2003-04-24_AgendaPacket - Laserfiche WebLink

Home

for both the Ames Lake and the Sunray areas. A committee has been formed to look at all the Sunray area issues (housing, traffic, water quality, etc.), and the District will be participating in that process which will occur over the next year. Tina reported that the city has also placed a moratorium on building permits in the Sunray area.. Tanners Alum System Water Quality Monitoring and Permit Renewal Process Bob asked for an explanation of why there is such a difference in aluminum values between the alum facility outflow point and the Tanners Lake inlet point. Cliff will ask Keith Pilgrim at Barr Engineering to respond to the question, but he did comment that aluminum does not tend to bio-accumulate. Pam Skinner brought back to the table for discussion an idea to install a device at the outlet of the facility that uses a binding agent to pull alum out of the system before it reaches the lake. Cliff will forward Pam's request to Meg Rattei and Keith Pilgrim at Barr Engineering for consideration. He emphasized that the District's first priority will be to focus on compliance with any re-permitting requirements. The current five-year permit has expired, and the DNR has extended the permit to December 31, 2003, to allow time for the District to complete their report and to submit it to DNR for review. Cliff alerted the Board to a new issue that came up when measurements were taken of the bottom of the treatment facility pond. A layer of suspended floc was found in the pond, which is clearly visible but not solid. This layer is approximately 5 feet below the surface of the pond. Samples are currently being analyzed for content. Further research is being done to determine if it can be removed and whether it contributed to last year's reduced system performance. 7. ADMINISTRATOR'SREPQRT BWSR Bud eg t Impacts Cliff reported that budget cuts at BWSR do not presently affect the District. There is a possibility that the market value credit could be eliminated, which represents about $100,000 to the District, normally payable in December. This amount represents roughly 3 percent of our budget. West Nile Virus Concerns Discussion was held on the West Nile Virus information provided as it affects stormwater management agencies throughout the country. Cliff and Bill Bartodziej will be working on preparing a position paper on how the District will address the concerns. County Road D Protect and Kohlman Basin Flood Control Berm Construction Discussion was held on the planned construction of a new section of County Road D to provide access to the Maplewood Mall from Highway 61. Cliff was involved in part of the environmental review process that originally studied six alternative routes. The preferred. alignment will run on top of the District's flood control berm on the north side of the Country View Golf Course. The District's berm is not designed to support a roadway and would be replaced with a structural fill for the roadway. The District's costs to-date on the berm, as summarized by Earl Bancroft, were provided in the Board packet materials. Cliff reported that as part of the 2003 CIP Maintenance/Repairs Project, the berm is scheduled for a one-foot lift this winter. This will still need to be done since the road won't exist for at least another year; however, future maintenance costs for the berm would be eliminated. 8. TREASURERS REPORT AND BILL LIST Motion: Bob Johnson moved, Roger Lake seconded, to approve the Bill List and also the Supplemental Bill List for March 5, 2003. Motion carried. 9. SPECIAL ORDERS Well Sealing Resolution No 03-04 Motion: Jack Frost moved, Bob Johnson seconded, to adopt Resolution No. 03-04 to approve cost share funding for one well sealing program application. Motion carried. Page 4 March 5, 2003, RWMWD Minutes