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CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS—WEEKLY NOTES for: Sept 2911, 2017 AA, TO: City Council Members& Staff FROM: Eric Johnson,City Administrator UPDATED MEETINGS LISTING—Oct/Nov 2017 Zoning and Development Items: 1. The City has not received any new applications; 2. The City did reach out to the BFD Chief Allen Eisinger for information on the BFD capacity to serve the possible annexation area.He did respond with an email indicating that at this time the BFD could not make that firm commitment and would seek a third-party study to better understand those questions. The letter noted above and the Chiefs email response is enclosed. Staff have let Hy-Vee know of these concerns and that it too would need to be addressed if a formal application was submitted. 3. As requested by Washington County—Public Comments have been provided to Washington County regarding their 2018-2028 Solid Waste Master Plan.Most of the plan itself is largely written to comply with MPCA guidelines,however there are several elements I outline that appear to suggest a shitting of burdens to cities in general.See enclosed. 4. Staff has discovered an inflow leak into a sanitary sewer main -located near Sunnyside that flows into the City of Stillwater Sewer Interceptor(not part of the recent gallonage calculation dispute). Andy Kegley has sought some grant funding from the MCES to help offset some costs to update this sanitary line. Total cost is estimated at$25,000 with possible grant funding of$6,250. Regardless of funding success from the MCES,Staff is preparing necessary action to address this via the securing of quotes and which will need to be considered by the Council in October. 5. 1 did attend the MN Planning Conference in Mankato from Wed through Friday this week.Too much good information to be shared here however—the general themes were about transportation of the future,tax credit/housing financing and public engagement Mayor McComber Provided: 1. METRO CITIES NEWS—for Sept 28th,2017 2. Three Articles;(2 about automated vehicles/truck platooning; 1 about hyperloop train systems) 3. The NLC information on Protecting-State and Local Tax Deduction on Federal Income taxes—Begin to consider a draft letter to congressional representatives. CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS CITY COUNCIL & COMMISSIONS MEETINGS & WORKSHOPS OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2017 Thursday, October 5 6:30 p.m. Governor Presentation Regarding Water Issues (Stillwater Area High School) Tuesday, October 10 4:00—5:00 p.m. Stillwater Skin and Medi Spa Ribbon Cutting (5525 Memorial Avenue North) 6:00 p.m. City Council Meeting (Council Chambers) Thursday, October 12 7:00 p.m. Planning Commission Meeting (Council Chambers) Monday, October 16 7:00 p.m. Parks Commission Meeting (Council Chambers) Tuesday. October 17 11:30 a.m. Bell Bank Mortgage Ribbon Cutting (13999 601h Street North) Tuesday, October 24 6:00 p.m. City Council Meeting (Council Chambers) Thursday,November 9 7:00 p.m. Planning Commission Meeting (Council Chambers) Monday, November 20 7:00 p.m. Parks Commission Meeting (Council Chambers) Tuesday,November 28 6:00 p.m. City Council Meeting (Council Chambers) { City of Oak Park Heights 14168 Oak Park Blvd. N•Box 2007.Oak Park Heights,MN 55082•Phone(651)439-4439•Fax(651)439-0574 9/25/17 TO: Mr.Allen Eisinger, Fire Chief-Bayport Fire Department Via email only: aeisinaer0ci.bavport.mmus RE: Possible Annexation Area—Fire Services Agreement Dear Chief Eisinger: The City has been approached by property owners lying west of the City—see the attached early very early-concept map-to consider an annexation of+/-30 acres of lands for what appears to be commercial development—conceptually including a possible Hy-Vee, a gas station and other retail centers. Naturally,fire protection and related services are needed for all areas and Annexations were addressed in the 2015 Fire Services Agreement. Pursuant to that Fire Services Agreement—Section 8(i): "...fire services shall be extended to such annexed area, unless the Bayport Fire Chief determines that the Fire Departrnent to be incapable of reasonably extending fire services."This means, in essence, that the BFD will be responsible for all typical calls to this area once annexed. However, if your office believes that your Department cannot reasonably provide this coverage,our City would request that your office please provide that position in writing along with the general rationale for such determination. While a formal application has not yet been submitted, the City does desire to give you advanced notice as to what might be forthcoming.Once an application may be submitted,we would need to have that clarification in a two to three- week timeframe. The City does understand that any annexation would have impacts on the Fair Share Formula as also outlined in Section 8(i)however these would be formulary decisions—Article 8(i)is attached as well. We look forward to discussing this project more as information becomes known and we thank you for your time. Kind Regards 44IL Eric Johnson City Administrator Cc: Adam Bell,Bayport City Administrator Scott Richards,TPC-City Planner 8. Annexation and Detachment. Subject to the requirements of this Section, any party to this Agreement may annex land into its corporate boundaries, and may have all or a portion of its land detached and added to another jurisdiction. (i) Annexation. Upon a party to this Agreement annexing additional property,such that the corporate boundaries of the party are extended beyond the arca of service provided for as of the date of this Agreement,fire services shall be extended to such annexed area,unless the Bayport Fire Chief determines the Fire Department to be incapable of rp-monahly extending fire service. The newly annexed area will be included in the Variable Fair Share Formula allocated to such annexing party as of the date of the annexation as long as fire protection coverage is also extended. Each party shall promptly notify the Fine Department and the other panics to this Agreement of any planned annexations should these be reasonably anticipated. Once a party reaches the Maximum Variable Fair Share Cap at any time during this Agreement,any further annexations that include property receiving fire services will not be subject to the Cap,but will still be included in the Variable Fair Share Formula. If an annexed area is not provided with fire services for any reason,it shall not be included in the Variable Fair Share Formula allocable to such party. For example, if a proposed annexation increases a party's Variable Fair Share Formula figure to 6304 the Maximum Variable Fair Share Cap shall also increase to 63%. Any further increases in the Variable Fair Share Formula not related to annexation will not be included,due to the Maximum Variable Fair Share Cap. " " I �= .