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MEMORANDUM
Todd Gerhardt, City Manager
Paul Oehme, City Engineer/Director of Public Works
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June 8, 2004 ~
Water Treatment Update
BACKGROUND
On May 24, 2004, staff briefly updated Council on the studies that have recently
been completed for treating water at the Lotus Lake well field. These reports
included a Lotus Lake Well Field Study, a preliminary investigation report for a
water treatment plant, and Pilot Report for the Removal of Iron, Manganese and
Arsenic. The executive summaries of each report were discussed. Council asked
that staff schedule a future meeting to discuss these reports after the
Councilmembers had a chance to review the reports.
The SEH report examined two potential sites for the Lotus Lake Well Field Water
Treatment Plant (WTP), generally known as the Ready Mix Site, and the Lotus
Lake Well Field Site. Based on conceptual layouts prepared for both sites and
Minnesota Department of Health standards, the report concluded that the only
viable site is at the existing well field. The report states, that "it became clear that
it simply will not be feasible for the Ready Mix site to accommodate a 6,000 gpm
WTP." As a result, the focus of the public involvement component of the design
process needs to shift from input on alternative sites to input on the well field site
and how to best fit the needed facility on the edge of a residential neighborhood.
Accordingly, the following is offered for consideration:
Neighborhood Meeting No. 1
Conduct an initial neighborhood meeting in a presentation/discussion format to
accomplish the following:
· Present information about the need for community-wide water treatment.
· Review alternatives examined for the Lotus Lake area WTP.
· Identify the existing well field site as the only viable alternative.
· Review the conceptual site plan for the Lotus Lake Well Field WTP and
discuss anticipated operations aspects of the plant (deliveries, noise levels,
etc.). Present photographs of similar plants in other communities.
· Present preliminary ideas to address neighborhood compatibility such as
building materials, landscaping, screening, etc.
· Receive neighborhood comments and feedback.
· Offer to meet with adjacent property owners on a one-on-one basis if
desired.
Input received in Neighborhood Meeting No. 1 should be used to help shape the
design of the facility. When plans progress to an appropriate level, another
neighborhood meeting should be held to review the work in process.
Neighborhood Meeting No. 2
Conduct a second neighborhood meeting in an open house format to allow a
general presentation of the plan and specific one-on-one time to discuss the plan
details with interested parties. Care should be taken during the open house to
identify how the plan responds to issues that were raised in Neighborhood
Meeting No. 1. Consider committing to sending updates to adjacent property
owners as the design process continues and inform all parties of the schedule for
review and approval dates.
Taking the approach above or a similar approach will require a definition of the
"neighborhood". I assume direct invitations to the meeting will be sent to all
property owners within a set distance from the site. Additionally, I would suggest
that a general notice be published in a variety of forums (newspaper, newsletter,
website, etc.) to offer interested residents outside of the direct neighborhood area
the opportunity to become involved and informed.
After the first neighborhood meeting, soil borings are proposed to be taken to
determine the groundwater elevation and soil conditions for construction of the
future building.
Staff is requesting that Council approve of this approach and allow staff to move
forward with the neighborhood meetings as outlined.