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CONSENT ITEM — 8M <br />'It <br />EN HILLS <br />MEMORANDUM <br />DATE: January 8, 2024 <br />TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers <br />Dave Perrault, City Administrator <br />FROM: David Swearingen, P.E. Public Works Director / City Engineer <br />SUBJECT: Metropolitan Council — Private I/I Program — Grant Agreement <br />Budgeted Amount: Actual Amount: Funding Source: <br />N/A N/A MCES <br />Council Should Consider <br />Motions to approve, table, or deny the following: <br />• Metropolitan Council 2024 Private Property Inflow and Infiltration (I/I) Grant <br />Agreement No. SG-20596 <br />Background/Discussion <br />The 2024 Private I/I Grant Program is a "Pilot" year for Met Council. It will provide $1.5 million <br />in wastewater revenue to provide grants to private property owners to help with repairs that will <br />remove and prevent clear water from entering the wastewater treatment system. The Minnesota <br />Legislature amended statute 471.342 to allow the Met Council to provide grant funding to local <br />municipalities to assist private property owners with costs associated with repairing sewer <br />infrastructure on their property. The City of Arden Hills is I of 21 other municipalities that have <br />applied for the program. Arden Hills requested $80,000 in grant funds but were awarded $45,000 <br />as shown in the Grant Agreement. <br />The Grant Agreement related to the MCES 2024 private property I/I program is provided as <br />Attachment A. Approving the Agreement allows the City to begin the program for private <br />property owners the first day of the month following the "Effective Date" as defined in the <br />agreement. The program is available to private properties up to 2 years after funds are distributed <br />to the City. <br />Budget Impact <br />This program is reimbursed by Metropolitan Council, so there is no direct budget impact. <br />Page 1 of 2 <br />