� ;✓. 'fir. . � � ,�, ^r w n v` tS �r§e y . w y it f . " s � Eric Johnson From: Allen Eisinger <aeisinger@ci.bayport.mn.us> Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2017 6:06 AM To: Eric Johnson Cc: Adam Bell Subject: RE: Letter to BFD-Chief Eisinger- Extension of Services -9-26-17.pdf Eric,thank you for letting us know of the proposed extension of services. As I have mentioned Bayport Fire Department is the busiest all Volunteer Fire Department in the State of Minnesota with no fulltime or part-time staff(2016 call volume 1,280) How the extension of services would affect the Bayport Fire Department response/service agreement is a difficulty question to answer,as the Department may be approaching the maximum amount of call response in an all-volunteer model and would this additional service extension push the membership to its limit on a volunteer model? I would like to see a third party look at how the extension of service affected the Fire Department. How Bayport Fire compares to neighboring Departments that have between 1- 11 full time staff. Lower St. Croix Valley has 1 full time Chief and responds to 400 or so call per year. Lake Elmo has 1 full time Chief and 5 part-time staff and responds to 400 calls per year. In 2000 Bayport responded to 432 calls with a staff of 23 or so and in 2016 we responded to 1,280 call with a staff of 23. 1 am very proud of the members of the Bayport Fire Department to be able to accommodate the large increase in call volume,when neighboring departments have had to switch to full time and part-time staff we have remained with the all-volunteer staff. Would extension of services create a situation that Bayport firefighter no longer have the bandwidth to handle the call in a volunteer model needs further assessment by a company with experience in forecasting/planning of city services. Let me know if you have any questions. Sincerely, Allen From: Eric Johnson (mailto:eajohnson@cityofoakparkheights.comj Sent:Monday,September 25, 201711:03 AM To:Allen Eisinger<aeisinger@ci.bayport.mn.us> Cc:Adam Bell<a bell @ci.bayport.m n.us> Subject: Letter to BFD-Chief Eisingner-Extension of Services-9-26-17.pdf 9-25-17 Thanks for meeting Al, Here is the letter I mentioned. III keep you in the loop if they actually submit an application. Thanks Eric i a City of Oak Park Heights 14168 Oak Park Blvd N•Box 2007.Oak Park Heights,MN 55082•Phone(651)439-4439•Fax(651)439-0574 9-25-17 Publk igdwM be acWW dmgh Friday,October 6,Z01i at PNEOco shinalonaen us TO: PHEOco.washinoton.mn.us Washington County PO BOX 2007 Stillwater, MN 55082 RE: DRAFT WASHINGTON COUNTY WASTE MANAGEMENT MASTER PLAN 2018-2038 Dear County Staff I have had some time to review the DRAFT WASHINGTON COUNTY WASTE MANAGEMENT MASTER PLAN 2018- 2038. Overall,the plan appears to meet the requirements of what the MPCA likely sets forth for Washington County and others in the Metro area. We understand much of the plan is hopeful and set forth to benefit all of Washington County.Thank you for taking comments. There appears to be a general theme that we would ask the County to again review.Specifically,the Plan suggests a number of new mandates or expectations by the County upon cities. Some of these,such as collection of ORGANICS or separated TEXTILES,would place a significant burden on cities or residents to begin to collect these curbside. For organics....it would require new bins,new trucks and new depositories—all of which would need to be funded by either a monthly fee or revenues collected through a city and/or directly from the resident—per se. Neither of these are not without substantial cost—and I do not recall seeing anything in the plan that evaluates such costs or feasibility. In the case of ORGANICS—think of the odors people would be asked to manage if required to have these collected separately and/or curbside; biodegradable bags cannot be relied upon to be used regularty. Granted, there are many details to be engaged in this, but the County seems to defer some of these matters to local government units;some LGUs(and CONTRARY to the statement on Paqe 22)do NOT directly engage in residential recycling and organics programs. Moreover,if the County's ultimate"hammer is the preclusion of Recycling Grants— as noted on Page 24,then it will beget other relationship problems as we have seen in the past-not only between cities and the County but also with our hauling community.The County should always consider if its expectations become so costly or burdensome that exceed the value of Recycling Grants to LGU. Attached are some hand-written comments on specific pages that perhaps you might consider updating or clarifying. We acknowledge that these are all large concepts and implementation is distinctly different but we do have some pause about these items at this time. Thank you again for considering our comments;it is appreciated. Kind rreggaarddss, wry Eric Johnson City Administrator Cc: Ms. Nicole Stewart,Wash.County Public Health Mr. Kevin Corbid, Deputy Administrator Jennifer Pinski,City Clerk Recycling,Organics,&Yard Waste Policies Recycling and Organics 1. The county places a priority on maximizing recycling and organics opportunities in all county operations.The county and public entities(cities,townships,and schools)will be leaders in internal recycling and organics activities through continuously improving their own operations. 2. local units of government are responsible for residential recycling and organics programs PL � including multi-family housing and for assuring the availability of recycling service for all res dents. QC IN E 3. The county supports cities/townships partnering to coordinate or consolidate efforts to provide HND��9Z�IC` recycling opportunities and increase recycling and organics participation and quantities collected. Row T14IS 4. The county will provide public education and information,planning and evaluation,regulation, SMIoiT financial incentives,technical assistance,and consultation to businesses,schools,and is cities/townships to facilitate recycling and organics opportunities,and will work with imilaiic TR VX_ entities to assure these opportunities are maximized. A� ` 5. The county will use the Environmental Protection Agency's(EPA)food waste management B hierarchy as guidance in making policy decisions about organic waste. 