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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION-NLY 2012009 18 <br /> Public Works Director Hoag indicated the cost savings would be instantaneous <br /> when the City was having problems, as several problems could be fixed remotely. <br /> He noted he could speak with the City of Roseville to gain additional information. <br /> Mayor Harpstead questioned if the Council was in favor of keeping the <br /> reconstruction of lift stations #I I and #13 in the 20 10 CIP. The Council was in <br /> favor of keeping this item in the CIP. <br /> Further discussion ensued regarding the lift station operation and outages. <br /> Councilmember Holden questioned why one lift station was going to be provided <br /> with a permanent backup generator and other neighborhoods were not. <br /> Public Works Director Hoag stated this was based on prioritizing in the City. He <br /> indicated that long term it would be great to have permanent backup power for all <br /> the lift stations. Public Works Director Hoag indicated the suggested generator <br /> was for the lift station that is most vulnerable. <br /> Mayor Harpstead asked what the cost estimate would be if a permanent generator <br /> were added to the lift station. <br /> Public Works Director Hoag indicated a new permanent mount generator would <br /> be $55,000-60,000 plus the building to house the generator. <br /> The Council asked for additional information on lift stations #1 and #12 explaining <br /> why these stations were problematic without suggested reconstruction, along with - <br /> their outage information. <br /> Mayor Harpstead suggested $50,000 be placed within the budget for a <br /> permanently established generator at that location. He noted this would buy the <br /> City capacity as the other generators could be used elsewhere. <br /> Councilmember Holden indicated that she was not in favor of this suggestion as it <br /> was a permanent solution to a problem that happened once a year. <br /> Public Works Director Hoag indicated if the $50,000 were allotted, he asked that <br /> it not be tied to the permanent generator. He stated he understands the generators <br /> are an issue and asked that the generator could possibly be portable. <br />