01-09-2014 Tri-City Council Agenda PacketCITY of
CRYSTAL
JOINT CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
(Crystal, Golden Valley, and New Hope City Councils)
AGENDA SUMMARY
JANUARY 9, 2014
6:30 P.M.
City of Golden Valley (Council Chambers)
7800 Golden Valley Road
Open for public observation
Light refreshments will be provided
1. Call to Order and Introductions (Mayor Shep Harris)
2. Attendance (list of attendees on back of agenda)
3. Emergency Water Supply Plan
a. Review of Past Studies and Actions (Tom Burt)
b. Final Design Presentation (Steve Nelson)
c. Financing Plan Presentation (David MacGillivray, Springsted, Inc.)
d. Resolution Ordering Construction of Emergency Water Supply
4. Crystal Pump Station Emergency Generator Update (Tom Mathisen)
5. Revised 2014-2018 Capital Improvement Plan (Tom Burt)
6. Other Business
7. Adjournment
Participants may include the following:
CRYSTAL COUNCIL:
Jim Adams, Mayor
Laura Libby, Council Member
Julie Deshler, Council Member
Joe Selton, Council Member
Mark Hoffmann, Council Member
John Budziszewski, Council Member
Casey Peak, Council Member
CRYSTAL STAFF:
Anne Norris, City Manager
Tom Mathisen, Director of Public Works
Charlie Hanson, Finance Director
Randy Kloepper, Water Superintendent
NEW HOPE COUNCIL:
Kathi Hemken, Mayor
John Elder, Council Member
Eric Lammle, Council Member
Dan Stauner, Council Member
Andy Hoffe, Council Member
NEW HOPE STAFF:
Kirk McDonald, City Manager
Bob Paschke, Director of Public Works
Chris Long, City Engineer, Stantec
Bernie Weber, Utilities Supervisor
GOLDEN VALLEY COUNCIL:
Shep Harris, Mayor
Steve Schmidgall, Council Member
Joanie Clausen, Council Member
Larry Fonnest, Council Member
Andy Snope, Council Member
GOLDEN VALLEY STAFF:
Tom Burt, City Manager
Jeannine Clancy, Director of Public Works
Sue Virnig, Finance Director
Bert Tracy, Public Works Maintenance Manager
Kelley Janes, Utilities Supervisor
Pat Schutrop, Recording Secretary
OTHERS:
Steve Nelson, Bolton & Menk, Inc.
Bonnie Morey, SEH, Inc.
Glen Gerads, Director, Water Treatment and Distribution Services,
City of Minneapolis
Steve Kotke, Director of Public Works, City of Minneapolis
David MacGillivray, Springsted, Inc.
Resolution 14- January_, 2014
Council Member introduced the following resolution and moved its
adoption:
RESOLUTION ORDERING CONSTRUCTION OF EMERGENCY WATER SUPPLY
WHEREAS, the Joint Water Commission (JWC) is a joint powers entity
authorized by Minnesota Statute 471.59 consisting of the cities of Crystal, Golden
Valley, and New Hope, initiated in 1963; and,
WHEREAS, based on this agreement, the three cities built their water distribution
systems to be interconnected without reference to city boundaries; and,
WHEREAS, the JWC has an ongoing long-term water purchase agreement with
the City of Minneapolis water utility and intends to continue that relationship; and,
WHEREAS, the JWC continues to have concerns regarding the reliability of the
Mississippi River as the sole water supply source for the City of Minneapolis and its
customers; and,
WHEREAS, in 2009 the JWC and separately each of the three member cities,
adopted a Water Supply, Emergency and Conservation Plan to comply with Minnesota
Statute 473.859, and said statute requires the JWC and the three member cities to
identify and develop an emergency source of water supply; and,
WHEREAS, the JWC has identified groundwater from the Prairie du
Chien/Jordan aquifer to be a viable alternative water supply on an emergency basis;
and,
WHEREAS, legislation was passed during the 2004 legislative session
authorizing the JWC to drill wells to meet the needs of the three member cities on a
case-by-case basis; and
WHEREAS, at the direction of the three City Councils at the May 7, 2012
tri -Council meeting and adopted by resolution in session separately, the Emergency
Water Supply Preliminary Design and Feasibility Study was prepared; and,
WHEREAS, at the direction of the three City Councils at the May 23, 2013
tri -Council meeting and adopted by resolution in session separately, staff was directed
to develop a capital improvement program to implement the emergency water supply
plan; and to retain professional and contractor services to implement the emergency
water supply; and,
WHEREAS, at a tri -Council meeting on January 9, 2014, a detailed report, cost
estimate and financing plan were presented to elected officials and staff.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
(Golden Valley, Crystal or New Hope), Minnesota:
1. That the construction of an emergency backup water supply to include three new
wells, reestablishment of the existing New Hope well, all motors, pumps, meters,
meter vaults, valves, associated pipe work, control and support equipment is
hereby ordered.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of (Golden Valley, New Hope or Crystal),
Hennepin County, Minnesota, this day of January, 2014.
Attest:
City Clerk
Mayor
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was seconded by Member
and upon a vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof:
and the following voted against the same:
whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted, signed by the Mayor
and his/her signature attested by the City Clerk.
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