6. (N]The county will with work with local partners,private haulers and recyclers,the R&E Board and other counties to divert organic materials from the residential waste stream using a variety of organics management methods. is will be done in a manner that ensures equity in the provision of service and that all rest nts paying for service are aware of and have access to the service. ? 7. [N]The county supportsthe MPCA leading organics and recycling markets. (Organics Market dev&Recycling/traditional market MPGA requirement) Yard waste 8. (N]The county will ensure yard waste management options are conveniently available for residents. } Strategies *` 1400 }�� CAV"T-%r pc.E�sE C.u�l�1 F . ,..., Washington County will: 01 u— -T>b 77q h" {k O w FV I'L b t� 1. (N] Explore residential program organics drop-off services or opportunities and continue to monitor other residential organics collection methods. 2. [N]With Ramsey County,through the R&E Board,continue to improve food waste management such as through food waste prevention,support food-to-people partnerships, 221Page and including but not limited to continued support for local food donation programs. (organics mgmt.MPCA requirement&SR requirement)(by 2022) 3. [N]As part of an evaluation of effective ways to collect organics,with Ramsey County, through the R&E Board,and private haulers and transfer stations,will evaluate residential collection methods,such as the use of durable compostable bags co-collected with MSW as a means to collect source separated organics.(organics MPCA requirement)(by 2020) 4. [N]Work with Ramsey County to develop appropriate engagement strategies and explore resources and assistance needed by multi-unit dwellings(MUD),to include but not limited to: a. Improve recycling for residents living in multi-unit dwellings,property managers and building owners to ensure residents have access to recycling and improved management of other wastes,such as bulky waste(December 31,2019) b. Identify partnership opportunities and professional organizations to participate in the R&E's business partnership program as a way to ensure all multi-unit dwellings property ,UG, COVATr managers and owners are reached and served.(ongoing) c. Working with cities/townships,and develop standards and explore a certification PEACES To program for multi-unit dwellings based on best management practices for recycling Ggt*,T; e.V Q4 services.(by 2023) �i#jt ... [N]With county regulatory compliance programs,engage businesses and institutions,special planners,and:(by 2023) C*>Aro+ Pro a. connect resources (and incentives)on programs and services to aid establishments TRIS.F in waste management,recycling,waste reduction,reuse,and food waste education on reduction and recycling(including food establishments,schools,special event coordinators and food vendors) b. Obtain baseline information on waste management practices and identify barriers to implementing improvements c. Reexamine incentives and methods for new establishments to encourage establishment of organics recycling and have building designs to include space and enclosures to address before permit approve or credit for organics recycling d. Work with event organizers and public entities to encourage implementation of best management practices for recycling and organics management. e. Conduct ongoing assessments to determine sustainability of improvements made such as by surveys or site visits. f. Assist schools in awareness and understanding of rules and regulations pertaining to reuse of uneaten food to reduce food waste. 6. [N]Assess opportunities to partner or share information and resources with the county's community development agency in engaging businesses,senior housing,multi-unit property developers,owners,and managers(by 2020) 7. [E]Consider changes to county department ordinances and potential regulatory impacts such as the county food code ordinance or hazardous waste ordinance to connect waste and recycling goals where applicable when it is revised.(ongoing) 23 Solon MOMMOMMOM D a a a � e 8. [N]Collaborate with the county community health programs,Ramsey County as applicable,and other community partners,such as food shelves to:explore how to promote reduction of wasted,unwanted or surplus food grown in community gardens or backyard gardens that can be safely collected and shared to meet local hunger and food insecurity needs. (SR MPCA requirement)(by 2023) 9. [N]Work with MPCA to facilitate and improve building and zoning codes to ensure they do not inhibit recycling and identify best practices for enclosures.(Regional MPCA requirement) 10. [N] Participate with partners to engage the State Building Code Revisions Committee for code enforcement when retrofitting continue commercial and multi-unit dwelling buildings and will encourage the Committee to establish minimum enclosure and signage requirements and space credit for the addition of recycling chutes,for examples,in the next update of the code. Cities/Townships 11. [N]Work with Ramsey County and cities/townships in both counties to identify how best to reach new businesses earlier in the construction permitting processes to raise awareness of needs for waste and recycling service space.(by 2023)(MPCA regional bld/zoning WBS ifequirement) E it#jc4tjTV E '"' g 12. [N] Examine the county's cities/township residential recycling grant funding to include WR and E Q reuse and organics,food waste recovery and prioritize or target funding such as for city/township event recycling.(SSM MPCA requirement) (by 2018) o� It l� 13. [C]Continue to provide technical assistance to cities/townships for procurement of recycling �Wjy and organics services and contracts and ordinance revisions.(ongoing) 7 6'j) clst 0Efo4E- fXPES? bi- c.*b1r4-T . 