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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,November 25, 2013 Page 33 Councilmember McGehee questioned how the City could renew a license since it hadn't been given to them previously; and questioned how any retailer could transfer or liquidate liquor inventory without following regulations that written notice to the Commissioner was needed, under Minnesota State Administrative Rules, which she read from;reiterating her previous concerns. Councilmember Laliberte spoke to the inference expressed during public com- ment that the City Council did not listen to its residents. Councilmember Laliberte stated that she personally took residential input seriously; including previous dis- cussions when a great deal of interest was given to possibly expanding beyond the current ten off-sale liquor licenses; with a similar result in protecting the current license holders by not expanding that number. Councilmember Laliberte assured the public that she listened to all side and made her decisions accordingly. Roll Call Ayes: Willmus; Etten; Laliberte; and Roe. Nays: McGehee. Motion carried. c. Met Council Grant Program Private Sewer Utilities Public Works Director Duane Schwartz provided background information and an overview of this grant program as detailed in the RCA dated November 25, 2013. Mr. Schwartz noted that a response to the Met Council was needed by December 3, 2013 if the City Council chose to approve this participation request; with staff having already fielded a number of citizen inquiries about this program, based on recent newspaper articles. Mr. Schwartz advised that the program could be pro- rated back to July of 2013 for private his sewer lateral replacements to be competitive, and would However, Mr. Schwartz noted that program be based on a first come, first served process. At the request of Councilmember McGehee,Mr. Schwartz recognized significant infiltration issues throughout the community;howe ve ,he was when sewero idee an actual number although approximately 10% televised,but during wet periods that number could be significantly higher. Mr. Schwartz noted that a number of homes in Roseville also faced root intrusion is- sues in their lines. At the request of Councilmember McGehee, Mr. Schwartz estimated the cost of rehabilitation to be between $3,000 o $5,000 e°co contracts to achieve economies with the City able to assemble projects of scale. McGehee moved,Willmus seconded, adoption of Resolution No. 11110 entitled, "Resolution Supporting Application for Metropolitan Council Environmental Services 2013 Clean Water Fund Inflow & Infiltration(I & I) Grant Program."