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Authorizing the Sewer Utility to enter into a Project Funding Agreement with the Capitol Region Watershed District (CRWD), for the creation of Trout Brook Storm Sewer Hydraulic, Hydrologic, and Water Quality Detailed Modeling and Reporting.
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WHEREAS, CRWD has an approved Watershed Management Plan which includes funding for investigating and addressing flooding and water quality issues throughout the Watershed District; and
WHEREAS, CRWD owns and maintains the Trout Brook Storm Sewer Interceptor (TBI) which provides drainage for a significant portion of the City and City’s sewer infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, City has allocated funding to support elements of Project benefiting the City; and
WHEREAS, CRWD will direct and manage the Project, and City agrees to participate in the funding and execution of the Project to conduct Hydraulic, Hydrologic and Water Quality Detailed Modeling and Reporting for the Trout Brook Storm Sewer; and
WHEREAS, this agreement contains a mutual indemnification clause, which the Council finds reasonable and necessary to ensure that the flooding and water quality issues be addressed; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that upon approval of this resolution by the City Council, the City of Saint Paul may enter into the Project Funding Agreement with CRWD for the above referenced project, and that the City of Saint Paul certifies that it will comply with all applicable laws and regulations as stated in the Project Funding Agreement; and, be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Director of Public Works and Sewer Utility Manager, or their successors in office, are hereby authorized to execute such agreements, and amendments thereto, as are necessary to implement the above project on behalf of the City of Saint Paul.