14. [N] Provide assistance and ex Vmulti-u cember 31,2020,cities/townships us ensure recycling service is available tonit dwellings(more than four units)either by recycling contracts or by enforced ordinances,and failure to ensure this service will result in identifying methods to fix gaps or as a last resort,the withholdin of grant funds. �'""s OET'na E EA PELT - EY 15. [N] Provide assistance an expect cities/townships to provide the following minimum levels d-ue W%M Imc of service by 2023,as directe y the MPCA, and will capture all communities in the coun ; �u~ a. Contract for residential recycling collection and/or recycling collection on ame day as trash,(Collection BP MPCA requirement). A-j VA"Fb b. collection of the county's standard list of residential curbside recyclable '""jg*r - c. add materials to their collection streams as markets become available at curbs de rs 'his and multi-unit dwelling properties Pe4m«I 6i 16. [N]Work with cities/townships to: Pjae WILL AVOVO 'M! , ? usZ a. Add collection of textiles and other reusable materials for recycling is available to residents through curbside collection,special collection or drop-off(ongoing) b. Explore,develop,and share best practices with cities/townships to implement rganics diversion at public entity facility in large event venues (organics mgmt.MPCA requirement)(by 2025) 171- to 8,-k1tC�► cKd Mee4 fit td,;. 241 Page 4 Waste Reduction&Reuse Policies 1. The county's primary waste reduction role is providing public education and information SHOULD "[14e (o%)O'`r If- SpC 4LttJ 6 'F'or 0T-V.M&-S ? 2. The county and u is entitle will be leaders in internal waste reduction activities through continuously improving their operations. 3. The state has the primary role in implementing and measuring waste reduction activities. 4. The county xpects he private sector to incorporate waste reduction activities within their operations. mH DIET' h&v— " AC-S E W cc1�rLDS.s s Ca S'fS 7 S. The coun m rovide technical and financial assistance to facilitate waste reduction opportunities. 6. [N]The county believes the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency(MPCA)must lead public sector waste reduction innovations and measurement,(SMM MPCA requirement) 7. [N]The county will encourage the use of renewable energy,including the recovery of energy and fuels from waste. Strategies Washington County will: 1. [N]With Ramsey County through the R&E Board,explore possible joint waste reduction and reuse opportunities and implement if applicable.(by 2023) 2. [N]With Ramsey County support the MPCA taking the lead to facilitate and develop a sustainable materials management(SSM)approach to waste management.(SMM&SR MPCA requirement)(ongoing) 3. [N]With Ramsey County,explore reuse opportunities,that could include such examples as incentive grants,development of materials reuse brokerage,promotion of Minnesota Technical Assistance Program materials exchange program or similar business outreach and assistance program,for businesses,schools, institutions and colleges. (SR MPCA requirement)(ongoing) 4. [N]With Ramsey County work with schools to explore and implement reuse opportunities such as but not limited to end-of-year seasonal school cleanouts to capture materials for reuse.(SR MPCA requirement)(by202O) 5. [N]Strive for zero waste approach to waste management as a long term goal by working to remove barriers in the community to recycling and composting as much as possible,and encourage opportunities to prevent generating waste in the first place.(ongoing) 311Page a Appendix B County Municipalities by MSW Collection Type City $ Township x 2017 MSW Collection Viae Nowmaw mSW N CcmWacted Opett o.Kere .wm+re,wr.i.� 52IPage Eric Johnson From: Nicole Stewart<Nicole.Stewart@co.washington.mn.us> Sent: Tuesday,September 19, 2017 249 PM TO. 'Ron Moorse';'administrator@ci.afton.mn.us','khuftel@ci.bavoommn,4.as'- Clerk@Baytowmmn.org;tobin.lay@cityofbirchwood.com,cstevens@cottage-grove.org; 'del lwoodcityhall@comcast.net'; Higg5@msn.com,'aaron.parrish@ci.forest-lake.mn.us'; 'clerk@cityofgrant.com';'townclerk@greycloudislandtwp-mn.us'; 'mmesko lee@hastingsmn.gov; 'bbear@ci.hugo.mn.us;khandt@lakeelmo.org; dpowerslscb@comcast.net;1h-farrell@ci.lakeland.mn.us;eshukle@cityoflandfall.com; 'sneilson@ci.mahtomedi.mn.us';'most@midconetwork.com'; wkvoedisch@frontiernet.net;'dhill@newportmn.com; Eric Johnson; bart.fischer@ci.oakdale.mn.us; 'cityofpinesprings@juno.com'; 'clerksmp@comcastnet'; 'kwalsh@stpaulpark.org';'n.soltis@ci.scandia.mn.us'; 'tmccarty@ci.stiliwater.mn.us; jackieleeg@hotmail.com';'townclerk@westiakeland.govoffice2.com';'Connie Taillon (ctaillon@whitebearlake.org);'vkeating1 @comcastnet`;'cgridley@ci.woodbury.mn.us' Cc: Judy Hunter;Lowell Johnson Subject: Cities and Townships: Notice of draft Washington County Waste Management Master Pian Comments due Oct 6 City and Township Administration, Your feedback is appreciated on the draft Washington County Waste Management Master Plan 2018-2038.A copy is now available for review at www.co.wasbingon.mn.us/2561/`Waste-Plann!nLy-for-the-Future. Washington County has revised its Waste Management Master Plan after the adoption of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency's(MPGA)new Metropolitan Solid Waste Policy Plan in April 2017.The county plan guides the management of trash,recyclables, household hazardous waste and other waste components. As part of the master plan revision,we conducted a stakeholder engagement process to gather community input through surveys and interviews, including interviews with several city and township recycling coordinators interested in participating.An ad hoc committee was also established to aid in the plan development and review findings from the community engagement process. Results of both the engagement process and information on the committee is available at the website listed above. Recycling coordinators provided valuable input in helping Washington County formulate strategies and focus resources on how to best support cities and townships as they encourage residents to reduce waste and recycle more.Strategies identified set new expectations for multi-unit residential dwellings,addressing waste management at special events,and more effort in reuse and waste reduction. Please provide comments on the draft plan by emailing phe@co.washin 6,2017. ston.mn us.Comments are due Friday,October Please let me know if you have any questions or need additional information. Nikki Nicole Stewart,MPH I Environmental Resource Supervisor Washington County Public Health&Environment 114949 62nd St N.PO Box 61 Stillwater,MN 55082 Iff 651-275-7284 1;_ 651-275-72711 E NICOIe.