2011.05.11 Joint Work Session Packet (with New Hope)JOINT CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
(Crystal, Golden Valley, and New Hope City Councils)
AGENDA SUMMARY
MAY 11, 2011
6:30 P.M.
Crystal Community Center
4800 Douglas Drive y�
Crystal AB Room
Open for public observation
1. Call to order
2. Attendance (list of attendees on back of agenda)
3. *Receive status report on the agreement with the city of Minneapolis.
4. Discuss agreement and emergency water supply and back-up plan
5. Other Business
6. Adjournment
*Documentation will be handed out at the work session.
Participants may include the following:
CRYSTAL COUNCIL: Mayor ReNae Bowman, Councilmember Dave Anderson,
Councilmember Julie Deshler, Councilmember Joe Selton,
Councilmember Mark Hoffmann, Councilmember John
Budziszewski, and Councilmember Janet Moore
CRYSTAL STAFF: City Manager Anne Norris, Public Works Director Tom
Mathisen, Water Superintendent Randy Kloepper, and City
Clerk Janet Lewis
NEW HOPE COUNCIL: Mayor Kathi Hemken, Councilmember John Elder,
Councilmember Eric Lammie, Councilmember Dan
Stauner, and Councilmember Andy Hoffe
NEW HOPE STAFF: City Manager Kirk McDonald and Public Works Director
Guy Johnson
GOLDEN VALLEY COUNCIL: Mayor Linda Loomis, Councilmember DeDe Scanlon,
Councilmember Mike Freiberg, Councilmember Bob
Shaffer, and Councilmember Paula Pentel
GOLDEN VALLEY STAFF: City Manager Tom Burt
OTHER Bernie Bullert, Minneapolis Water; Scott Harder, SEH
Consultant; and Kristi Brutlag, AEM
Member introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN
ALTERNATIVE WATER SUPPLY FOR THE JOINT WATER COMMISSION
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Councils of the Cities of Crystal, Golden Valley,
and New Hope, Minnesota, as follows:
WHEREAS, the Joint Water Commission (JWC) is a joint powers entity
authorized by Minnesota Statutes 471.59 consisting of the cities of Crystal, Golden
Valley and New Hope; and
WHEREAS, the JWC has entered into a long-term water purchase agreement
with the City of Minneapolis;
WHEREAS, the JWC has continuing concerns as to the reliability of the
Mississippi River as the sole water supply source for the City of Minneapolis and its
customers; and
WHEREAS, the JWC recently adopted a Water Supply, Emergency and
Conservation Plan to comply with Minnesota Statutes 473.859, said statute requiring
the JWC to identify and develop an emergency source of supply; and
WHEREAS, the JWC has identified groundwater from the Prairie du
Chien/Jordan aquifer to be a viable alternative water supply on an emergency basis;
and
WHEREAS, legislation was passed during the 2004 Legislative Session allowing
the JWC to develop said groundwater source; and
WHEREAS, the JWC has developed preliminary engineering plans to utilize an
existing New Hope groundwater well in an emergency to supply water to a portion of the
JWC's customers.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Councils of the Cities of
Crystal, Golden Valley, and New Hope as follows:
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That the JWC should develop and implement a Capital Improvement Plan and
budget that includes:
1. Preparation of the New Hope well for sustained use during emergency
situations;
2. Identification of well sites;
3. Appropriate well head protection plans, if necessary;
4. Drilling of test wells;
5. Drilling and development of permanent emergency water supply wells; and
6_ Connections of the wells to the JWC existing water supply system.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was seconded by Member and
upon a vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof:
And the following voted against the same:
Whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted, signed by the
Mayor and her signature attested by the City Clerk.
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