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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSP January 31, 2002 · CITY of ANDOVER SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 31, 2002 1. Call to Order 7:00 pm 2. Water Treatment Plant Options 3. Other Business 4. Adjourn -. - ~ ()j.l./ ()YLttt:Ln ~ -l Gj -6~ CITY of ANDOVER SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING-JANUARY 31,1001 MINUTES The Special City Council meeting was called to order by Mayor Gamache on January 31, 2002, 7:06 p.m., at the Andover City Hall, 1685 Crosstown Boulevard NW, Andover, Minnesota. Councilmembers Present: Mayor Gamache, Councilmembers Don Jacobson, Mike Knight, Julie Trude, and Ken OrtteI. Councilmembers Absent: There were none. Also Present: - City Engineer, Scott Erickson Public Works Supervisor, Frank Stone City Administrator, John Erar Finance Director, Jim Dickinson Utility Supervisor, Brian Kraabel Others WATER TREATMENT PLANT OPTIONS John Peterson and Bob Brown, representing Bolton & Menck, Inc., presented the Council with a presentation on the Water Treatment Plant. The presentation covered the reason for a water treatment plant, vision statements, watermain distribution system modifications, water storage reservoir evaluation, treatment system evaluation, facility conceptual design, project budget, and project schedule. Mr. Peterson stated that the security has changed and is a focus of the plant. Andover has a little more control regarding the issue since the City isn't on the river, however precautions are being taken. Door alarms would be incorporated into the plant. Mr. Erickson presented a container of water that was taken from Councilmember Trude's home. It demonstrated the problem the City currently has with iron in the water. Councilmember Trude questioned if well 3 contains arsenic. Mr. Peterson described well 3 as one of the radium wells. Councilmember Orttel questioned how many days per year it would be utilized. Mr. Erickson stated that it would depend on the year. Councilmember Trude questioned what would be the worst-case scenario. Mr. Kraabel stated that it would be a couple weeks in July and couple weeks in August. · Special City Council Meeting Minutes -January 31,2002 Page 2 Councilmember Knight questioned if the City can stay in the same aquifer throughout the City and still have enough water. Councilmember Orttel questioned what would happen if wells 1 and 2 didn't exist once the other ones were on line. Mr. Erickson stated that if wells 1,2, and 3 were abandoned the City would have to supplement the water from somewhere else. Councilmember Trude questioned if it's worth it to spend 8 million on the drift wells even if the City isn't treating the radium wells and some of the other wells. Mr. Peterson explained that because of the cluster of wells, it's cost effective to treat the cluster of wells. Mr. Erickson explained that the way it's set up isn't to treat 100% of the water 100% of the time. Mr. Peterson explained that not treating all of the water all of the time isn't unusual. Mr. Erickson mentioned that there shouldn't be a lot of disturbances to the neighborhoods with the exception of Crosstown Blvd. Councilmember Orttel suggested the construction be planned around Fun Fest. Mr. Erickson agreed. Councilmember Knight questioned how long the 1.5 mg ground storage reservoir would be large enough. Mr. Peterson stated that the storage reservoir should serve the requirements up to the year 2020. Mr. Peterson explained that storage demand is different than production demand, since it acts as a buffer. Mr. Erickson mentioned that the reservoir is actually underground. Councilmember Jacobson questioned if the arsenic would be labeled as hazardous material so it can't be flushed down the sewer. Mr. Peterson stated that the amount of arsenic wouldn't be large enough to consider it hazardous. Councilmember Trude questioned what the numbers were when testing for iron. Mr. Peterson stated that some of the wells were a .1mgIL, while others were a.2 mgIL. Councilmember Jacobson questioned the reason they are recommending liquid chlorine. Mr. Peterson explained that the primary reason is safety. He mentioned that they are still researching it and evaluating the information. Mr. Dickinson presented the Council with the financial plan regarding the water treatment plant. He mentioned that the cost savings is substantial if doing the project up front. Councilmember Jacobson questioned what would happen if the rate of inflation were tighter than what has been figured. Mr. Dickinson explained what would happen if this were the case. Councilmember Jacobson mentioned that if the inflation goes up the bond wouldn't cover it, therefore the City would have to go find the money elsewhere. Mr. Special City Council Meeting Minutes - January 3 J, 2002 Page 3 Dickinson explained that they would continue to evaluate what's in the reserve balance to make sure the funds are available. Mr. Erar mentioned that it would be re-evaluated every year and adjusted if necessary. He also mentioned that the flip side of it is that the expenditures also go up over time. Councilmember Orttel questioned what would happen if the City doesn't see the projection since there aren't any developments coming in. Mr. Erar stated that there have been a number of proposals coming in recently. Councilmember Trude stated that the assumption was 200 connections per year; therefore the City should be on track. Mr. Erar stated that that is correct. Motion by Trude, seconded by Knight, to approve the Gravity Filter System as the type of water treatment system to be utilized, and to construct a 1.5 MG reservoir as part of the Water Treatment Plant project. Motion carried on a 5-ayes, O-nays vote. Mayor Gamache questioned how much disruption the City can expect during the surnmer _ months in regards to the parks. Mr. Erickson stated that they are planning to keep all the fields open for use. Councilmember Orttel questioned if the entire project would be bid out. Mr. Erar stated that is correct. Mayor Gamache thanked Mr. Peterson and Mr. Brown for all their hard work on the project. OTHER BUSINESS Councilmember Orttel stated that based on the resignation from the Park Commission, he doesn't see any reason to interview the rest of the Commission. Mr. Erar mentioned that he was just going to put it on the Consent Agenda for the next City Council meeting. Mr. Erar suggested someone attend one of Planning Commission and Park and Recreation Commission meetings to discuss parliamentary procedures. Mr. Erar mentioned that there are dollars in the 2002 budget to cover the training. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Orttel, seconded by Trude, to adjourn the meeting at 8: 17 p.m. Motion carried on a 5-ayes, O-nays vote. Respectfully Submitted, Sara Beck, Recording Secretary TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc. .