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From YouTube: City Council Meeting - 1/6/2020
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City of Austin, Minnesota
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Required
by
statute
annually,
we
need
to
designate
or
have
council
designate
where
we're
going
to
deposit
the
public's
funds,
both
checking
and
investments.
There's
no
changes
from
last
year
this
year,
with
Wells
Fargo
being
the
primary
bank
for
our
deposits
and
then
several
brokers
that
we
use
for
our
investment
process.
We
request
council
approved,
such
so
in
council.
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Seven
is
resolution
receiving
feasibility
report
and
calling
for
a
public
hearing
on
February
18
20
24
street
improvements
on
10th
Street
northeast
Oakland
place
southeast
to
2nd
Avenue
Northeast
and
4th
Street
Southwest
Oakland
Avenue
West
to
First
Avenue
Southwest
gonna
be
up
here
for
a
while.
So
you
might
as
well
get
comfortable.
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So
this
is
our
project
in
the
southwest
this
year,
it's
5th
Street,
6th,
Avenue
and
7th
Street
they're
kind
of
a
few
streets
that
have
been
missed
on
some
previous
projects
throughout
the
years.
The
remaining
areas
surrounding
these
streets
have
been
reconstructed,
probably
within
the
last
10
15
years.
So
again,
with
this
we're
looking
at
pavement
replacement
as
well
as
upgrading
storm
sewer
and
repairing
any
issues
with
the
sanitary
sewer
as
well.
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So
5th
Avenue
Northeast
is
a
concrete
Street.
Currently
that
was
last
reconstructed
in
1961.
So
again,
another
old
Street
we'd
actually
look
at
replacing
Fifth
Avenue
with
asphalt
versus
concrete.
It's
a
relatively
low
volume
Road.
So
we
tend
to
put
our
concrete
streets
on
the
high
traffic
roads.
So
we
think
this
would
be
a
better
fit
for
an
asphalt
road
again.
Storm
santer's
who
are
upgrades
as
necessary
and
then
sidewalk
upgrades
for
pad
ramps
and
things
like
that.
Anything.
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Usually
it
can
go
one
of
two
ways:
we
either
do
a
working
day,
contract
or
a
completion
date,
contract
and
I
would
say
more
often
than
not.
We
go
with
working
day
contracts.
So
if
it's
sunny
out
that's
a
working
day,
you
know
dry
conditions
or
if
it's
raining
that
doesn't
count
against
the
contractor
this
year,
I'm
thinking,
we
might
go
more
towards
the
completion
date
contracts.
There's
because,
like
we've,
had
the
issues
in
the
past
couple
of
years,
so
it's
something
that
we'll
be
looking
at
in
this
winter
cool.
Thank.
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So
by
doing
that,
we
have
to
open
our
bids
for
the
project
first,
so
I.
We
would
need
to
change
the
public
hearing
date
from
February
18
20
22,
May,
4,
20
20
after
we
should
receive
the
bids.
Okay.
So
just
that
one
adjustment
did
you
say
the
north
side
of
Forth
and
excuse
me,
the
south
side,
there's
currently
a
sidewalk
on
the
north
side
and
be
the
north
side
of
Wescott
field.
Somebody.
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What
we're
looking
for
here
tonight
is
just
approval
from
the
council
to
authorize
the
mayor
to
support
this
letter
to
the
Cedar
River
watershed
district
and
typically
I
like
to
paraphrase
my
memos,
but
in
this
case
for
these
next
two
I'd
like
to
just
read
them,
because
there's
a
lot
of
important
detail
involved
with
this
and
just
make
sure
everyone's
on
board
with
what
we're
requesting.
So
the
City
of
Austin
is
embarking
on
a
five-year
capital
improvement
project
at
the
wastewater
treatment
plant.
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The
project
will
involve
the
expenditure
of
78
million
dollars
of
public
funds
to
address
regulatory
requirements,
issues
with
aging
infrastructure
and
necessary
expansion.
The
regulatory
requirements
to
see
the
Austin
wastewater
treatment
plan
is
currently
one
of
the
largest
point-source
phosphorus
producers
in
the
state.
This
project
is
planned
to
reduce
our
phosphorus
loading
to
the
Cedar
River
by
77%,
decreasing
it
from
4.5
milligrams
per
litre
to
1.0
milligrams
per
liter.
In
addition,
the
project
will
also
allow
us
to
improve
our
compliance
with
existing
bodt
SS
and
ammonia
limits.
