Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. It is 5:30 and I will call this regular meeting of the Burnsville City Council to order. It is our tradition to stand for a moment of silence followed by the pledge of allegiance and we invite you to join us. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. [Applause] We have some wonderful guests with us tonight and it's the Burnsville um Girl Scouts. So, we're going to be honoring them in a little bit. But first, I need to let everybody know that tonight's meeting is being conducted in person and online. And all of the council members and our staff is in the council chambers. And uh we also have um burnsvillemn.gov/meings where people can join us or they can also watch us on uh Comcast channel 16 or 859. The public can also participate through Zoom by joining us at zoom. usjoin. And all of our meeting background information is on our web page and in the council agenda packet. So everyone has access to all of the information that we have. [Applause] We move on to our announcements and proclamation. And our announcements have to do with all of our upcoming meetings. Our scheduled upcoming meetings, regular council meetings are scheduled for Tuesday, March 21st at 5:30 p.m. and Tuesday, April 4th at 5:30 p.m. Now, we have a work session that's being rescheduled to tonight. And uh that's uh the March 14th work session. So, our special work session um the rescheduled March 14th meeting is tonight uh at 6:00 p.m. here in the council chambers. And we have a budget meeting scheduled for Tuesday, March 21st at 6 PM and the city manager's annual review on Tuesday, April 4th at 6:00 p.m. And that particular meeting will be in conference room D. All meetings of the city council is in the city uh in the council chambers unless um we note that there is a different location. And so tonight we are honoring the Girl Scouts. And I will do that from the other side, members of the council, staff, and uh residents and businesses of Burnsville, Girl Scout Week. Whereas March 12th, 2023 marks the 100th and 11th anniversary of Girl Scouts of the USA. Founded by Juliet Gordon Low in 1912 in Savannah, Georgia. And whereas throughout its long and distinguished history, Girl Scouting has inspired millions of girls and women with the highest ideals of character, conduct, and patriotism. And where as girl scouting connects girls to a world of possibilities in a positive and inclusive girl-led environment where girls are inspired to discover their passions and empowered to reach their full potential. And whereas through Girl Scouting, girls gain courage, confidence, and character to make their communities and the world a better place. And whereas more than 2.6 6 million current Girl Scout members nationwide will be celebrating the American tradition with nearly 50 million women who are former Girl Scouts and living proof of the impact of this amazing movement. Now therefore, I, Elizabeth Couts, mayor of the city of Burnsville, on behalf of the Burnsville City Council, do hereby applaud the commitment Girl Scouting has made to America's girls and proudly proclaim the week of March 12th through the 18th, 2023 as Girl Scout Week in the city of Burnsville in celebration and recognition of the legacy created for girls to thrive and develop their talents and leadership skills. bills proclaimed this 7th day of March 2023. And if all the Girl Scouts can please come forward and receive this proclamation and then we're going to take a picture with the members of the city council and our city manager. So then we're going to go right over here. Yeah. Ryan, you got to come stand right here. All right. Ready, everybody? Oh, thank you. Okay. One, two, three. Awesome. Thank you. [Applause] The dapping. I want the raspberry. Oh, those new one. Oh, did it really? Okay. You want to give a marketing pitch? That's terrifying. Um, give your name. Uh, this is Christy Davyy, lifetime member of Girl Scouts for 36 years now. Um, the Girl Scouts of River Valley's cookie season goes until March 26th and our troop goal is 8,000 boxes and we are cookie mom 75% there. A little bit over. A little bit over. We'll take that. Nine different flavors are available. No, the raspberry rallies are not available. They are sold out across the country. I'm sorry. No raspberries anymore. No raspberry rally. We actually didn't get a chance to even sell them. They were sold out before Minnesota could get them. So, but all the nine other flavors are available through March 26th. Your local Girl Scout and they all have them. It's It's in the trunk of their cars. Yes. Girl Scout cooking. They're not Samoas anymore. Thank you everyone. Called Samas. Really? I don't know what they're called. They have one, but this new Oh, yeah. They rebranded it because it was Oh, what's it called? The new brownie ones are also delicious. Oh, brownies. They're a little crunchy. Oh, they are still delicious. Okay. The next item on our agenda is citizens comments. This is the opportunity for anyone in the audience or on Zoom uh to address the council on an item that is not on a printed agenda and not an application for and that's coming before us at a future date. Is there anyone who wishes to address the council? Okay. Anyone on Zoom? Mrs. Collins? No one that has contacted me about speaking, Madame Mayor. Okay. Thank you. We then will move on. The next is additions to the final agenda and this is for emergency items only. City Manager Lindberg, do we have any emergency items to come before the body? Nothing from staff mayor. Okay. Members of the council. Okay. We'll move on to the consent agenda. The consent agenda is a group of items that's considered to be routine and will be enacted by one motion. However, an item can be removed for a separate discussion and vote. Is there anyone in the audience who wishes an item to be pulled for a separate discussion and vote? Well, let's see. Okay. No one in the audience, Mrs. Collins. No one on Zoom. City Manager Lindberg, does staff want to pull an item? Not from staff. Members of the council, may I have a motion to adopt the consent agenda, please? Move to approve. Second. There's a motion and a second. All in favor, please say I. Um oppose, say nay. And the motion carries. We are now at the regular agenda. And the first item on the regular agenda is a public hearing. This is to approve on sale intoxicating liquor and on sale Sunday license for Alparion Burnsville LLC. Doing business as Alparion Mexican Grill 2550 Travelers Trail East. Presenting this evening is our city clerk, Mrs. Michelle Collins. Mrs. Collins. Thank you, Madame Mayor, City Council. Um, we did get an application from El Perry and Mexican Grill, and this is for the regular on sale and Sunday on sale liquor license. This is in the uh former Dick Dickies Barbecue location in heart of the city. The police department have conducted a background investigation on the PR principles involved and found no reason to deny the license. Um the license issuance is contingent upon the issuance of the certificate of