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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION—JANUARY 21, 2014 2 Councilmember Holmes thanked the Public Works staff for their work on Valentine Park, stating the work was nicely done and that the park has been heavily used. Councilmember Werner thanked the Public Works Department for their assistance and professionalism with a recent watermain break in his neighborhood. Jeff Frid discussed the Omni system explaining how it is used to monitor the City's 14 lift stations. He noted that the program is extremely user friendly and can be viewed by staff on a smart phone. Public Works Director Maurer reported that each lift station is still inspected and reviewed each day by staff to ensure that stations were running properly. Staff will continue this process until they are more comfortable relying on technology. Darien Schifsky provided the Council information on the water tower monitoring software. He discussed how the program is assisting the Public Works Department monitor the water levels available in the tower. Councilmember Holmes asked if the City's monitoring system is tied to the water system in St. Paul. Public Works Director Maurer explained that the City's system is not coordinated with St. Paul as St. Paul has a very sophisticated SCADA system. He reviewed the graphics of the water usage in the north tower for January. Assistant City Engineer Anderson provided the Council with information on the GIS data that has been collected by the Public Works Department. He stated that the GIS information collected covers the City's sewer, water and storm sewer lines, along with park benches, valves and street locations. The data that has been collected is available through the City's network and to multiple users on other platforms. The numerous benefits of this system were further discussed. Public Works Director Maurer explained how the information collected through the GIS system is used by his department on a daily basis. He indicated that his crew is working to keep the City's infrastructure map updated. A brief video titled"Liquid Assets" about infrastructure in the State of Minnesota was presented. Public Works Director Maurer discussed the condition of the City's infrastructure. He explained that the City is investing in its infrastructure and these investments are paying off. He reviewed the efforts the Public Works Department has taken to reduce I&I throughout the City. He commented that sewer lines are televised, jetted and cleaned on a three year rotating cycle. He is pleased with the progress his department is making in this area. Assistant City Engineer Anderson reviewed the work that has been completed on the storm sewer lines. He explained that catch basins and rain gardens have been created throughout the City to assist with managing the quality of the City's storm sewer. The City needs to continue to maintain these areas.