$tewarttMco.Washineton mn us Website,http,1/www.coaashlnRton.mn.us 1 METROPOLITAN COUNCIL ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES 2017 STATE BOND FUND MUNICIPAL INFLOW&INFILTRATION(I&I) GRANT APPLICATION FORM NOTICE TO APPLICANTS: Submission of this application form confirms your city's intention to participate in the Metropolitan Council Environmental Services (MCES) 2017 State Bond Fund Municipal I/I Grant program (Grantee Program). Applicants must review the Grantee Program design and process details which,along with the draft agreement that must be entered into with the Metropolitan Council,can be found at the following link: h=://www.metrocouncil.orWWastewater-Water/Funding-Finance/Available-Funding-Grants aspx Submission of all information requested herein is mandatory and becomes the basis for determining your city's Preliminary Minimum Allocation(PMA)and an estimated Final Reimbursement Amount(FRA)that will accompany the Letter of Intent all qualifying applicants will receive. Grant agreements will be sent for signature simultaneously for all participants subsequent to receipt and review of all project information that will form each participant's final PMA and FRA. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CITY NAME: City of Oak Park Heights The City's designated authorized representative (all correspondence and city responsibility regarding participation in the Grantee Program should be should be addressed to individual named below) is: NAME: Andy Kegley TITLE: Public Works Director STREET: 14168 Oak Park Blvd N CITY,ZIP: Oak Park Heights, MN 55082 PHONE: (651)439-4439 EMAIL: akegley(a�cityofoakparkheights.com Secondary Contact Information: NAME: Eric Johnson TITLE: City Administrator STREET: 14168 Oak Park Blvd N CITY,ZIP: Oak Park Heights,MN 55082 PHONE: (651)439-4439 EMAIL: eajohnson(c,cityofoakparkheights.com A city resolution must be included with the final signed agreement confirming the designated representatives' authority and certification to participate in the grant program. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page - 1 I METROPOLITAN COUNCIL Enter Your Estimated Project Work Description: Replace the upstream and down stream manholes and aproximately 80 LF of 8" VCP pipe segment that has visible I&I. with 8" PVC pipe. This pipe segment is located roughly 95 feet from the shoreline of the St. Croix River. Enter Your Estimated Eligible I&I Costs (Column A): (A)Estimated (B)Covered:50% (C)%Eligible (D)Amount Eligible Type of work: Project Costs: of Project Costs for funding For Grant Funding 1.Pipe Lining and Replacement $12,500.00 X50%= $6,250.00 X50%= $3,125.00 2.Pipe Joint Sealing and chimney Seals X50%= $ 0.00 X 100%_ $ 0.00 3.Manholes—Lining,replacement $12,500.00 X50%= $6 250.00 X 50%_ $3,125.00 4.Manhole Sealing joints,castings,covers X50%= $ 0.00 X 1000/0_ $ 0.00 5.Flood Mitigation X50%= $ 0.00 X10%= $ 0.00 6.Cross Connection Elimination X50%= $ 0.00 X 100%_ $ 0.00 Total: $25,000.00 $12,500.00 $6,250.00 Non-Eligible I&I Work: • Studies, investigations, or inspections • Engineering costs • Any improvements to privately owned infrastructure Page-2 1 METROPOLITAN COUNCIL Letter of Intent Information: Once approved to participate in the Grantee Program,MCES will provide each participating City a Letter of Intent(LOI)on or around October 13, 2017 to include the following: • PMA and estimated FRA for each city based on total submitted applicant information • Disclaimer that all PMAs and FRAs are conditional upon participant completing and substantiating sufficient eligible I&I work completed. • Program design details and important dates to remember • Disclaimer that LOI is not a legal binding document confirming funding,but is a stated commitment to enter into agreement if city submission of required documentation substantiates eligibility and funding. • Authorized MCES signatures. • MCES Commitment to enter into agreement at completion of the project(s), assuming submission of the following that substantiates eligible work: o Certification(notarized) confirming ownership or easements for locations where work was completed, and o Description of work,along with description or map of locations, and o Invoices substantiating cost of work completed Important Dates to Remember: Notice of approved grant program guidelines to cities,request applications August 24, 2017 Grant applications due from cities September 22, 2017 MCES provide cities Letter of Intent,PMA &estimated FRA October 13, 2017 Cities provide descriptions and pay claims for completed projects November 1, 2019 FRA determination, grant agreement distributed November 15,2019 MCES processes reimbursement Upon receipt of signed agreement Questions may be directed to the MCES Program Administrator: Matt Gsellmeier MCES I&I Grant Administrator 390 Robert Street North St. Paul,MN 55101-1805 Phone: (651) 602-1802 Email:matthew.gsellmeierametc.state.mn.us Page- 3 1 METROPOLITAN COUNCIL Cti rent/Archived Newsletters -Metro Cities Page 1 of 4 C ETRO CITIES Association of Metropolitan Municipalities Search I GO Metro Cities News September 28, 2017 Newsletter Archive Have you heard the latest? Opening on Metro Cities Board Follow us on Twitter! ., Metro Cities has a vacancy on its Board of13 Directors and is seeking interested e applicants for the seat. Members serve two, two-year terms. The board is made up of 19 city officials and comprised of elected and appointed officials. The board oversees Metro Cities' budget, strategic and legislative priorities. The Board also makes appointments to the Transportation Advisory Board (TAB), Technical Advisory Committee (TAC), and Geographic Information Systems(GIS) Boards. The board meets the third Thursday of each a month at 6:00 pm. This vacancy is occurring outside of the annual election process for Board members, and as such is required to be filled by the Board. Interested candidates are asked to provide In Current/Archived a cover letter, resume and Newsletters: completed application form by Friday, October 6, 2017. Candidates may also ArchivesOctober letters of reference. Metro Cities' by-laws require that the board be balanced with respect to geography and population. Applications should be submitted to Sarah Fredericks at sarah(W-metrocitiesmn.orct. http://www.metrocitiesmn.org/index.asp?Type=B BASIC&SEC=%7b3738C3A0-1B97-4... 