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City Council Minutes September 19, 2011 Page 7 MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER ZERWAS AND SECONDED BY • COUNCILMEMBER WESTGAARD TO APPROVE THE TRANSFER FROM THE MUNICIPAL LIQUOR FUND TO THE GOVERNMENT BUILDING FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,750,000 TO FUND THE PUBLIC WORKS FACILITY PHASE I PROJECT AS OUTLINED IN THE STAFF REPORT. MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 8.2. Update on MPCA Compliance Evaluation Inspection for the Wastewater Treatment Facility Mr. Femrite presented the staff report. He complimented the wastewater treatment staff for maintaining the overall physical condition of the plant in excellent condition and in good working order. He met with Gary Leirmoe and MPCA staff to discuss the possibility for the city to expand their collection line north to several cluster system developments. Most of these cluster systems are within current city limits, located adjacent to each other, and are currently showing signs of contributing nitrates to groundwater. The systems are not designed to adequately treat wastewater for nitrates. Many of the cluster systems that have NPDES/SDS permits with the MPCA are coming up for reissuance. Once these are reissued, the permits may contain compliance schedules that will require nitrate limits. Because the cost for these cluster systems to upgrade to advance wastewater treatment in order to meet potential nitrate limits will be extremely costly to homeowners, it may be in their best interest to hook up to city sewer. The council directed staff to work with the MPCA with all affected parties to evaluate the extension of city sewer as an option on a case by case basis. 8.3. Water Tower Painting and Possible Adding of New Tag Line • Mayor Dietz, for discussion purposes, directed staff to obtain costs associated with adding the new tag line, Powered by Nature, to the water tower on Gary Street, which is currently being repainted. Mr. Femrite indicated the cost for preparation and application of an 8' x 22' logo would run approximately $14,400 for the first logo and $12,400 for the second. He stated the cost to return at a future time would be an additional $10,000 for site preparation and equipment. Council decided that although they want the logo to be added, perhaps it can be incorporated in 2 years when another water tower is scheduled to be repainted. 9. Other Business Councilmember Motin asked to reconsider the wording of the resolution of item 6.1. He asked that the resolution be reworded to read "a unanimous vote" of the council, not "by at least atwo-thirds vote" in the second to last paragraph. MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER MOTIN AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER ZERWAS TO RECONSIDER ITEM 6.1. MOTION CARRIED 5-0. MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER MOTIN AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER ZERWAS TO REMOVE THE WORDING "BY AT LEAST ATWO-THIRDS VOTE" TO "A UNANIMOUS VOTE" FOR ITEM 6.1. MOTION CARRIED 5-0. •