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. . ITEM 6.2. TO: MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL PAT KLAERS, CITY AD~TOR JANUARY 22, 1993 ~ WWTP EXPANSION/DISCUSSION FROM: DATE: SUBJECT: The attached material from Terry Maurer discusses the Wastewater Treatment plant expansion project. This material from Terry also includes a map showing the area that could be serviced with municipal sewer and water if the plant expansion takes place as proposed. The piece of information missing from Terry's memo is the existing urban service area. This map is attached to my memo and is provided from the 1988 Growth Management Plan. Existing residentially developed areas north of the Elk River on the west side of the City and in the Ridgewood East area, are proposed to be deleted from the urban service area at this time. If the entire area shown on the 1988 map was serviced with municipal sewer and water, then the sewer plant would be used to its current capacity. If the City Council desires to include additional areas to the urban district other than what is provided in Terry's map, then other areas may have to be deleted. In this regard, the City Council has to look at the dollar value of increasing the plant capacity beyond the 2.2 million gallons per day that is being proposed. The City may not reach this 2.2 million gallons per day capacity within 20 years and if the plant is made larger (excluding the Otsego issue), then what is the dollar value of providing this increased capacity now when it may not be used until the year 2020 Or 2030. It may be more appropriate to plan a second plant expansion in 2010-2015 to provide additional capacity. One thing not mentioned in Terry's memo that should be discussed at the meeting is the timeframe for the actual completion of the plant expansion. If the plant expansion is authorized by the Coqncil in 1993, it seems likely that the work would begin in 1994 and may not be completed until the 1995-96 timeframe. In this manner, the Council will need to determine when municipal utilities should be available to the east Highway 10 ~rea. If municipal utilities are offered prior to the plant being expanded, then some areas currently planned to have municipal sewer will have to be deleted until the plant is expanded. It is qnticipated that after a plant expansion is approved by the Council, and after work on the Capital Improvement Program, that the Growth Management Plan will have to be updated in 1994 to reflect the changing priorities of the City Council and the changing status of the growth in Elk River. 720 Dodge Avenue N.W., Elk River, Minnesota 55330 (612) 441-7420