Res 2019-66 Inflow/Infiltration AgrRESOLUTION NO. 2019 — 66
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF END GRANT AGREEMENT
WITH THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL FOR INFLOW/INFILTRATION
REDUCTION
WHEREAS, through efforts coordinated with the Metro Cities Association and the Metropolitan
Council, the 2017 Minnesota Legislature appropriated $3.739 million of state bond funds, and the
2018 Minnesota Legislature appropriated $5 million of state bond funds for a sanitary sewer
inflow/infiltration (UI) reduction cost share grant program for metropolitan cities to mitigate inflow
and infiltration into sanitary sewer collections systems, and
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Council Environmental Services (MCES) Division has been assigned
to administer the program, and
WHEREAS, after meeting with eligible cities and holding a public meeting for the purpose of
gathering public input, the Metropolitan Council approved a processes, guidelines and schedules for
the grant program, and
WHEREAS, the City of Fridley is an eligible community under the aforementioned grant program,
and
WHEREAS, the City of Fridley has estimated eligible project expenses of $2.08 million for eligible
UI mitigation work from May 31, 2017 and November 1, 2019, and
WHEREAS, in order to receive granted funds, the Metropolitan Council requires approval and
execution of an end of project Grant Agreement,
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FRIDLEY, MINNESOTA, that sample Grant Agreement between the Metropolitan Council and
the City of Fridley is approved, and the Mayor and City Manager are directed to execute the final
Grant Agreement for submittal to the Metropolitan Council upon receipt, and
FURTHERMORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FRIDLEY, MINNESOTA, that the Public Works Director/City Engineer is directed to execute and
provide any additional documentation necessary to effect reimbursement of cost share grant funds
under this Grant Agreement.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIDLEY THIS
28TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2019.
ATTEST:
DANIEL TIENTER - CITY CLERK
SCOTT J. LUND — MAYOR