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Authorizing the Department of Public Works to accept the Metropolitan Council Environmental Services 2018 MCES I&I Demonstration Project Grant.
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WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Council Environmental Services (MCES) has identified the City of Saint Paul (City) as one of the many metro cities having excessive quantities of stormwater and groundwater, commonly referred to as Inflow and Infiltration (I&I), entering the public sanitary sewer system; and
WHEREAS, To further measure the impact of I&I reduction in local sanitary systems, MCES has designated grant funding for quantifying the I&I from private sources and adding to the knowledge base of effective flow reduction strategies; and
WHEREAS, The Public Works Sewer Utility has identified private services requiring rehabilitation to minimize or eliminate excessive I&I entering the public sanitary sewer system; and
WHEREAS, The demonstration project could guide the creation of another city program geared to help private property owners repair defective services; and
WHEREAS, The Public Works Sewer Utility has applied for and received the grant from MCES of up to $500,000 and as part of accepting this grant funding, will match the grant amount for inspecting and repairing private services; and
WHEREAS, MCES requires City indemnification as a condition of accepting the grant;
Now therefore, be it RESOLVED, by the City Council that the Department of Public Works is authorized to accept this grant; and
Be it FURTHER RESOLVED, by the City Council that Bruce Elder, Sewer Utility Manager, or his designee be authorized to submit the applications and to serve as the contact person; and
Be it FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City agrees to use this grant money towards the continued minimization and elimination of excessive I&I from private sources per the scope of the grant; and
Be it FINALLY RESOLVED, that the City will secure and retain receipts for all eligible repairs and that MCES will have re...
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