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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
City Council: December 17, 2019
AGENDA ITEM: Water Efficiency Grant Program AGENDA SECTION:
Consent
PREPARED BY: Brian Erickson, PE, Director of Public
Works / City Engineer AGENDA NO. 6.k.
ATTACHMENTS: Resolution, Notice of Award letter, Clean
Water Fund Grant Agreement No. SG-
13469
APPROVED BY: LJM
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Motion Authorizing the Execution of a Clean Water Fund
Grant Agreement between the Metropolitan Council and the City or Rosemount.
BACKGROUND
The City of Rosemount has been awarded a Water Efficiency Grant from the Metropolitan Council
(MCES) in the amount of $11,300. A city match of $3,770 is required and would be funded from the
Water Fund. These funds will be used to issue rebates to utility customers for the purchase and
installation of WaterSense low-flow toilets, EnergyStar washing machines, and WaterSense irrigation
controllers and irrigation system audits. Forty metropolitan cities are participating in this grant program,
which will continue through June 30, 2022.
In February 2016, the City of Rosemount was awarded a similar grant in the amount of $9,000 which was
then increased to a total of $29,000. That grant expired June 2017 and ultimately resulted in $12,541.25 in
rebates covered by the grant.
Currently, the City of Rosemount has been administering a water efficiency program for smart irrigation
controllers since July 2, 2018. This program provided residents a credit of 50% of the cost of a
WaterSense irrigation controller up a maximum of $150.00. Since this program was implemented, 43
residents have taken advantage of this program resulting in $4,547.86 in credits. The total amount set
aside for this program was $8,000 and it is planned to end on December 31, 2019.
As part of this program, the following rebate amounts will be allowed:
• $50 for Water Sense Toilets
• $150 for Energy Star Washers
• $150 for Water Sense Irrigation Controllers
• $200 for Irrigation system audits
Irrigation system audits may need to be reviewed at a future date to ensure that residents are able to take
advantage of this program.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends City Council approve the Clean Water Fund Grant Agreement and implement this
water efficiency program.
CITY OF ROSEMOUNT
DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION 2019 - 94
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF
CLEAN WATER FUND GRANT AGREEMENT NO. SG-13469
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Rosemount has ordered the preparation of application to
the Metropolitan Council Water Efficiency Grant Program; and
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Council has reviewed the Rosemount application and has awarded the
City of Rosemount a Grant in the amount of $11,300; and
WHEREAS, the procedures and requirements established by the Metropolitan Council require a
resolution certifying the execution of a Grant Agreement to participate in the Clean Water Fund Grant
Program;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Rosemount, Minnesota:
1. Approves of the execution of Agreement SG-13469 with the Metropolitan Council
documenting the responsibilities of the City of Rosemount regarding the Clean Water Fund
Grant,
2. Authorizes that the City of Rosemount will make adequate provisions for administration and
operation of the Clean Water Fund Grant Program,
3. Authorizes the utilization of Rosemount Water Utility funds to supply the required 25% local
matching funds.
ADOPTED this 17th day of December, 2019.
William H. Droste, Mayor
ATTEST:
Erin Fasbender, City Clerk