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--""~--- -------c--,-c----------- D~'.~ .I. ~CJ]:TVTI::2IJr-, Council Memo January 23,2006 Item: 2.a.2 Item Description: Discuss Water Interconnection Project I. BACKGROUND For decades, the cities of Mimleapolis and St Paul have discussed building a physical con- nection between the two water systems_ Such a physical interconnection could be valuable if either water supply was interrupted or compromised by man-made or natural causes. The St Paul Regional Water Service (SPRWS) recently invited their Ramsey County cus- tomers to listen to a presentation about the Interconnection Project Public Works Director Duane Schwartz, Finance Director Chris Miller, and myself attended. In short, SPRWS be- lieves there is more momentum now to do such a Project than at any tirne in the past SPRWS understood the Governor was going to seek $10 million in bonding bill funds to jump-start this Project If that happened, then SPRWS and the City of Minneapolis were prepared to dedicate some local matching funding. However, the Governor announced this past Tuesday that he has decided not to seek such funding in the bonding bill "at this time." II. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION In case the Governor changes his mind and either he or the Legislature does add funding for the Interconnection Project in this session's bonding bill, staff believes it is important for the Council and the Community to be briefed about this potential Project Points we will address at your Study Session include: I. The reasons for the Interconnection Project; 2. The possible route through Roseville of the Interconnection pipe or pipes; 3. The possible impact on Reservoir Woods; and 4. The potential financial impact on Roseville residents if the Project goes forward =~;t:t.E;Ji':::~::-__..7. _"_,~, ~. m,', .~, __ ,,___ _." ,'_.M. --------"-- ... ~==.=="'~""'"'" 't'ieJ}:;v