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Home My WebLink About86-016 , ~/'--t.A..-- ft: -/G;; . Extract of Minutes of Meeting of City Council City of Arden Hills Ramsey County, Minnesota March 31, 1986 Pursuant to due call and notice thereof the City Council of the City of Arden Hills met in regular session at the City Hall on Monday, March 31, 1986 at 7:30 o'clock p.m. The following members were present: Mayor Woodburn and Council members Sather, Peck, Hansen and Hicks; and the following were absent: None. Also present were City Engineers Christoffersen and Liebenow, Prosecuting Attorney Filla, Treasurer Lamb, Public Works Supervisor Raddatz, Clerk-Administrator McNiesh, and Deputy Clerk Zehm. City Engineer Christoffersen referred the Council to the feasibility report, dated January 10, 1986, which had been prepared by Short-Elliott-Hendrickson. He advised the Council that he estimated that if the City were to construct a 1 million gallon tank the cost would be $950,000.00 and if it were to construct a l!.o million gallon tank the cost would be $l,lOO,OOO.OO. Council member Hicks moved, and Council member Hansen seconded, that the Council adopt Resolution No. 86-l6, RESOLUTION . ORDERING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR WATER TOWER, which is set forth hereinbelow. In the discussion that ensued, the Council talked about al ternatives to constructing another water tower in the City. . . Council member Sather asked about the feasibility of a pipe connection to Shoreview at County Road E as an alternative to the water tower. Engineer Liebenow explained that the Shoreview water connection would not take the place of the proposed tower noting that at an approximate cost of $300,000.00 per well it would not make economic sense to make this connection. He pointed out to the Council that the City would have to buy into the Shoreview well system and that in order to achieve a rate of 3,000 gallons of water per minute, the City would need three wells plus a back-up well for its water needs. Engineer Liebenow explained to the Council that the City's water system was originally designed for two towers back in the 1960' s. Upon being queried, he advised that the majority of water consumption--on peak days--is in the southern part of the City. Council member Hansen compared Shoreview water ("hard") with the City's water ("soft"). She felt that any possible water connection to Shoreview would be for emergency water only; Shoreview would not be a general water source. Thomas Mulcahy, a former Council member, admonished the Council to analyze the need for another water tower before deciding to construct one. He felt that the City should obtain a second engineer's opinion and explore alternate ways to store water. He pointed out that the Roseville-Arden Hills water contract permits the purchase by the City of water from others. He expressed his concern about the City's spending a large amount of money for a water tower without adequate data. - 2 - . . Council member Hansen inquired as to the average water consumption per person in the City noting that out of approxi- mately 2,300 homes in the City 500 of them are not using municipal water. Engineer Liebenow responded that approximately 60 to 80 gallons per day per person were consumed by citizens of the City. Lawn sprinklers use an additional five gallons per minute adding about 2,500 gallons per minute load on the City's water system. He noted that if 80% of the homes sprinkled lawns the water consumption rate would be 2,000 gallons per minute which is equal to two additional wells. He advised the Council that if a fire were to occur during peak water usage, an insufficient amount of water and/or water pressure could result in a building burning down. He noted that July and August are "worry months". Engineer Liebenow opined that most cities of any appreciable size have two water towers for maintenance purposes as well as to even water pressure. He explained that water pressure, depending upon the size of mains, can vary in various areas of the City and that by equalizing the pressure, mains can be kept smaller. Council member Hicks inquired about the City's liability if sufficient water pressure is not provided. Engineer Liebenow, in response to this question, was unaware of the City's liability but advised the Council that an insurance company might not insure a building unless adequate water pressure were provided. Council member Hansen reported that insurance rates are dependent upon response time and water availability. Council - 3 - member Hicks asked if a well, at an estimated cost of . $300,000.00, would meet the City's water needs. Engineer Liebenow advised that two wells would be necessary to provide the needed l,OOO to l,200 gallons per minute rate. Council member Sather took exception to the Shoreview "hard" water vs. the City's "soft" water comparison made by Council member Hansen. He said he still needs a water softener to soften the City's water. Council member Sather then asked Engineer Liebenow about backflow to Roseville if the valve should inadvertently not be closed. Engineer Liebenow said that this would not occur. He advised that the water tank would be full at all times except during peak water usage. The discussion thereupon concluded. The Resolution, the adoption of which had been earlier moved and seconded by Council members Hicks and Hansen, was entitled and read as follows: RESOLUTION No. 86-l6 RESOLUTION ORDERING PREPARATION OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR 1 MILLION GALLON WATER TANK AND ALTERNATE OF ll:> MILLION GALLON WATER TANK WHEREAS, pursuant to request of the City Council the City Engineer has prepared a preliminary feasibility report and cost estimate (the "Feasibility Report"), dated January lO, 1986, as . to the City's construction of a 1 million gallon water tower or, in the alternative, a ll:> million gallon water tower (the "Water Tower"), and - 4 - . . WHEREAS, the City Council has accepted and approves the findings, conclusions and recommendations of the City Engineer contained in the Feasibility Report and thus deems the construc- tion of the Water Tower to be necessary and in the public interest, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA THAT the Water Tower be constructed and the City Engineer be authorized and directed to prepare and to submit to the City Council in the reasonably near future final plans and specifications for the Water Tower which shall include, as alternatives, the construction of a 1 million gallon water tower and a ll:> million gallon water tower. Upon vote being taken on the motion for adoption made by Council member Hicks and seconded by Council member Hansen, the following voted in favor thereof: Mayor Woodburn and Council members Hicks and Hansen; and the following voted against the same: Council members Sather and Peck; whereupon said Resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. - 5 - . . STATE OF MINNESOTA ) ) ss. COUNTY OF RAMSEY ) I, the undersigned, being the duly qualified and acting Clerk-Administrator of the City of Arden Hills, Ramsey County, Minnesota, do hereby certify that I have carefully compared the attached and foregoing extract of minutes of a meeting of the City Council of said City held on the date therein indicated with the original of said minutes on file in my office and that said extract is a full, true and correct transcript of said minutes, insofar as they relate to the proposed construction of a 1 or ll:> million gallon water tower pursuant to the City Engineer's Feasibility Report. WITNESS corporate seal 1986. MY HAND as sa4/o~rk-Admin~ of the City this day of and the , [SEAL] ~ 6?eCiJl! ~-dL Clerk-A~m~nistrator - 6 -