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RESOLUTION
Metropolitan Council Environmental Services
Inflow and Infiltration Mitigation Grant
WIIEREAS, The Metropolitan Council Environmental Services (MCES) has identified St. Paul as one of
many metro cities having an excessive amount of storm and ground water, commonly referred to as Inflow
and Infiltration (I&I), entering the sanitazy sewer system; and
8 WHEREAS, To facilitate the reduction of I&I, MCES is offering a limited number of grants up to $1,000
9 per foundation drain disconnected and up to $2,000 for sewer service lateral work until a total of $700,000
10 has been expended by MCES on the program; and
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12 WHEREAS, Public Works Sewer Utility has identified properties with foundation drains and defective
13 sewer connections.
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15 Now therefore, be it RESOLVED by the City of Saint Paul that the City authorize the Department of
16 Public Works to apply for these grants on behalf of property owners, and
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18 Be it FURTHER RESOLVED, by the City of Saint Paul that Bruce Beese, Public Works Director, or his
19 designee be authorized to submit the applications and to serve as the contact person, and
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Be it F'UR1'I�ER RESOLVED, the city agrees to pass through funds awarded by MCES to the property
owners incurring the costs and atlribute the funding to the Metropolitan Council, and
Be it FI1�iALLY RESOLVED, that the city will secure and retain receipts for all eligible repair costs and
that MCES will have reasanable access to audit these records upon request.
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o�counn : Date Initiated:
Pw -�,,li�w� ,�-A��-0B Green Sheet NO: 3058277
Contact Person & Phone:
Mke Kassan
266-6249
Doc. Type: RESOLUTION
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Appmve ihe attached resolufion accepting the Metropolitan Council Environmental Services' (NICE5) offer of a grant program for
up to $2,000 pei repair of private sanitary sewer services.
ida6ons: Approve (A) or H
Ptannin9 Commission
CIB Committee
Civii Service Commission
1. Has fhis person/firm ever worked under a contract for this departmenY?
Yes No
2. Has this persoNfirm ever been a city employee?
Yes No
3. Does ttiis person74rm possess a skifl not normafly possessed by any
current city employee?
Yes No
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initiating Problem, Issues, Opportunity (Who, What, When, Where, Why):
MCBS has identified St. Paul as one of many metro azea ciries wiYh excessive amounf of ground water & storm water entering the
sanitary sewer system. St. Paul has many private sewer services that aze defective & conhibute to Uus excessive flow. Sewer repairs
aze expensive. A simple repair to a private sewer connection can wst several thousand dollars. If the repair is in a deep tunnel, the cost
can approach $10,000. In iecent years, the numbei of needed zepaus has risen because many private sewer connections have ieached
the end of their aseful liPe. T'Lis grant program will offer some relief to those burdened with a defective sewer service. _
Ativantages If Approved:
Property owneis will reeeive up to a$2,000 grant at no cost to the city for repxiring iheix defective sewer service. It is expected that
this program will be an incentive for many property owners to repair their services.
Disadvantages H Approved:
None
Disadvantages If Not Approved:
Properry owners will have to pay the full cost of sewer repairs.
Trensaetion:
Funding Source:
Financial Infarmffiion:
(F�cplain)
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