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. Two alternative scenarios come to mind if the TCAAP interceptor is classed a Metropolitan facility that is eligible for MWCC ownership. These scenarios are outlined below. Scenario 1 . U.S. Army constructs over-sized interceptor. . City of Arden Hills funds the over-sizing. . Arden Hills assumes ownership of the new interceptor. . Arden Hills requests that the MWCC acquire the new interceptor. At the time the new interceptor is acquired, Arden Hills would be reimbursed for the City's investment in the new interceptor. The MWCC's policy on acquisition does not allow reimbursement for facilities constructed with federal funds. Consequently, the U.S. Army would not receive any reimbursement from the MWCC. There is a potential problem with this scenario, however. The Metropolitan Council and the MWCC are very systematic about interceptor sewer planning. They do not want to over-build interceptor sewers because of the extra cost of doing so. Although over-sizing the TCAAP interceptor to permit future redevelopment may represent good long tenn planning, the Metropolitan Council and MWCC may resist paying for the over-sizing because there ,is11o , - ,~ ,4;-v concrete time frame for the redevelopment of TCAAP. :(his issue should be pursued further Wlth.-.; --- . the Metropolitan Council and the MWCC before the City of Arden Hills decides to fund over- - sizing of the TCAAP interceptor. - Scenario 2 . U.S. Army constructs 1,000 gpm interceptor. . Arden Hills assumes ownership of the new interceptor. . Arden Hills requests that the MWCC acquire the new interceptor. ~ Under this scenario, the TCAAP interceptor would be sized to accommodate the peak wastewater flow rate (1,000 gpm) of TCAAP as it exists today. Should TCAAP be abandoned and redeveloped, the new interceptor could be used to provide sewer service to the redevelopment. At such time that the peak rate of flow from the redevelopment exceeds the capacity of the new interceptor (1,000 gpm), the interceptor would be replaced with a larger interceptor. Because it would be a Metropolitan facility, the MWCC should be obligated to construct the larger interceptor. . Advantages of this scenario include the following: . There would be no investment of Arden Hills funds. . In the event that TCAAP doesn't redevelop for many years, money won't have been . committed for over-sizing that is of no use to anyone. 049-2203.feb S20-049-70 ---- -- ---------------