Resolution No. 2024-10, Authorizing a Grant Agreement with the MPCA for Locke Park Water Treatment Augmentation Design
Resolution No. 2024-10
Authorizing a Grant Agreement with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency for
Locke Park Water Treatment Augmentation Design
Whereas, the State of Minnesota recently made funding available to assist community water supplies
impacted by per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS); and
Whereas, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has been assigned to administer the
program; and
Whereas, the MPCA approved a grant program to provide this funding for communities and eligible
applicants include owners or operators of community drinking water supply systems in Minnesota
who have source water impacted by PFAS exceeding recently increased standards, and eligible
projects include staff and consultant costs to plan and design for drinking water treatment systems to
address PFAS contamination for community drinking water supply systems; and
Whereas, the City of Fridley (City) is an eligible applicant as its Well 10 has be impacted by PFAS and
in order to best protect the public health this source of water has been taken out of service until a
treatment system can be established; and
Whereas; the City conducted a successful feasibility analysis for removal of PFAS from Well 10 with a
granular activated carbon (GAC) treatment system at its Locke Park Treatment Plant; and
Whereas, the City identified a potential funding source for construction of the improvements at the
Locke Park Treatment Plant; and
Whereas, the MPCA has awarded the City $500,000 for planning and design for the Locke Park Water
Treatment Augmentation Design.
Now, therefore be it resolved, that the City Council of the City of Fridley, hereby approves a Grant
Agreement between the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and the City of Fridley.
Be it further resolved, that the City Council of the City of Fridley, hereby directs the Public Works
Director/City Engineer to execute the agreement on behalf of the City of Fridley and provide any
additional documentation necessary to effect reimbursement of grant funds under this Grant
Agreement.
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Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Fridley this 22 day of January, 2024
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Attest: Scott J. Lund – Mayor
Melissa Moore – City Clerk