HomeMy WebLinkAbout01.27.25 Water Bd Packet
Meeting Location:
Farmington City Hall
430 Third Street
Farmington, MN 55024
WATER BOARD
Monday, January 27, 2025
5:00 PM
Page
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Approve Minutes
Review, revise as appropriate, and approve the minutes.
Agenda Item: Approve Minutes - Pdf
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3. NEW BUSINESS
4. APPROVE BILLS
Approve Bills
Review, discuss, and approve the bills.
Agenda Item: Approve Bills - Pdf
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5. OPEN FORUM
Project Information and Updates
General discussion of information, no action items.
Agenda Item: Project Information and Updates - Pdf
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6. ADJOURN
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WATER BOARD AGENDA MEMO
To: Water Board, City Administrator
From: John Powell, Public Works Director
Department: Engineering
Subject: Approve Minutes
Meeting: Water Board - Jan 27 2025
INTRODUCTION:
Attached are the minutes from the November 25, 2024 Water Board meeting. Water Board
Members are allowed to vote on approval of minutes even though they were not in attendance at
that particular meeting.
DISCUSSION:
N/A
BUDGET IMPACT:
N/A
ACTION REQUESTED:
Review, revise as appropriate, and approve the minutes.
ATTACHMENTS:
November 25, 2024 Meeting Minutes
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MINUTES
REGULAR WATER BOARD MEETING
Monday, November 25, 2024
5:00 PM
City Hall 430 Third Street Farmington, MN
Members Present: Cordes, Weierke, Wohlers
Members Absent:
Staff Present: John Powell, Public Works Director/City Engineer
Others Present:
1. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order by Chair Weierke at 5:00 p.m.
2. Approval of Minutes
a. Motion by Weierke to approve the minutes as presented for the October 28, 2024,
meeting. Seconded by Wohlers, Motion Carried.
3. New Business
a. December 2024 Water Board Meeting - The 4th Monday in December falls on
December 23; City Hall will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday of that week. Director
Powell and the board discussed the lack of need for a meeting in December. Motion
by Weierke to cancel the December 2024 Water Board meeting Seconded by Cordes,
Motion Carried.
4. Approve Bills
a. Minor clarification was provided to the Board on disbursements. Motion by Wohlers to
approve the bills as presented in the amount of $50,242.57. Seconded by Cordes,
Motion Carried.
5. Open Forum – Project & Information Updates
a. MCES Water Efficiency Grant Program: Since our October meeting three property
owners have received rebates; one for a dishwasher at $150, one for a clothes washer
at $200, and one for an irrigation controller at $86. The 2024-2026 grant amount is
$12,400
b. 2025 Street Improvements: The watermain in this project area is primarily 6-inch CIP.
The city’s considerations for watermain replacement includes the history of breaks,
leaks, main sizes, needs for upsizing mains, etc. Due to the size and age of the mains,
the Water Board directed staff to replace all the water main in this project area
consistent with our current standards.
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c. Meadowview Preserve Phase II: Phase II involves 75 additional units and a road
connection to 190th Street West. Initial concepts for the 190th Street extension are
under review but staff will likely be recommending new watermain be included on
190th Street.
d. Denmark Trail Townhomes: Watermain testing is complete on this Dakota County CDA
development of 40 townhomes
e. Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR): Water systems required to complete an
inventory of service line materials. The MDH Minnesota Lead Inventory Tracking Tool
(LITT) tool is available via: https://maps.umn.edu/LSL/. Public Works staff continue to
review records to identify service materials will eventually need to visit at least some
properties for identification.
f. Vermillion Commons 4th Addition: 68 single family homes plus 66 townhomes (134
total). Site grading is nearly complete. The developer, Lennar, will not be proceeding
with the utility and street work in 2024 due to the lateness in the year and their inability
to obtain a MnDNR dewatering permit this fall. But Lennar has requested, and the city
has allowed, a temporary bituminous access road from 220th Street to north for
construction vehicles.
g. Spruce Street & Dushane Parkway Intersection: Yellow Tree Apartments is
constructing a new 168-unit apartment building of the northwest corner of this
intersection which will be reconstructed in 2025. An easement exchange with
Vermillion Valley (Adelmann Farm LLC) is moving forward. New water lines will be
installed under the new Spruce Street roadway.
h. Public Works Staffing Update: All Public Works Maintenance Worker positions are now
filled (10 total).
i. Emergency Water Interconnect with Empire: Farmington will lead the project (design,
draft JPA, contract) to provide a water system interconnect with Empire. Construction is
expected to begin in 2025.
j. Comprehensive Land Use Plan: Community Development is leading the process of
doing a city-wide, mid-cycle, Comprehensive Plan Amendment. They have also decided
to process a separate smaller Comprehensive Plan Amendment for the Fountain Valley
Golf Course and ISD 192 parcels identified for the Tract Farmington Technology Park.
k. Dakota County Corridor Studies: Denmark Avenue from CR 50 to Ash Street;
Ash Street from Denmark Avenue to Honeysuckle Lane; are both being studied by
Dakota County. The initial open house will be held in December, and the study is
expected to be completed by mid-2025.
l. 2024 Boards & Commission Reception: The reception will held December 5, 2024,
beginning at 5:30p in the Fire Station 1 Training Room. No Water Board members will
be able to attend.
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m. Water Storage Tank Siting Study Update: Agreement with AE2S will be considered at
the 12/16/24 City Council meeting. This is an update of a study completed in early
2020. The city’s Comprehensive Plan Amendment process has progressed to the point
where water demand can be determined to the extent needed to move forward with
trunk improvements that have citywide benefit such as water storage.
6. Adjourn
Motion by Weierke to adjourn at 5:35 p.m. Seconded by Cordes, Motion Carried.
Respectfully submitted,
John Powell
Public Works Director/City Engineer
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WATER BOARD AGENDA MEMO
To: Water Board, City Administrator
From: John Powell, Public Works Director
Department: Engineering
Subject: Approve Bills
Meeting: Water Board - Jan 27 2025
INTRODUCTION:
The bills from November 20, 2024, to January 22, 2025 are presented for approval.
The Water Board receives a detailed list of claims paid that is available to the public upon request.
DISCUSSION:
Staff will highlight the larger expenditures and is available to respond to questions regarding all
disbursements.
BUDGET IMPACT:
The total for this bill report is $197,604.89.
ACTION REQUESTED:
Review, discuss, and approve the bills.
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WATER BOARD AGENDA MEMO
To: Water Board, City Administrator
From: John Powell, Public Works Director
Department: Engineering
Subject: Project Information and Updates
Meeting: Water Board - Jan 27 2025
INTRODUCTION:
Staff will provide updates on the following items/projects:
Well 1 and Well 2 Abandonment
MCES Water Efficiency Grant Program
2025 Street Improvements
Dakota Meadows
Meadowview Preserve Phase II
Vermillion Commons 4th Addition
Vermillion Commons 5th Addition
Spruce Street & Dushane Parkway
195th Street Trunk Watermain and Interconnect
Comprehensive Land Use Plan/Metropolitan Council/Department of Natural Resources
R&L Carriers
DISCUSSION:
General discussion of information , no action items.
ACTION REQUESTED:
General discussion of information, no action items.
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