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<br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />Council Meeting Minutes <br />December 8, 1992 <br /> <br />Page 3 <br /> <br />Council Business. continued <br /> <br />The petition stated: We, the residents of the southwest Quadrant of New <br />Brighton, (between Stinson Blvd and 30th Ave) respectfully petition to <br />remain on Columbia Heights (Mpls) water. We are satisfied with the purity <br />and softness of this water and are hesitant to once again be put on the <br />New Brighton water supply of Questionable purity and high mineral content. <br />We are taking this action in response to New Brighton's failure to <br />communicate pertinent information to we, the affect residents. <br /> <br />In September, a public meeting was held to discuss the petition's issues. <br />All affected residents were notified, 17 residents attended the meeting. <br /> <br />Proper noted the petition's statement that the New Brighton water supply <br />was of questionable purity. He noted that the City's new water treatment <br />facility has been in operation for over two years and has never failed to <br />meet stringent Federal regulations. <br /> <br />The cost of Columbia Heights water is $1 .30 per thousand gallons (ptg) <br />compared to $.55 ptg for New Brighton water. The higher cost is partly <br />because Columbia Heights water is softened and residents do not need <br />home water softeners. Residents were charged the New Brighton rate <br />because they were placed on Columbia Heights water out of necessity <br />during the 1981 City water contamination problem. Also, this area needed <br />a pressure boost, and it was practical to leave them on Columbia Heights <br />water until the pressure booster system was built. If this area is allowed to <br />remain on Columbia Heights water now that the booster system is built, it <br />should be at the residents' cost, not the City's. In addition, there is no <br />feasible way for some homes to be on Columbia Heights water and some <br />on New Brighton water. <br /> <br />Staff conducted a survey to find out how many people would like to stay <br />on Columbia Heights water, if they had to pay the full cost. The full cost <br />would be more than $1.30 ptg to cover New Brighton's billing and <br />watermain system maintenance as well as water cost. Thirty-five of 46 <br />residents responded, 19 respondents wanted to remain on Columbia <br />Heights water, but only 1 5 of the 19 indicated they were willing to pay <br />more. Sixteen respondents wanted to be placed on New Brighton water. <br /> <br />One final factor is the booster system was sized and built to service this <br />area, and leaving the area on Columbia Heights water would result in lost <br />revenues of $2,000 per year. <br /> <br />Rebelein asked if Columbia Heights water is heavily treated with chemicals. <br />Proper said Columbia Heights water comes from the Mississippi River and is <br />treated by the Minneapolis Water Treatment Plant. Columbia Heights and <br />Minneapolis have not passed State Lead and Copper Tests and means they <br />will need to provide additional chemical treatments which could result in <br />cost increases. New Brighton water passed all the State tests. <br /> <br />Ron Raveling, 117--30th Ave., said his property experienced constant <br />traffic from electric, cable TV, gas, and phone companies due to the poorly <br />supervised Wexford Heights construction. Because of a previous mistake, <br /> <br />Council Business <br /> <br />Water survey on <br />Stinson Blvd .Iuse of <br />Columbia Heights <br />water. <br />Report No. 92-266 <br />