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<br />ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MINUTES <br />July 18, 2005 <br /> <br />, <br /> <br />2 <br /> <br />City Engineer Greg Brown said that the performance design information has no shelf life. The <br />only thing that would change over time is the cost of the project. The design would continue to <br />remain the same. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Councilmember Grant asked staff when did the bid schedule change. <br /> <br />City Engineer Brown said that the plan was to obtain bids this fall. <br /> <br />Councilmember Grant said that he remembered the lift station bidding process was going to be <br />pushed back. He is concerned about a balance of under $500,000 in the sewer fund, if the City <br />proceeds with rehabilitating four lift stations next year. <br /> <br />Finance Director Murtuza Siddiqui said that the sewer fund balance would go below $500,000 if <br />the City rehabilitates the four lift stations in 2006 and does not make any changes to scheduling <br />of other future projects that involve the sewer fund. <br /> <br />City Administrator Wolfe noted that the proposed rehabilitation of the four lift stations coincides <br />with future discussion regarding the 2006 budget and CIP. <br /> <br />Councilmember Grant asked about the proposed utility rate increases for 2005 to 2009. <br /> <br />City Administrator Wolfe said that staffs intention was to complete the pre-design portion of . <br />this project and utilize that information to create a better financial forecast for the future. <br /> <br />Councilmember Grant asked what is the failure rate for the lift stations. <br /> <br />Operations and Maintenance Director Tom Moore said that the failure rate is one or two times <br />per year. A problem for City staff is that some of the lift stations are very old and it has become <br />increasingly difJicult to order replacement parts. <br /> <br />City Engineer Brown stated that lift station failure can cause the most legal and I11surance <br />exposure to the City, due to sewer back-ups and basements flooding in the City. <br /> <br />Mayor Aplikowski said that it makes sense for the City to complete design and field survey work <br />on the lift stations. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden asked ifthere is an advantage to advertising for bids in late fall or early <br />winter. <br /> <br />City Engineer Brown said that pricing is typically better during those times_ This allows the <br />contractor more time to order parts and complete preparations for future projects. <br /> <br />Councilmember Grant asked if the proposed Civil Engineer position with the City of Rosevil1e <br />would be able to handle this type ofproject. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />2 <br />