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City Council Minutes Page 5 <br /> May 7,2018 <br /> ----------------------------- <br /> ■ Elk River Fest update. <br /> ■ Enormous positive feedback on the new dugours. <br /> Planning Commissin <br /> ■ Beekeeping and digital signs projects coming forward. <br /> Elk River Municipal Utilities <br /> ■ Scholarship recognition. <br /> ■ Financial audit. <br /> ■ Expenditure policy review. <br /> Ice Arena <br /> ■ 2018 ice rates discussion continued to August. <br /> ■ Vote to add another shadow box for NHL player. <br /> ■ Revenue study for expansion of arena. <br /> IT Security <br /> ■ Very collaborative between Elk River Municipal Utilities and city. <br /> ------------------------------ <br /> Council recessed at 7:39 p.m. in order to go into work session. Council reconvened <br /> at 7:44 p.m. <br /> 10.1 Waste Management Leachate Piping and City Sewer Extension <br /> Mr. Femrite presented the staff report. He stated the city, on a trial basis,has been <br /> taking in leachate and hasn't seen any deterioration of its lines. He stated he has been <br /> in continued discussions with Waste Management to consider a long-term plan for <br /> leachate disposal. Mr. Femrite discussed two options: piping along Highway 169 or <br /> the Great Northern Trail. He noted the best option is along the trail due to being <br /> able to allow for more capacity. He further noted there are geographical challenges <br /> with Highway 169. He stated Waste Management would construct and pay for the <br /> piping, and then the city would take it over,at 221st Avenue, as a public asset. Mr. <br /> Femrite stated he met with various affected departments and noted Elk River <br /> Municipal Utilities may have to look at extending the urban service area. He <br /> questioned if the city wants to move forward with an extension to the water system. <br /> Councilmember Ovall asked for further clarification about leachate and whether <br /> there were any concerns with comingling it into the city sewer system. <br /> Mr. Femrite explained leachate and noted it can be challenging to treat. He stated it <br /> can be very corrosive but should be okay in the upgraded wastewater treatment <br /> facility. He noted they have been testing and monitoring it for a year now. <br /> Councilmember Ovall further questioned if the city wants to allow this exposure to <br /> the main city system. <br /> POWERED 9r <br /> UREJ <br />