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City Council Study Session - 03/20/06 Minutes - Page 8 Development (DEED) and the Metropolitan Council. Mr. Colton reviewed the anticipated schedule, with implementation of the third study April 1, 2006; preliminary data returned by mid-June of 2006, and installation of groundwater monitoring wells in July. Mr. Colton advised that the School District was seeking the City as a co-applicant for grant applications to DEED and the Metropolitan Council; staff assistance in grant application preparation; with no anticipated out-of-pocket funding from the City of Roseville, only the City's backing of the applications. Mr. Colton noted that the grant applications need to be submitted by November 1, 2006, following approval of the clean up plan by MPCA. Councilmember Pust asked a question similar to that of Councilmember Ihlan regarding competing grant application proposals with that of the Twin Lakes redevelopment. Ms. Bennett responded that clean up funding is from an entirely different grant pool than that of redevelopment or affordable housing monies. Councilmember Pust questioned the health concerns of property owners if deep groundwater contamination were found in the area. Mr. Colton responded that, if residents downstream from the property were on public water, there was not a problem, but if they had wells (i.e., private and/or shallow sand point wells) for irrigations purposes, they could be pumping that contaminated water to the surface. Mr. Colton advised that residents would continue to be noticed by the School District on the status of the process, as well as findings. City Manager Neal Beets assured citizens that if they were on the City's public water supply there was no concern regarding their water supply. Councilmember Kough questioned what could be done to seek restitution from the previous owner( s) who were the source of