2020-07-22 Council WS & Meeting Minutes - Approved

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City of Centerville Council Meeting Minutes July 22, 2020 Discussion ensued regarding benefit of an intern and proper direction of the position, union contract negotiations and renewal, Centennial Lakes Police contract of a 3% increase, Centennial Fire District contract increase of approximately $10,000, additional consideration of items not considered, feelings of uncertainty due to COVID-19, hiring of additional fire fighters to obtain full capacity as proposed by the Co-Interim Fire Chief Streich, decreasing the Centennial Lakes Police line item by $5,000, Debt Service Levy, Capital Project Fund contingency of $50,000. Discussion also took place regarding building permit revenue and a slight reduction in fines. Lengthy discussion was had regarding the staffing levels of the Centennial Fire District, Duty Crew, lack of day-time responders, equipment and anticipation for receiving comments from the hired consultant regarding the department and staffing levels. Council Member Lakso asked if the City regularly had received Local Government Aid (LGA). Administrator Statz stated that last year it was approximately $80,000. Finance Director DeJong stated that the City is not anticipating a significant change in the amount for 2021. Mayor Love stated that the City needed to be grateful as with COVID-19 the City may not receive anything. Administrator Statz stated that the City relies on property taxes for its revenue versus other communities that rely heavily on sales tax, state aid and alike. These communities are experiencing difficulties keeping staff and funding essential services related to COVID factors. 2. Water Treatment - Manganese Administrator Statz stated that the City of Lino Lakes and other communities are considering water treatment plants. He stated that there recently was an article in the paper about them entertaining constructing one and they have reached out to the City of Centerville to determine our interest in participating. He stated that Manganese has been discussed for years but recently the Minnesota Department of Health has stated that levels for infants should be less than 100 ppb with adults being less than 300 ppb. He stated that Centerville’s wells are in the 100’s to 200’s. He stated that Well #2 is the most widely used and slightly lower in numbers. He stated that Mr. Ryan Capelle, Stantec, Project Manager, Water Treatment, P.E. was available to discuss the topic and provide insight in to appropriate levels, education, strategies for the future, etc. Mr. Capelle introduced himself to Council and stated that he has spoken with agencies at the Federal level, MN Dept. of Health and the City of Lino Lakes regarding the topic and provided Council Members with history of Manganese, it being in drinking water, levels being deemed safe and unsafe throughout the years and ways of protecting and delivering safe/reliable drinking water to residents. He stated that Manganese in drinking water was found to be a contaminate in 1998, but at that time it was not warranted to be regulated. He stated, that now it has been reintroduced to the Contaminate Candidate List (CCL) for the fourth round (CCL4, 2016). He stated that he had spoken with Ms. Carla Peterson, MN Department of Health, who made comments that within 10 years she felt that increased regulations would occur. Mr. Capelle stated that it may appear again on the CCL5, 2021 but there would be a period of time to take action. He stated that at this time many communities are venturing into to very, very expensive systems to remove or decrease the amount in drinking water. He stated that he felt that the City may desire to provide residents Page 2 of 14