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The
aging
infrastructure
piece
large
portions
of
the
wastewater
treatment
plant
date
back
to
the
WPA
construction
in
1939,
the
existing
trickling
filter
treatment
process
infrastructure
has
worked
well
for
the
past
80
years,
but
now
we
are
at
a
decision
point
to
invest
in
the
old
infrastructure
or
move
forward
with
new
technology.
We
have
studied
multiple
alternatives
and
decided
to
move
forward
with
a
an
activated
sludge
plant.
This
type
of
treatment
will
help
us
to
meet
current
MPCA
discharge
limits
and
set
us
up
well
for
pending
future
regulations.
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Expansion
with
this
sizeable
investment,
we
want
to
make
sure
that
we
are
planning
for
the
future.
To
do
so,
we
will
be
requesting
a
discharge
increase
from
eight
point:
four:
seven:
five
MGD
to
ten
point:
four
MGD
to
meet
2020
for
2014
projections
and
industrial
expansion
to
accommodate
this
flow
increase,
the
MPCA
will
institute
frozen
mass
limits,
meaning
that,
although
the
flow
discharge
increases,
the
actual
mass
loading
to
the
river
will
be
held
at
the
current
lower
standards.
The
wastewater
treatment
plant
is
currently
protected
by
a
levee
system
that
was
constructed
under
emergency
flood
conditions.
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The
majority
of
the
levee
is
an
earthen
berm
with
a
small
section
of
concrete
wall.
The
levee
system
is
not
certified
and
the
concrete
wall
section
is
not
recognized
by
lidar
when
FEMA
is
viewing
the
top
of
levee
elevations
by
not
recognizing
the
wall.
This
shows
a
low
point
in
the
levee
and
a
breach
in
the
modeling.
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The
attached
map
shows
that
about
20%
of
the
wastewater
treatment
plants
site
falls
within
the
100-year
floodplain
when
actually
it
is
protected
and
has
never
flooded
in
order
to
protect
the
waste
water
treatment
plant
and
the
78
million
dollar
capital
investment.
The
city
of
austin
has
proposed
a
flood
mitigation
program
at
the
wastewater
treatment
plant.
This
flood
mitigation
project
would
involve
approximately
3,000
lineal
feet
of
flood
barrier
for
stormwater
outfalls,
with
redundant
closures,
five
utility
crossings
and
under
drain
system
and
a
stream
bank
stabilizing.
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This
would
be
a
FEMA
/dn,
are
certified
levy
and
result
in
the
removal
of
6.31
acres
of
theoretical
floodplain
from
the
Cedar
River.
The
City
of
Austin
requests
a
variance
from
the
Cedar
River
watershed
district
rule
6,
which
states
the
proposed
floodplain
project
shall
not
cause
a
net
to
decrease
in
storage
capacity
below
the
district
established
100-year
high
water
elevation.
The
variance
is
warranted
based
on
the
following.
The
wastewater
treatment
plan
is
currently
protected
by
an
unaccredited
levee
system
and
the
City
emergency
flood
protection
measures.
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The
wastewater
treatment
plant
has
not
been
allowed
to
flood
in
the
past
and
therefore
the
potential
flood
storage
within
this
area
has
not
been
utilized
or
served
as
effective
flood
storage.
For
these
reasons,
we
would
request
a
variance
from
the
Cedar
River
rule
6
flood
plain,
requiring
a
permit
for
the
alteration
or
filling
of
land
below
the
1.
The
projected
100-year
high
water
level
for
the
wastewater
treatment
plant
flood
mitigation
project.
Thank
you
for
your
consideration.
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That
is
our
biggest
investment.
Is
our
sewage
treatment
plant.
So
we
have
to
take
care
of
that
council
anything
else.
If
not,
we
need
a
motion
for
12,
so
moved.
Is
there
a
second
second
on
favor
I
have
proposed?
Thank
you.
Number
13
is
a
motion
requesting
a
variance
from
the
Cedar
River
Water
District
rule
six
for
the
Riverview
project.
I
Again
we
have
presented
this
to
the
Cedar
River
watershed
district
they're
familiar
with
it,
so
this
is
not
new
to
them,
but
what
what
we
are
looking
for
with
both
of
these
items
is
just
a
formal,
documented
approval
to
allow
us
to
move
forward
with
these
items.
So
with
this
memo,
the
City
of
Austin
has
identified
the
area
near
the
300
400
block
of
6th
Street
northeast
Riverview.
As
a
key
redevelopment
area
for
the
city.
Recent
housing
studies
have
identified
a
community
need
for
all
ranges
of
housing,
construction
from
single-family
to
multifamily
units.
