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City of Elk River City Council Resolution 21-____ A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Elk River Authorizing Submission of a Minnesota Capital Grant Application WHEREAS, the Rolling Hills Subdivision (“Subdivision”), located within the City of Elk River (“City”), currently has a community Subsurface Sewage Treatment System (“SSTS”) serving 28 properties in the Subdivision; and WHEREAS, the SSTS has failed and requires replacement in order to serve the 28 properties within the Subdivision and protect ground water in the area; and WHEREAS, the most cost-effective solution to replace the SSTS appears to be to connect the Subdivision to the City Waste Water Treatment Plant (“WWTP”); and WHEREAS, the WWTP has the capacity to serve the Subdivision; and WHEREAS, the cost of connecting the Subdivision to the WWTP is estimated to be approximately $93,000 for each of the 28 homes within the Subdivision; and WHEREAS, the City will likely not be able to assess, and many of the properties within the Subdivision will not be able to pay, $93,000 per lot; and WHEREAS, the Rolling Hills Homeowners Association (“HOA:”) has proposed that the City seek a Capital Grant (“Grant”) to assist in the costs of connecting the Subdivision to the WWTP; and WHEREAS, the City is willing to apply for the Grant provided that the properties within the Subdivision pay, by special assessment otherwise, all costs not covered by the Grant for connecting the Subdivision to the WWTP; and WHEREAS, the City has the legal authority to receive financial assistance, and the institutional, managerial, and financial capability to ensure adequate project administration; and WHEREAS, the local match identified in the Grant application will be paid by the properties within the Subdivision; and