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r <br />MINVTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO CITY COUNCIL <br />MEETING HELD ON JULY 14,1997 <br />(*#9) PAY REQUEST #1 NORTH LONG LAKE/LONG LAKE COUNTRY <br />CLUB SEWER PROJECT <br />Goetten moved, Peterson seconded, to approve Request for Payment #1, North Long <br />Lake Sanitary Sewer Project, to Baiharossa & Sons in the amount of $195,908.86. <br />Vote; Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br />(#10) NAVARRE WATER TREATMENT PLANT UPGRADE <br />Gappa reported that the Navarre Water Treatment Plant was built in 1971 and provides <br />iron and manganese filtration and softening of the water system. One of the softeniiig <br />iinitft has been shut down due to corrosion problems cau^g loss of fiher media into the <br />water supply. <br />The water plant is in need of major rehabilitation. The initial cost report was done by <br />Bonestroo in 1995. Gappa suggested the Council review the report and schedule a tour <br />of the plant. <br />Jabbour noted the $16,000 spent on studying the project and the fiict that the system was <br />working too ^Sciently at one point. Gappa said the issue still remains as all of the units <br />recharge at the time causing the corrosion problem and softening going firom zero <br />to hard water. <br />Cook suggested the supervisory controls be changed as well <br />Kelley asked what money was aviulable for such a project. Moorse indicated there is not <br />sufficient mon^ in the fund balance. Kell^ noted this is unfunded depreciation. Moorse <br />said the CHy has been aware of the problem. The current rates cover the operations and <br />beginning to accumulate a replacement fund. <br />Gappa said an annual increase in water rates of 2 to 3-1/2% is necessary if the project is <br />done. A plan b required to set the course of action. Gappa suggested the money be <br />borrowed and the rates raised. <br />Jabbour voiced concern with sending out untreated water. Gappa said the iron and <br />manganese is beiiig treated now and the filter media is what nMds replacement. The <br />water should not be softened to the degree that corrodes the pipes. The softener ^ould <br />either be shut down or a better softernng ^stem designed. Without this occurring, <br />property owners would be required to buy water softeners. <br />Jabbour said the average homeowner does not know how to regulate the salt. Goetten <br />questioned how this is done. Kelley said a test kit is aviulable. Jabbour said the test <br />measures the hardness and gallons of water used. <br />• I