9/29/2017 Current/Archived Newsletters-Metro Cities Page 2 of 4 House Committee Approves Bill Requiring Approval of Local Housing Goals The House Jobs committee convened Monday for an interim hearing on five bills, including „ 1031' —Vogel, that would require legislative approval of housing goals negotiated between local and regional officials as eligibility criteria for the Livable Communities Programs(LCA). The bill also stipulates that a law must be enacted before a regional housing policy plan could be effectuated and would require legislative approval of the affordable, life- cycle housing opportunities amount (ALHOA)that represents local funding commitments for certain LCA programs. Metro Cities testified with concerns about inserting state-level regulation over housing goals that are local, voluntary, and negotiated for accessibility to regional grant program funding. The bill passed the committee on a voice vote and was sent to the House floor. The legislature is scheduled to reconvene in February 2018. Contact Charlie Vander Aarde at 651-215- 4001 or charlieO-metrocitiesmn.orQ with any questions. Met Council Approves Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP) The Metropolitan Council approved a 2018- 2021 Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP) on Wednesday. The TIP addresses transportation projects in the region that are prioritized by year and that use federal dollars or have effects on air quality. Projects include highways, transit, bikeway and pedestrian improvements. All metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) must draft a TIP. The Transportation Advisory Board approved the TIP at their August meeting. To view the draft TIP, click here. CTIB Holds Final Meeting The Counties Transit Improvement Board (CTIB) held its final meeting on Wednesday. The CTIB approved final spending agreements for agreed-to obligations that include outstanding http://www.metrocitiesmn.org/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC=%7b3 73 8C3A0-1 B97-4... 9/29/2017 Current/Archived Newsletters-Metro Cities Page 3 of 4 operating and capital grant agreements. The Board also approved a contingency plan for unanticipated costs that may occur in the future. Click here for meeting materials. Transit Fares to Increase October 1 An increase to Metro Transit fares will take effect on Sunday, Oct 1. Fares for buses, light rail and commuter rail will increase 25 cents, while Metro Mobility will see an increase of 50 cents. The increases will generate$7.8 million in 2018. This is the first increase to transit fares since 2008. The 25-cent increase will increase the fare box recovery ratio from 24 to 27 percent. Metro Transit has used a 30 percent fare box recovery ratio as its goal. Metro Cities News is emailed periodically to all Metro Cities member mayors, councilmembers, city managers and administrators to keep officials abreast of important metro city issues. This information is also intended to be shared with city staff. If you'd like to sign up to receive Metro Cities News, please email newsletterOmetrocitiesmn.ora and provide the following: Name, Title, Employer and Email address. Thank you. Metro Cities 145 University Ave W., St. Paul, MN 55103-2044 Phone 651-215- 4000 Fax 651-281-1299 Website >vww.MetroCItIesMF, http://www.metrocitiesmn.org/index.asp?Type=B BASIC&SEC=%7b3738C3AO-lB97-4... 9/29/2017 FHWA Demonstrates 3-Truck Platoon in Virginia I Transport Topics Page 1 of 4 Jonathan S. Reiskin I Associate News Editor September 15, 2017 1:00 PM, EDT FHWA Demonstrates 3-Truck latoon in Virginia Ali{" " •..fI' t �. 1 The demonstration convoy prepares to get on the road Sept.14. (Jonathan S.Reiskin/Transport Topics) CENTREVILLE,Va. — Lawmakers gave and listened to earnest speeches on vehicle automation last week, and the nation's transportation secretary held forth on the subject at a university, but 28 miles west of Capitol Hill the engineers took over and showed what platooning technology for trucks can do today. With help from the Virginia State Police, the Federal Highway Administration demonstrated a three-truck platoon Sept. 14, plying an 8-mile course on a state highway. The closest following distance between trucks during one of the test drives was 45 to 50 feet at 55 mph — a following gap of just 0.6 second. Computers on the three trucks "talked" among themselves via dedicated short-range communications (DSRC), a type of radio using 5.9 gigahertz transmission. http://www.ttnews.com/articles/fhwa-demonstrates-3-truck-platoon-virginia 9/27/2017 FHWA Demonstrates 3-Truck Platoon in Virginia I Transport Topics Page 2 of 4 "This is important for highway efficiency," said Michael Trentacoste, director of FHWA's Office of Research, Development and Technology. "We're not able to increase the number of lane-miles quickly, so we want to look at trucks driving closely together and operating safely," Trentacoste said. The North American Council for Freight Efficiency also has analyzed the technology and said trucks running in close proximity can improve fuel efficiency by reducing combined aerodynamic drag. Volvo Trucks North America has been keen on platooning,working with University of California researchers and with Peloton Technology. The system used in the demonstration here was developed by the university's Partners for Advanced Transportation Technology program, or PATH. The three trucks were Volvo VNL 670s. Trentacoste said two-truck platoon systems could be commercially available as early as next year, but VTNA spokesman Brandon Borgna was more cautious. "If you look at autonomous technology and its adoption, it's driven by customer need, demand and benefit. There's a growing appetite for autonomous and semi-autonomous technology," Borgna said. "We are heavily invested in this, and we'll be prepared when there is a market demand for it," he said. Borgna sidestepped requests for a specific date but said in some sense platooning and driverless trucking is already here — just not on the highways.Volvo Group is a major manufacturer of construction equipment, and some of its massive mining vehicles are run without drivers, but under controlled, off-road conditions. http://www.ttnews.com/articles/fhwa-demonstrates-3-truck-platoon-Virginia 9/27/2017 FHWA Demonstrates 3-Truck Platoon in Virginia I Transport Topics Page 3 of 4 pp a M fir.