13-060 - 07-02 - accepting emergency water supply preliminary design and feasibility study, directing staff to proceed with financing plan and developing plans and specs Resolution 13-60 July 2, 2013
Member Schmidgall introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION ACCEPTING EMERGENCY WATER SUPPLY
PRELIMINARY DESIGN AND FEASIBILITY STUDY;
DIRECTING STAFF TO PROCEED WITH
FINANCING PLAN AND DEVELOPING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
WHEREAS, the Joint Water Commission (JWC) is a joint powers entity authorized
by Minnesota Statute 471.59 and consists of the cities of Crystal, Golden Valley and New
Hope, initiated in 1963; and
WHEREAS, based on the JWC joint powers 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-City
Council meeting, the Emergency Water Supply Preliminary Design and Feasibility Study
was prepared; and
WHEREAS, the study sets forth recommendations for siting of wells, cost
implications and alternatives for implementation of an emergency water supply.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Golden
Valley, Minnesota:
1. That the Joint Water Commission develop financing plan alternatives to implement
an emergency water supply system;
Resolution 13-60 - Continued July 2, 2013
2 That the Joint Water Commission retain engineering and other professional services
to develop plans and specifications for construction of an emergency water supply
system; and
3 The Joint Water Commission will present the recommended financing plan and
plans and specifications to a Tri-City Council meeting later in 2013 to authorize
proceeding with bids for construction of an emergency water supply system.
Shepa M. Harris, Ma
ATTEST:
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Susan M. Virnig, City Clerk
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was seconded by Member Clausen
and upon a vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Clausen, Harris,
Pentel, Scanlon and Schmidgal�; and the following voted against the same: none,
whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted, signed by the Mayor
and his signature attested by the City Clerk.