2019-069 Approving Grant Agreement Between the Metropolitan Council and the City of Hopkins 2017 Municipal I/I Grant CITY OF HOPKINS
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 2019-069
RESOLUTION APPROVING GRANT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE
METROPOLITAIN COUNCIL AND THE CITY OF HOPKINS
2017 MUNICIPAL I/I GRANT
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Council Environmental Services (MCES) has idcntified
the City of Hopkins as one of the many metro cities having excessive quantities of storm
water and ground water, commonly referred to as Inflow and infiltration (l&I), entcring
the public sanitary sewer system, and
WHEREAS, to facilitate the reduction of I&I, MCES is offering a preliminary minimum
allocation of$25,000 per metro city, with provisions for future distribution of available
funding until the total $2,496,346 for the State of Minnesota has been expended on I&1
reduction measures, and
WHEREAS, The City of Hopkins was notified by MCES Letter of Intent of approval to
participate in the Grant Program and of estimated Final Reimbursement Amount of
$102,264; and
WHEREAS, the Public Works Department has identified public sanitary sewer system
components requiring rehabilitation to minimize or eliminate excessive I&I; and
WHEREAS, the City of Hopkins has completed $102,264 of work eligible for funding,
and desires to enter into Grant Agreement to finalize the reimbursement process.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of
Hopkins, Minnesota:
1. The City Council hereby approves application for MCES 2017 Municipal Inflow
& Infiltration Grant Program.
2. The City Engineer or his designee is authorized to submit the applications and
execute Grant Agreement.
3. The City agrees to reinit available gant funding towards the continued
minimization or elimination of excessive I&I within the public sanitary sewer
system.
4. The City will secure and retain receipts for all eligible repairs and that MCES will
have reasonable access to audit these records upon request.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Hopkins this 171h day of September, 2019.
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ATTEST:
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Ai Domeier, City Clerk