Report from Public Works Committee dated March 21, 2017.
1. Nominate Chair and Vice-Chair of the Public Works Committee: Ratify the recommendation of the Public Works Committee to recommend nomination of Chris Riley for Committee Chair and Mark Kuzma for Committee Vice Chair.
2. Consider Recommending Council Approval of City Cost Participation for Looped Watermain Connection through Brookfield 8^th Addition:  Ratify the recommendation of the Public Works Committee to recommend that the City Council approve City cost participation to connect the watermain from Brookfield 8th Addition to the existing trunk watermain at 166th Avenue at a not to exceed amount of $50,000.
3. Review of Municipal Water System Control and Alarm Systems: No action taken; for information purpose only. 
4. Authorize Professional Services for Design and Installation of Emergency Generator at Well House #3:  Ratify the recommendation of the Public Works Committee for City Council to accept staff recommendation to enter into a contract with Bolton & Menk Inc. to provide design and construction management for the installation of an emergency back-up natural gas generator for Well #3 for a not to exceed amount of $11,310.00.
5. Consider Recommending City Council Approval for Speed Zone Study on Sunfish Lake Boulevard:  Ratify the recommendation of the Public Works Committee to recommend City Council approval for a request to Mn/DOT for a Speed Zone Study on Sunfish Lake Boulevard between Bunker Lake Boulevard/CSAH 116 and Nowthen Boulevard/CSAH 5.








 
 

The Public Works Committee held its regular meeting on March 21, 2017 and discussed the following cases:
1. Nominate Chair and Vice-Chair of the Public Works Committee: Motion for City Council to recommend nomination of Chris Riley for Committee Chair and Mark Kuzma for Committee Vice Chair.
2. Consider Recommending Council Approval of City Cost Participation for Looped Watermain Connection through Brookfield 8^th Addition: City Engineer Westby explained the Brookfield 8^th Addition development includes a 1,200-foot-long cul-de-sac street that is proposed to be served by City water and sanitary sewer.  The development plans, submitted by Capstone Homes, shows the 8” diameter watermain coming to a dead end at the edge of the plat.  City Engineering staff have directed the developer to extend the dead-end watermain line to connect with an existing watermain stub north of 166^th Avenue.  The line would extend through a City-owned right-of-way to create a looped trunk watermain system, which provides numerous benefits.  The line could be either trenched or drilled, at an overall cost of $100,000.  The developer has agreed to share up to 50% of the costs.
In terms of benefits, the looped watermain will improve public safety, enhance water pressure and water quality, and reduce maintenance costs.  This unique situation will not set a precedent for future developers as the extension will not be within the plat for Brookfield 8^th Addition.  Capstone Homes would complete the connection as part of their development, and the City’s share of costs will be covered under the Water Funds.
City Staff are requesting a recommendation to the City Council to approve connecting the watermain from Brookfield 8^th Addition to the existing trunk watermain at 166^th Avenue, at a not to exceed amount of $50,000.
Motion to recommend that the City Council approve City cost participation to connect the watermain from Brookfield 8th Addition to the existing trunk watermain at 166th Avenue at a not to exceed amount of $50,000.
3. Review of Municipal Water System Control and Alarm Systems: Utilities Supervisor Nelson reviewed the City’s SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) system and gave a demonstration of its capabilities.  The SCADA computer program controls the City’s water towers, municipal wells and sanitary sewer lift stations.  The SCADA system allows City Staff to monitor infrastructure, determine cause when an alarm is triggered, and respond appropriately.
Utilities Supervisor Nelson stated there is a UPS (Uninterruptable Power Supply) at every facility location, providing enough power during an outage to initiate an alarm and continue to monitor the site. Utilities Supervisor Nelson stated there are eleven Public Works staff – four Utilities employees and seven on-call employees – with SCADA password access, and all activity is recorded for security purposes.  He added the SCADA system controller is an easily accessed online application.  Utilities Supervisor Nelson stated the system is securely stored on a computer in the Public Works Department.  He added the City’s SCADA System integrator, who lives in Ramsey, has a duplicate software back-up. No action taken; for information purpose only.
4. Authorize Professional Services for Design and Installation of Emergency Generator at Well House #3:  Public Works Superintendent Riemer explained that City staff is requesting consideration of work authorization for design and installation of an emergency generator at Well #3, 731 Bunker Lake Boulevard.  The City currently has a back-up generator operating Well #5.  Proposals were received from two engineering firms for design and construction management – SEH Inc. for $15,000.00, and Bolton & Menk Inc. for $11,310.00.  Staff’s recommendation is to enter into a contract with Bolton & Menk Inc.
Motion for City Council to accept staff recommendation to enter into a contract with Bolton & Menk Inc. to provide design and construction management for the installation of an emergency back-up natural gas generator for Well #3 for a not to exceed amount of $11,310.00.
5. Consider Recommending City Council Approval for Speed Zone Study on Sunfish Lake Boulevard:  City Engineer Westby explained that the Anoka County Highway Department received a complaint on March 13 from a resident who lives on Sunfish Lake Boulevard, regarding excessive traffic speed on that road near 155^th Avenue.  Anoka County contacted City staff to request support for a speed zone study, as the last study was undertaken in 1975. 
The traffic speed zone study will be conducted by Mn/DOT, who require that speed zone studies are performed on roads that are more than one mile in length.  City staff recommends the study be conducted between Bunker Lake Boulevard/CSAH 116 and Nowthen Boulevard/CSAH 5, where Sunfish Lake Boulevard terminates.  The existing speed limit north of Bunker Lake Boulevard is 55 mph, so the speed can only be lowered or stay the same as a result of the study.
Motion to recommend City Council approval for a request to Mn/DOT for a Speed Zone Study on Sunfish Lake Boulevard between Bunker Lake Boulevard/CSAH 116 and Nowthen Boulevard/CSAH 5.



 

Motion to ratify the recommendation of the Public Works Committee.