HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003 08-18 CCM Special Session MINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER IN THE COUNTY
OF HENNEPIN AND THE STATE OF MINNESOTA
SPECIAL SESSION
AUGUST 18, 2003
COUNCIL /COMMISSION CONFERENCE ROOM
CALL TO ORDER
The Brooklyn Center City Council met in Special Session and was called to order by Mayor Myrna
Kragness at 6:05 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Mayor Myrna Kragness, Councilmembers Kathleen Carmody, Kay Lasman, and Diane Niesen.
Councilmember Bob Peppe was absent and arrived at 6:30 p.m. Also present: City Manager
Michael McCauley, Assistant City Manager /Director of Operations Curt Boganey, Public Works
Director /City Engineer Todd Blomstrom, and Deputy City Clerk Maria Rosenbaum.
CONSIDERATION OF MN/DOT REQUEST FOR DEWATERING FOR UTILITY
CONSTRUCTION WORK ASSOCIATED WITH HIGHWAY 100 PROJECT WITH
BILLING THROUGH THE CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER FOR METROPOLITAN
COUNCIL ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES CHARGES
Lucas Smith, Highway 100 Segment Four Project Engineer, addressed the Council to discuss the
dewatering situation and the request from the Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT)
for the installation of approximately 20 wells on the Joslyn site to allow water discharge into the
City's sanitary sewer. The estimated rate of 500 gallons per minute would be fewer and the cost and
duration would be less than the previous dewatering proposed for the highway construction
dewatering. Mr. Smith informed that the wells would be running for approximately four weeks.
Director of Public Works /City Engineer Todd Blomstrom informed that the cost for the four weeks
would be approximately $30,000 to $40,000.
Bill Bangston, Barr Engineering, addressed the Council with a map outlining the work done and
informed that Mn/DOT would be installing the temporary wells at 40 feet. Mr. Bangston discussed
the situation created with the attention to the new sanitary sewer plan for the Lake Breeze Avenue
area.
Councilmember Niesen asked why Twin Lake Boulevard was not being considered at this time for
the same type of construction process. City Manager Michael McCauley discussed that the modeling
of this project needs to be evaluated and developed and that staff will be setting up a meeting
sometime in October to notify the residents in the Twin Lake area of the current status.
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Councilmember Niesen expressed concerns about dioxins and questioned if a report had been made
available. Mr. Blomstrom informed that he believes a report from the Pollution Control Agency's
(PCA) perspective would be available soon.
Mr. Bangston discussed the model that would be used for monitoring and informed that the wells
would be monitored to keep an eye on the pumping rates and to verify what is being pumped.
Councilmember Peppe arrived at 6:30 p.m.
Liz Benjamin from Mn/DOT addressed the Council to discuss that the reason for this request is to
contain the plume. Councilmember Peppe questioned if there would be any legal liability with going
into the Joslyn site. Ms. Benjamin informed that there is a No Association Letter from the PCA
indicating that Joslyn would be able to maintain their cleanup. Councilmember Niesen expressed
that she would like a copy of the No Association Letter. A copy of the No Association Letter from
the PCA was provided. Mr. McCauley suggested that the Council consider allowing billing if the No
Association Letter from the PCA is determined by the City Attorney to be adequate.
A motion by Councilmember Lasman, seconded by Councilmember Carmody to approve the request
from Mn/DOT to have the City agree to bill for the discharge into the Metropolitan Council
Environmental Services (MCES) interceptor for the reception of the water from the proposed
dewatering. Motion passed unanimously.
Councilmember Peppe expressed that he would like to make sure that the City is notified if a storm
occurs during the four -week process.
ADJOURNMENT
A motion by Councilmember Carmody, seconded by Councilmember Niesen to adjourned the
Special Session at 6:42 p.m.
City Clerk May
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