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���-� <br />�� � � <br />January 23,2006 <br />Council Memo Item: 2,a.2 <br />Item Description: <br />Discuss Water Interconnection Project <br />I. BACKGROUND <br />For decades, the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul have discussed building a physical con- <br />nection between the two water systems. Such a physical interconnection could be valuable <br />if either water supply was interrupted or compromised by man-made or natural causes. <br />T11e St. Paul Regional Water Service (SPRWS)recently invited their Ramsey County cus- <br />tomers to listen to a presentation about the Interconnection Project. Public Works Director <br />Duane Schwartz, Finance Director Chris Miller, and myself attended. In short, SPRWS be- <br />lieves there is more momentum now to do suc1� a Project than at any time in �I�►e past. <br />SPRWS understood the Governor was going to seek $10 million in bonding bill funds to <br />jump-start this Project. If that happened, then SPRWS and the City of Minneapolis were <br />prepared to dedicate some local matching funding. <br />However, the Governor announced this past Tuesday that he has decided rlot to seek such <br />funding in the bondillg bill "at this time." <br />�I. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION <br />In case the Governor changes his mind and either he or the Legislature does add funding <br />for the Interconnection Project in this session's bonding bill, staff believes it is important for <br />the Council and the Community to be briefed about this potential Project. <br />Points we will address at your Study Session include: <br />L The reasons for the Interconnection Project; <br />2. The possible route through Roseville of the Interconnection pipe or pipes; <br />3. The possible impact on Reservoir Woods; and <br />4. The potential financial impact on Roseville residents if the Project goes forward <br />_ ��� ���� �� <br />