• � .:�. d The Sept.14 demonstration included a "cut-in,"when a car wedged itself between two of the three trucks in the convoy. (Jonathan S.Reiskin/Transport Topics) In the test here, all three trucks had drivers. Once the system was turned on, though, the drivers in the two following vehicles needed only their hands for steering. Technology took care of braking and accelerating. The demonstration included a cut-in segment, when a car wedged itself into the gap between two of the three trucks.The radar mounted on the Volvos calculated a following distance so the trucks could travel safely even though a car had joined. The demonstration did not include a stomp-the-brakes-hard segment. "For that, you would need a closed course," said Steven Shladover, the platoon project manager and a PATH researcher. Shladover said platooning is one example of vehicle-to-vehicle communication, or VIV, through DSRC. He said there also is vehicle-to-infrastructure communication, or VII, and that trucks could get important information from highways, bridges or stoplights. Virginia Trucking Association President Dale Bennett came up from Richmond for the demonstration and rode the course as a passenger in one of the trucks. Bennett said it is important to separate the novel experience of a new technology from the tough details of putting it to work. http://www.ttnews.com/articles/fhwa-demonstrates-3-truck-platoon-virg* 9/27/2017 FHWA Demonstrates 3-Truck Platoon in Virginia I Transport Topics Page 4 of 4 "If there's no return on investment, you can't make money with it," he said. Bennett ran through a list of pros and cons for platooning. The fuel-efficiency benefit, he said, only kicks in for long-distance, high-speed drives. Short distribution runs through dense metropolitan areas get no advantage. He also was skeptical about how drivers and trucks from different companies would cooperate. However, he did not slam the door on platooning. "The initial application for rolling this out would probably be a large fleet," he said. A large parcel fleet, less-than-truckload carrier or private fleet all might be candidates for early adoption, he said. State legislatures also are an issue, he said, as they set many highway rules, including following distance. Bennett said legislators in Richmond have not yet asked him about platooning, but at some point, "You will have to prove to them that this can be done safely. That's the hurdle." © 2017 Transport Topics All rights reserved. I Privacy Policy http://www.ttnews.com/articles/f iwa-demonstrates-3-truck-platoon-virginia 9/27/2017 How an Automated Car Platoon Works I Volpe National Transportation Systems Center Page 1 of 5 United States Department of Transportation i LIS • ®?TmnsporloiMon How an Automated Car Platoon Works July 31, 2017 i a ' A group of self-driving cars successfully formed a platoon during a recent field test at Aberdeen Proving Ground,a U.S.Army test facility In Maryland. (FHWA photo) With emerging automated driving technology, self-driving cars may soon have the capability to talk to each other and form a platoon on a highway. The vehicle at the very front of the platoon controls the speed. The following vehicles then snap together in a single-file line behind the first vehicle and drive themselves safely at close proximity on the highway. But, how does it work? And why do we want self-driving cars to form platoons? Submit Feedback > https://www.volpe.dot.gov/news/how-automated-car-platoon-works 9/27/2017 How an Automated Car Platoon Works Volpe National Transportation Systems Center Page 2 of 5 w 1. For automated driving systems to form a platoon,they need a special computer onboard that's connected to a vehicle-to-vehicle communications device.This device receives and transmits data from one car to another using Dedicated Short-Range Communcations. (FHWA photo) In essence, platoon formations improve travel time, increase lane capacity, and reduce congestion—which means we spend less time sitting in traffic, less money adding new lanes, and less money buying fuel. Automated driving systems (ADS), also referred to as self-driving cars, are likely the future of transportation. Instead of driving as individual units on highways, automated driving systems can connect and exchange information with one another and form a smooth train. The result is increased capacity on the road that gets us to destinations faster and more efficiently. In a recent study, a car platooning proof-of-concept consisting of five Cadillacs with automated longitudinal control was tested and evaluated at Aberdeen Proving Ground, a U.S. Army test facility in Maryland. The study was conducted by the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center (TFHRC), the U.S. Department of Transportation's Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, and the U.S. Army Aberdeen Test Center. "I think what makes this research cutting-edge is that we are focusing on the cooperative side of automated driving systems," said Dr. Taylor Lochrane, Cooperative Automation Research Program technical manager at TFHRC. "If vehicles can communicate with each other and the infrastructure, we can use that capability and coordinate traffic more efficiently and save our economy billions in wasted time and fuel." How it Works For automated driving systems to form a platoon, they need a special computer onboard, which is what the cars in the study were equipped with. Connected to that cG$k"&rF&.back > https://www.volpe.dot.gov/news/how-automated-car-platoon-works 9/27/2017 How an Automated Car Platoon Works I Volpe National Transportation Systems Center Page 3 of S vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communications device. This device receives and transmits data from one car to another using Dedicated Short-Range Communications. V2V technology allows cars to share information with each other at a really fast pace. "By adding connectivity between cars, we can manage traffic with clusters of vehicles instead of individual vehicles,"said Dr. Wassim Najm, Advanced Vehicle Technology chief at the Volpe Center. "With better traffic management, we can improve mobility." At the test site, the cars were able to talk to each other and share information, such as whether they needed to speed up or slow down to follow the lead vehicle at a desired following distance. Najm's team piloted the technical and analytical work for testing and evaluating the car platooning proof-of-concept. "We built the test procedures for the track to test the vehicles using vehicle-to-vehicle communications," said Najm. "We now have a better understanding of the performance parameters and the test procedures needed for advancing the car platooning technology." Lochrane's team programmed the computers with platooning algorithms developed by