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ROSEMOUNT UTILITY COMMISSION P U B L I C W O R K 5 D E PA R T M E N T
REGULAR MEETING PROCEEDINGS
MARCH 7, 2011
CALL TO ORDER
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a regular of the Rosemount Utility Cominission was held on
Monday, March 7, 2011 at 5:30 p.m. in the Conference Room of City Hall, 2875 145` Street West,
Rosemount.
President Mulhern called the meeting to oYdeY with Coinmissionex Speich attending. Commissioner
Harmsen arrived at 5:50 p.m. Staff present included Execurive Director Brotzlex, Mayor Droste,
City Administrator Johnson and City Clerk Domeier.
ADDITIONS OR CORRECTIONS TO AGENDA
There were no proposed additions or correcrions to the Agenda.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion by Speich. Second by Mulhern.
Motion to Approve the Minutes of the December 13, 2010 regular Utility Commission
meeting.
Ayes: Mulhern, Speich
Nays: None. Absent: Harmsen. Motion carried.
NEW BUSINESS
6.a. Source Water Protection Grant Agreement
Executive Directox Brotzler summarized the information provided in the staff report. The
Commission was asked to review and consider a grant agreement with the Minnesota Department of
Health to accept $10,000 from the MDH. Nancy Ziegler of WSB Associates, Inc. was in
attendance to address the Coinmission comments and questions. Ms. Ziegler provided background
on the requirements placed on Rosemount.
Discussion was held on the mining proposed to take place at the UMore site and the requirements
for gxoundwater monitoring. Mr. Brotzler explained that some of the concerns noted wexe part of
the EIS. The inining perxnit is anticipated to include groundwater monitoring requirements that may
require the installarion of monitoring wells to the northeast of the mining operarion, the
groundwateY flow direction in the area. Further discussion was held on the City collecting the data.
Mayor Droste suggested that the monitoring should be a regional effort.
Motion by Mulhern. Second by Speich.
Motion to recommend City Council approval of Source Water Protection Grant Agreement
Ayes: Speich, Harmsen, Mulhern
Nays: None. Motion carried.
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ROSEMOUNT UTILITY COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING PROCEEDINGS
MARCH 7, 2011
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORT
8.a. Project Update
Executive Director BYOtzler stated that the project update was at status quo.
8.b. Informational Attachments
League of MN Cities Removal of City Well Regulation Authority Proposed
Executive Director Brotzler summaxized the memorandum distributed by the League of Cities.
Discussion was held regaxding the negative impacts on the City system and the utility revenues.
Cominissioner Harmsen questioned what changes would need to be made to the City ordinances.
Mr. Brotzler stated that staff would research what changes should be made and will follow the
progress of the item's legislation.
February 2011 Interim Financial Report
Infoxmarion only.
2011 Well Pumping Record
President Mulhern noted that the volume pumped in January was down 9% but the amount pumped
in February was up by 1%.
8.c.
8.d. Set Next Meeting Agenda for April 11, 2011
Executive Dixector Brotzler had no set items for the next regularly scheduled meeting at this time.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no furthex business to come before the Utility Commission and upon a motion by
Mulhern, second by Harmsen, the meeting was unanimously adjourned at 6:10 p.m.
Res ec y Submitted,
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Amy Domeier, City Clerk