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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, October 26, 2015 <br />7:00 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />Page 17 of 23 <br /> <br />11. BULK FUEL CONTRACT FOR 2016 (continued) <br /> <br />Edwards said the state would fix the prices in January and then the cities would receive that price in <br />February. Edwards stated the City has to commit to the State by the end of this month in order to receive <br />that price. <br /> <br />McMillan stated she thought a couple of years ago they were able to know the price before committing. <br /> <br />Edwards stated in 2014, former City Engineer Jesse Struve reached out to the contractor who held the <br />state contract and they allowed Orono to get in. <br /> <br />Walsh stated he is comfortable with 70 percent, but that it is difficult to commit to it without a price two <br />months out. Walsh stated if you look at the history of the prices, it appears to be worth it. <br /> <br />Levang moved, Cornick seconded, to authorize the City to enter into the State of Minnesota Fuel <br />Consortium, Purchase Program for 2016 (February, 2016 – January, 2017). VOTE: Ayes 4, <br />Nays 0. <br /> <br />12. SANITARY SEWER REHABILITATION FOR 2015-2016 <br /> <br />Edwards stated every year the City looks at rehabilitating a portion of the City’s sanitary sewer. This past <br />summer the Public Works Department went and looked at the City’s inspection records and data from the <br />lift stations on the amount of water/sewage that is being moved in certain areas. The Public Works <br />Department has identified three low lying areas that should be done in 2016. <br /> <br />Edwards stated he would like to solicit bids for the lining of the areas highlighted on the map. This <br />project will be funded through the Sanitary Sewer Enterprise Fund and a $25,000 grant from MCES. <br />$250,000 was budgeted in the Capital Improvement Plan. <br /> <br />Walsh asked how much is in the City’s sanitary sewer enterprise fund. <br /> <br />Olson stated to his knowledge it is just under $2 million. <br /> <br />Walsh noted earlier in the year there was a discussion to place the City’s infrastructure on a 3D model. <br /> <br />Edwards indicated it would be a 2-dimensional model and that the City has contracted with Bolton & <br />Menk to do that work. Edwards stated it was a verification of the exact locations using the manholes and <br />aligning the pipes. That work is approximately 95 percent completed. <br /> <br />Walsh stated that leads into best practices in terms of having the City’s infrastructure documented very <br />well. Walsh stated it also helps in soliciting bids and compiling a list of people who bid on city projects. <br /> <br />Levang moved, Cornick seconded, to authorize the solicitation of bids for the 2015-2016 sanitary <br />sewer rehabilitation project. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />