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'It EN HILLS MEMORANDUM DATE: October 29, 2012 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers Patrick Klaers, City Administrator FROM: Terry Maurer, Public Works Director SUBJECT: MCES Grant Application Resolution Background In 2011 the City applied for and received an approximately $200,000 grant from the MCES for assistance in eliminating inflow/infiltration (1/1) from the sanitary sewer system. The grant monies paid for 25% of the cost of lining clay sanitary sewer lines which are susceptible to infiltration. The grant rules essentially state that 50% of the cost of lining is for maintenance purposes and not grant eligible; the other 50% of the cost is deemed to be for eliminating infiltration and is half grant eligible. Therefore, 25% of the total cost of lining the sewer mains is grant eligible. The MCES received another $4,000,000 from the State bonding bill (they received $3,000,000 in 2011) for another round of grants in 2013. City Council consensus at a recent Work Session was to apply for another MCES grant for 1/I reduction, understanding that when the grants are announced there would be an opportunity to decline the grant. The application for the grant requires a Resolution indicating City Council support for the grant application. Attached is a resolution, similar to the one adopted in 2010, indicating Council support for the grant application. Council Action Requested Adopt attached Resolution 2012-037, Supporting the Application for an MCES Grant for the Elimination of Inflow and Infiltration. City Council Meeting P:\Admin\Council\Agendas&Packet Information\2012\10-29-12 Reg Mtg\Packet\10-29-12 MCES Grant Res.doc Page 1 of 1