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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, August 8, 2011 7:00 o’clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 14 of 21 MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORT Rahn thanked the Public Works Department for improving and installing one of the Navarre signs near Lord Fletchers. Kellogg stated they are working on installing the rest of the signs. Printup noted National Night Out was held last week and was a good success. McMillan commented one of the things the City needs to keep track of is the I&I costs. There is a section of pipe on Old Highway 12 that the City could possibly go out to bid for replacement. McMillan noted the plans have already been prepared for replacement of that pipe. Kellogg indicated this was a pipe segment that was identified a number of years ago in terms of capacity issues. It flows from Medina, goes to Old Crystal Bay Road and is directed to the golf dome and into Long Lake. From there it goes into the Metropolitan Council's meter station. Kellogg noted it was that meter station that identified an exceedance last June and the City was assessed a surcharge of $55,000 from the Metropolitan Council. Kellogg stated after that incident happened, he went out with Public Works and identified locations where the I&I exceedance likely happened. They have televised the pipe and it is delaminating, which allows it to take on ground water. In addition, all the manholes are in the ditch bottom and not well protected. An alternate was prepared as part of the Old Crystal Bay Road project for the replacement and upsizing of that pipe. Replacement of that pipe will greatly reduce the City’s I&I and the City will be in a position for future development on the Dumas property. Kellogg stated the plans and specs are already done and are currently sitting on the shelf. Kellogg indicated they have had conversations with the Metropolitan Council and they have agreed to contribute the $55,000 surcharge to the project. McMillan asked whether the City already received a bid on that project. Kellogg stated they have received a bid on the project but that he would suggest rebidding it in January and build it next year. Kellogg stated it is a pipe bursting type operation so it is not something that is conducive to cold and frozen weather. Part of the problem is the manholes need to be dug up and replaced. There is also an existing Metropolitan Council force main in that area that would need to be avoided. Franchot asked whether the City could hook into the Metropolitan Council line. Kellogg indicated the City has done that in the past on a temporary basis. The pipe that goes from Highway 112 to the south side of the golf come was also the same type of material and was delaminating and undersized. Until that could be replaced, the City put in a bypass lift station in the northeast corner of Morries' property. What that accomplished was that in the event of higher flows, those flows would then be diverted to the lift station and pumped into the Metropolitan Council force main. The Metropolitan Council gave the City permission to do that on a temporary basis. The Metropolitan Council normally does not allow that type of connection but that was an emergency situation. Kellogg stated once the gravity pipe was replaced, then that lift station was abandoned and they disconnected from the force main. Item #03 - CC Agenda - 08/22/2011 Approved Council Meeting Minutes 08/08/2011 [Page 14 of 21]