HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 7673 MCES Municipal I&I Grant Program *ori\JA;tfr-- CITY OF ORONO
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
No.7673
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A RESOLUTION APPROVING PARTICIPATION IN AND ACCEPTANCE OF THE
MCES MUNICIPAL I&I GRANT PROGRAM
WHEREAS,the Minnesota Legislature appropriated state bond funds to the Metropolitan Council
for the purpose of providing grants to municipalities to reduce inflow and infiltration (I&I) to the
metropolitan sanitary sewer disposal system; and
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Council Environmental Services (MCES) administers the
Municipal Inflow and Infiltration (I&I) Grant Program to fund capital improvements to public
wastewater collection systems; and
WHEREAS, the City of Orono submitted an application for grant funding under the 2023 I&I
Municipal Grant Program; and
WHEREAS,the Metropolitan Council determined that the City is eligible to receive grant funding
due to its contribution of inflow and infiltration to the metropolitan sanitary sewer system; and
WHEREAS, the City has been awarded grant funding in an amount not to exceed $101,250 to
reimburse eligible costs associated with sanitary sewer rehabilitation improvements, including
cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) lining projects completed in 2024 and 2025; and
WHEREAS, participation in the grant program requires formal approval by the City Council and
authorization of designated City officials to execute grant agreements and submit reimbursement
requests;
RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF ORONO, MINNESOTA,AS FOLLOWS:
1. The City Council hereby approves participation in the 2023 Municipal Inflow and Infiltration
(I&I) Grant Program administered by the Metropolitan Council.
2. The City Council accepts the grant award in an amount not to exceed $101,250 for eligible
sanitary sewer system improvements.
3. The City Council authorizes the City Administrator/Engineer to execute all necessary grant
agreements, payment applications, and related documents required to implement the grant
program on behalf of the City.
4. The City Council authorizes City staff to take all actions necessary to comply with the
requirements of the grant program and to secure reimbursement for eligible project costs.
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Orono, Minnesota this 30 day of March 2026.
ATTEST,-
CITY OF ORONO
Chris us0 ity Clerk Bob Tunheim, Mayor