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The
Riverview
area
has
been
identified
due
to
its
proximity
to
the
Cedar
River,
access
to
downtown
the
public
trail
system
and
the
newly
constructed
recreation
center
/
YMCA,
the
area
between
2nd
Avenue
and
4th
Avenue
is
currently
protected
by
an
unaccredited
levee
system
that
was
constructed
in
2008.
It
was
constructed
with
the
same
construction
practices
as
the
FEMA
accredited
levee
system
north
of
4th
Avenue,
but
does
not
have
the
pre
engineering
required
for
accreditation.
I
This
project
would
involve
the
filling
of
30,000
230
square
feet
or
0.69
acres
of
flood
plain
that
is
currently
protected
by
levee
and
has
not
been
used
for
flood
plain
storage
since
levee
construction
in
2008.
The
concept
for
the
proposed
project
would
include
acquisition
and
demolition
of
existing
structures.
The
area
below
the
100-year
high
water
level
would
be
filled
to
meet
the
flood
protection
elevation
to
comply
with
the
city's
current
floodplain
ordinance.
Redevelopment
of
the
area
could
then
occur
with
reconstruction
of
some
multifamily
housing
structure.
I
Some
of
the
details
about
this
now
this
area
downstream
of
the
Fourth
Avenue
Dam
between
4th
Avenue
and
2nd
Avenue.
The
following
elevations,
are
prevalent
on
the
FEMA
firm
Maps,
which
were
approved
9
for
of
2013
base.
Flood
elevation
in
this
area
is
identified
as
eleven.
Ninety
three
point:
six,
the
staged
increase
is
0.4,
so
the
water
surface
elevation
during
a
hundred
year,
high
water
event,
is
eleven.
Ninety
four
point:
zero.
I
When
doing
construction
in
those
areas,
it
is
required
to
have
one
foot
of
free
board,
so
the
flood
protection
elevation
is
11
95
point
zero,
which
is
the
minimum
construction
elevation
attached
for
your
reference
is
a
map
showing
the
finished
ground
elevations
for
the
top
of
levee
and
tie
in
elevations
at
the
second
Avenue
Bridge,
the
top
of
levee
elevations
range
from
eleven.
Ninety
eight
to
eleven.
Ninety
seven
and
the
tie
in
elevation
to
the
second
Avenue
bridge
is
eleven.
Ninety
five
point:
seven
to
eleven.
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Ninety
five
point:
eight
feet:
all
of
these
elevations
are
above
the
FEMA
water
surface
elevation
of
1194,
showing
that
the
levee
provides
a
level
of
protection
to
the
300/400
block
of
6th
Street
northeast
in
order
to
advance
a
project
in
the
Riverview
area.
The
City
of
Austin
requests
a
variance
from
Cedar
River
rule
6,
which
states
the
proposed
floodplain
projects
on
that
caused.
A
net
decrease
in
storage
capacity
below
the
district
established
100-year
high
water
elevation.
The
variance
is
requested
based
on
the
following.
I
The
300
400
block
of
6th
Street
northeast
is
currently
protected
by
an
unaccredited
levee
system.
The
levee
system
was
completed
using
standard
construction
practices
and
the
levee
system
was
constructed
in
2008,
which
was
completed
prior
to
enacting
the
Cedar
River
watershed
rules.
For
these
reasons,
we
would
request
a
variance
from
Cedar
River
watershed
rule
6
flood
plain,
requiring
a
permit
for
the
alteration
or
filling
of
land
below
the
projected
100-year
high
water
elevation
for
the
Riverview
project.
Thank
you
for
your
consideration.
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Accept
leachate
from
the
demolition
landfills,
north
of
Austin,
and
this
is
agreement
to
establish
what
they
can
discharge
at
our
wastewater
treatment
plant.
This
is
typical
of
previous
agreements.
The
only
change
is,
we
have
adjusted
the
rate
to
be
more
in
line
with
our
current
residential
rates.
The
past
low
charge
was
$35
per
tanker
load.
We
have
increased
that,
like
we
have
increased
our
sewer
rates,
so
we
increased
these
rates
likewise,
so
in
2020,
the
rate
per
load
is
50
dollars
and
9
cents
2021.
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The
library
is
a
winter
reading.
Program
kicks
off
Thursday
at
the
library,
from
5
to
7
p.m.
I
have
heard
there's
going
to
be
hot
chocolate
and
marshmallows.
So
if
you
are
interested,
please
come
on
over,
you
can
partake
of
the
winter
reading
program
at
any
point,
but
that
is
the
kickoff
and
then
also
next
week
on
Tuesday
January
14th
is
our
third,
a
video
discussion
of
the
race,
the
power
of
an
illusion.
This
is
part
three.