FHWA and their partners in earlier projects. The computers inside the vehicles not only control braking and acceleration, but they also take in radar data of the front vehicle that is part of the production adaptive cruise control system to create a Cooperative Adaptive Cruise Control capability. The cars can see where the car in front of them is located and how fast it is going, then control the braking and throttle, and therefore control the position of the following vehicles. "The followers follow the vehicle in front and listen to all the other vehicles in the stream and that's how they all communicate—the computers are able to compute the current and predicted trajectory of the vehicle to maintain their position," said Lochrane. What"s Next? The purpose of the initial research was to develop test procedures and evaluate a car platooning proof-of-concept. The team found some weaknesses and anomalies with the proof- of-concept technology that will help researchers design and build car platooning prototypes for future testing. Looking ahead, TFHRC and the Volpe Center will continue studying cooperative automated driving systems. The team is working on making its data and research available to anyone interested in the technology. Submit Feedback > https://www.volpe.dot.gov/news/how-automated-car-platoon-works 9/27/2017 How an Automated Car Platoon Works I Volpe National Transportation Systems Center Page 4 of 5 "We are developing an open source automated vehicle platform using a robot operating system (ROS) architecture for leaders in industry and academic researchers to collaborate on advancing cooperative automated driving technology,"said Lochrane. The team hopes to eventually partner with industry to have car platooning prototypes that can also automate steering to enable lane changing and merging onto a highway. Read the full report: Test and Evaluation of Vehicle Platoonina Proof-of-Concept Based on Cooperative Adaptive Cruise Control �.�... d` The testing and evaluation of car platooning technology was a collaboration between the Federal Highway Administration's Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center, U.S. DOT's Volpe National Transportation Systems Center,and the U.S.Army. (FHWA photo) More: Paving the way to Connected Automation Cooper... Watch a video that explains platooning. Submit Feedback > https://www.volpe.dot.gov/newsthow-automated-car-platoon-works 9/27/2017 Hyperloop One announces 10 routes it will study,partners with Colorado DOT Ars Tech... Page 1 of 3 Tty Axsne me CARS— Hyperloop One announces 10 routes it will study, partners with Colorado DOT This Denver-based editor cautiously dreams of competition for I-25. MEGAN GEUss-9/142017,10:04 AM The proposed route that will be studied from Pueblo to Cheyenne,possibly stopping as far west as Vail. MENNNEEN1 Hyperloop One,a startup that's working on building high-speed,low-pressure,tube- based rail transportation,announced Thursday morning that it had chosen 10 routes around the world that it will study as potential locations for a Hyperloop.The startup solicited route Ideas back in May as part of what it called the"Hyperloop One Global Challenge." One route,however,was chosen for a headliner feasibility study that will be conducted with Colorado's Department of Transportation(CDOT)and Aecom,a multinational engineering firm:Pueblo-Denver-Cheyenne.Hyperloop One says that route would span 360 miles and be accessible to about 4.8 million people.(This reporter lives in Denver and has been stuck in enough 1-25 traffic that she would love to see an alternative for that artery up the Front Range,no matter how far-fetched.) The project is noteworthy in that it has the support of the state's transportation agency.But conducting a feasibility study and actually building a Hyperloop are two different things.As 4ifornia's high-speed rail plan has shown,major rail Infrastructure projects are prime locations for political quicksand.Hyperloop One is https://arstechnica.com/cars/2017/09/hyperloop-one-Colorado-dot-to-study-360-mile-intere... 9/27/2017 Hyperloop One announces 10 routes it will study,partners with Colorado DOT Ars Tech... Page 2 of 3 also still in the preliminary phases of making this mode of transportation a reality, too.It only recently sent a prototype pod through its test track In Nevada.The pod was propelled with an electric motor and achieved a top speed of 192mph—quite a bit slower than the .,,. ,,,nat Hyperloop popularizer Elon Musk pitched back in .(Hyperloop One's system also uses magnetic levitation instead of the air bearings that Musk suggested.) Still,Hyperloop One remains one of the most active Hyperloop startups on the scene, despite some! r, �. ; < - Iastyear. Some have suggested that Hyperloop systems could be used for freight rather than people moving,too.In Hyperloop One's press release,the company noted that the public-private partnership with CDOT and Aecom would examine"transportation demand,economic benefits,proposed routes and potential strategies,regulatory environments,and alignment with overall CDOT high-speed travel,rail,and freight plans." Other routes will also be studied by Hyperloop One,the company said.It promised to "commit meaningful business and engineering resources and work closely with each of the winning teams/routes to determine their commercial viability." Those other routes include Chicago-Columbus-Pittsburgh,a region which has a population of about 13.8 million people;Dallas-Laredo-Houston,which is populated by 18.7 million;and Miami-Orlando,home to about 8.5 million. Outside of the US,winning routes included Bengaluru-Chennai in India,connecting 17.7 million;Mumbai-Chennai,also in India,which has a staggering population of 43 million.Edinburgh-London and Glasgow-Liverpool in the UK,Mexico City-Guadalajara In Mexico,and Toronto-Montreal in Canada also found top spots in Hyperloop One's list of proposed projects. Megan is a staff editor at Ars Technica.She writes breaking news and has a background in fact-checking and research. EMAIL an.geusstba NTWITTER READER COMMENTS 121 SHARE THIS STORY F- PREVIOUS STORY NEXT STORY-� Related Stories Sponsored Stories Powered by 51 roo ,..�4 A M M M Don't Miss Wednesday's Qualcomm Just cured your A idd4riendiy nnortwatch:a The New Reanance Winner SG will change everything. Seim on Apple watches at laptop WI-N amdety parent's best Mend For Wednmday Ev{r-y-thhtg. 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