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I l . I CITY OF ARDEi'i HILLS MEMORANDUM ,. DATE: June 5,1996 I TO: Brian Fritsinger, City Administrator ~. FROM: Dwayne'Stafford, Public \Vorks Superintendent I SUBJECT: MCES Grant I Request The City of Arden Hills Public Works Department requests the City Council's approval in I applying for a Metropolitan COllncil Environmental Services (MCES) match grant in the amount of$1O,OOO, I Back~round The Staff has recently examined a MCES program in which cities may apply for a match grant of up to $10,000 to aid in the identification of inflow and infiltration (1 & I) problems in their I sanitary sewer system, An MCES informational meeting was held on May 17th, 1996, which was attended by Mr. Terry Post and Mr, Dwayne Stafford representing Arden Hills, .. MCES Loans of up to $40,000, will also be available to correct problem areas identified with the grant monies, These loans may be forgi ven with proof of permanent corrections, The City may I seek MCES loan monies at a later date to repair identified problem areas, Grant and loan monies \vill be isslled on the basis of a ranking system of the cities as to the I estimated amounts of! & I and to the projected amount of! & I decrease. Recommendation I The Public Works Staff recommends the City pursue any and all grant monies available for the identification of sewer system inflow and infiltration. I Staffrecommends that the City COllncil consider authorizing staff to apply for a $10,000 MCES match grant to begin a program of inflow and infiltration analysis in the Sanitary Sewer System, Assuming Council approves the grant application submittal, and MCES approves the grant I request; it is anticipated that this effort would be initiated in 1997 and consist of televising approximately one third (1/3) of the Sanitary Sewer System lines, I I .. I