2024-07-10 Administrator's Report

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ADMINISTRATION Meeting and City Hall Schedule  July 24, 2024, Work Session, 5:00 p.m., City Council Meeting, 6:30 p.m.  August 5, 2024, 6:30 p.m. Planning & Zoning Commission  August 7, 2024, 6:30 p.m. – Parks & Recreation Committee  August 21, 2024, 5:30 p.m. – Economic Development Authority CITY OFFICES CLOSED JULY 4 th We would like to wish everyone a happy July 4 holiday! Just a reminder that city offices will be closed in observance of Independence Day. We th will be back in the office on Fridayl, July 5. ENGINEERING TH 20 Avenue (CSAH 54) Corridor Study The City Council has approved the Corridor Study. Next steps will be to work with the county and the City of Lino Lakes to sync up our respective capital improvement plans so that we can begin budgeting for these improvements, many of which are 5 to 10 years out. PUBLIC WORKS Water Treatment The city’s public works department recently received accommodation from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) for our excellent record in providing consistently healthy levels of fluoride in our water. This award was earned by just 61 of the over 600 qualifying water systems in the state. Congrats to our crew on this well-deserved recognition. Solar on Public Buildings Grant The city received notice from the MN Department of Commerce letting us know that we have been selected to submit a full grant application, after passing the initial stage of the vetting process, which assessed our site readiness. The application is due in late September. If awarded the grant could cover 60% of the costs, up to $72,000, with a federal tax rebate covering a large portion of the remaining 40%. Water Tower Consulting engineers, KLM, have finished their work in performing some tests on the tower’s paint to help understand the scope and timing of a repaint. Staff will be discussing the results of that report with the City Council at an upcoming workshop.