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December 15, 1980
RESOLUTION NO. 6735
A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE MWCC TO REQUEST A SECOND
AMENDMENT TO THE FEDERAL PROGRAM FOR INFILTRATION/
INFLOW STUDIES
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Waste Control Commission (MWCC) published on
July 7, 1978 the Infiltration/Inflow Assessment Report which is part of Stage I, an
I/I Assessment of the 60 communities whose sewers are tributary to the MWCC's
Metro Treatment Plant in St. Paul, and
WHEREAS, the MWCC subsequently published an Infiltration/Inflow Assessment
Supplemental Report dated May, 1979 and an Infiltration/Inflow Assessment Supplemental
Report No. 2, Municipal Interviews, dated September, 1980, and
WHEREAS, the MWCC has determined that the City of St. Louis Park has excessive
infiltrAtion in its sanitary sewer system, and
WHEREAS, St. Louis Park has been classified as a Category II City and is
eligible to enter into Stage II of the Infiltration/Inflow analysis study, and
WHEREAS, this study is intended to more accurately determine whether or
not a community has excessive I/I, and
WHEREAS, federal funds have been made available for the Category I cities
on a 90% Federal/ 10% City -matching basis but not for Category II cities, and
WHEREAS, the City of St. Louis Park is experiencing excessively increasing
sanitary sewer operation costs possibly as a partial result of excessive I/I, and
WHEREAS, the City of St. Louis Park has provided matching local funds in its
operating budget for 1981 for the completion of the I/I study;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of St. Louis Park urges
the MWCC Board to request a 2nd amendment to the federal program for Infiltration/Inflow
Studies for additional federal funds to accommodate Category II cities, specifically
St. Louis Park.
Adopted by the City Council December 15, 1980.
Attest:
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Reviewed for Administration:
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Approved as to form : d legality:
ity Attorney