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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION – JULY 20, 2020 11 Mayor Grant asked how much it costs to rent a temporary warming house for Hazelnut Park. Public Works Director/City Engineer Blomstrom responded it was $5700 for the winter season, including the electrical connection. Finance Director Bauman said the City is eligible for an insurance settlement of $34,500 so the net cost to the City for a new warming house would be the difference between the $90,000 cost and the $34,500. Councilmember Holmes said maybe we should just rent a warming house. Councilmember Holden felt it should be moved out a year and hopefully Corrections could come build a warming house next summer. The City’s share of the Lake Johanna Fire Department capital budget, the 2021 PMP for the Hazelnut neighborhood street and utility improvements, the City’s share of the Lexington Avenue design work, sewer lining of the Arden View Drive neighborhood were left on the project list. Councilmember Holden asked the Public Works Director to discuss the rehabilitation of lift station 3. Public Works Director/City Engineer Blomstrom said lift stations are rehabilitated about every 10 years to replace pumps, check the valves and mechanical equipment. The City also upgrades the cabinets and control panels as technology increases. Public Works Director/City Engineer Blomstrom said here is a 16 inch diameter water main that extends from the south tower booster station to the north tower. In his opinion it is the most critical piece of infrastructure and has been in place for almost 50 years. The Trunk Water Main Evaluation is to determine the extent of corrosion and replacement schedule. Finance Director Bauman stated the last item on the projects list Karth Lake Runoff control which is drainage improvements to the south end of the lake. Fifty percent of the project will be covered with grant funds. Regarding the previous item, the water fund has sufficient funds to do an evaluation of the trunk water main. Mayor Grant said the water main condition assessment is important and asked how the City could expedite the study prior to the submittal deadline for the State bonding bill. Public Works Director/City Engineer Blomstrom said staff can negotiate a proposal with a consulting firms to prepare the study and identify potential projects for the State bonding bill. He would have time to get the proposal in if he was allowed to get a direct bid versus an RFP. Mayor Grant said staff should move forward using the existing engineering service pool. Councilmember Scott moved the meeting be extended 30 minutes. Council voted approved. Finance Director Bauman noted there are five items listed on the 2021 Equipment list.