Project List, but
the City has now been informed that it will be removed from that eligibility list
on March 27, 1979, at a Minnesota Potlution Control Agency Board meeting.
I feel strongty that this is an attempt to circumvent the position we gained at
the WPC-34 hearing last year. It is my recommendation that the City present, at
the next MPCA Board meeting, St. Paul 's position that projects other than treat-
ment plants are eligible for Federal funding.
Your support contributed significantly to the successful recognition of our
position last year. Your continued support is solicited by adoption of the
attached Resolution to enable us to translate the WPC-34 Amendments into funding
for a St. Paul project.
Sincerely,
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cc: Donald E. Nygaard
Suzanne Flinsch