occupancy and uh the payment of the associated license fees. This is a public hearing. I stand for any questions. Do we know when they're going to open? I just see coming soon. They um uh when this background was completed, they did not yet have their certificate of occupancy. So I'm we have to wait till that gets done first. So Okay. Is that their what's holding that up? I don't. Yeah, probably it's their own financing. And is that on their end or our end? I don't know. Okay. Is this their second location or is this third? Um actually I think it's their fourth. Oh wow. Yep. because they're in Savage, Lakeville, Egan, and then this one, Burnsville, that I know of. Yeah. Okay. Very good. This is a public hearing. I will now open the public hearing. Is there anyone who wishes to speak to this item? Anyone? Seeing no one, I will close the public hearing. Members of the council, your pleasure. Motion to adopt. Second. There's a motion and a second. All in favor, please say I. I. Oppose. Say nay. And a motion carries. Thank you. The next item is to authorize uh the repair of the baffle wall at the water treatment plant. And presenting this evening is our public works director, Mr. Ryan Peterson. Mr. Peterson. Good evening, Madame Mayor, members of the council. Good evening. Thanks for having me tonight to discuss uh this project that we have at the water treatment plant uh which is our baffle wall repair. Um first thing I'll do is describe what a baffle wall is and what it does. Uh this drawing on the on the on the graphic is schematic in nature but uh essentially this is representing uh what we call the clear well and this um is where both surface water and groundwater uh reside until they leave the plant out of the to the distribution system. And so groundwater and what's again this is schematic in nature. So for years prior to the surface water plant, ground water would come in here and then it would sit and then it would leave out this way to the system. Then when we added surface water in it, it came in at location here. And what was happening was the groundwater would go and the surface water would just stay here and the two would not mix. So what we did um for taste and odor purposes is we installed what's called a baffle wall. And then that what that does is force the groundwater up and then it mixes with the surface water so we can get a more homogeneous product that will then go out. And when the advantages to being homogeneous is that it we're providing a consistent product for day in day out as opposed to uh we may be pumping more from groundwater and it goes out and then it slows down and then a bunch of surface water goes out. So the this is a taste and odor uh improvement that's there. And so what happened was uh what we believe via a a routine inspection that a section of the baffle wall broke most likely due to continued forces from the um groundwater pushing against it. Um so the the section that failed is here. So once again we're in basically in the same situation we used to be in where groundwater would come in and go out without prior to mixing with the surface water. So, um, uh, one thing else to know that, uh, all of the, um, items of the baffle wall are all, uh, safe for drinking water. Um, the other item that we are proposing to do is, uh, repair the baffle wall. And then we also are proposing to build what's called a stealing well. And what that would do is force the water up this way without before it hits the the wall. So it will a reduce the amount of stress on this wall and then b also help with the mixing. So what we need to do is uh repair get get a replacement section for the wall itself and then also we're looking to uh construct or add that stilling well. And those things are both what we would procure directly. And then a third item would be then hiring a contractor to do the installation. And the key to this is we need to have this done before the heavy pumping season occurs because we have to drain down the clear well. Um, and we can't do that if we're pumping lots of water into the system. Um, and then there's, you know, you all know we're working on that taste and odor study and there's no good reason to start the taste and odor study up until um the clear or the baffle walls there because that is a major element to our drinking water system. if that makes sense. So, uh what's unique about this project? Well, it's at the treatment plant. Also, uh what we're asking for is um to we're basically asking you to direct us that we would purchase the baffle wall replacement panels, uh purchase the steeling well, and then solicit a contractor. And that you've directed us to do that, we would enter into the contracts via this approval. Um the financial considerations of this the um contracts are at one time we thought it would be upwards of $100,000. Our preliminary things are looking at this point like we would be significantly under that amount. So we've had some good news that um some of our the um suppliers appears that the cost is going to be significantly less than that expenses uh would be covered by existing operational budgets that we have in place. So, with that, I would stand for questions and looking for um approval to um do what's on the screen here. Any uh questions for Mr. uh Peterson? I do, Madam. Okay. I have uh Council Member Gustoson and Q first. Ryan, do you do you think this baffle wall has anything to do with the taste and order in the water system? I believe when it's functional, it improves the taste and odor because like I said, what happens is is the the amount of water coming in from groundwater and surface water is changing. So without it, we may be getting a really heavy influence of groundwater at one point and then what happens um if now all of a sudden we we change it up and there's more surface water coming in. Um now the surface water may take over. So what the baffle wall does is help us provide a more um consistent product out to um our distribution system. So yes, this is a most definitely a benefit to taste and order. Okay. Thank you. Yes. Okay, Council Member Workman. Um thank you. Dan kind of took my question and I'm blanking on what my follow Oh, how soon, Ryan, will we know after the replacement um if this does have a direct impact? I mean, obviously it's a communitywide survey that we did. So, there's probably not like a button that you can click and just say, "Hey, water tastes better now." But, I mean, I would think that this has some implication in and taste as you've noted. Yeah. Um, Council Member Workman, members of the council, um, it it should be pretty quick because it does not take long for the water to mix. So, we should be providing um a more um dependable um a more a uh consistent product out relatively quickly upon its completion. And by the time it's gotten to this section of the water treatment plant, it's already been um through the the filters and all that. This is kind of the last step before it hits the pipes out. Councilman Workman and members of the council. Yes, this is treated water. So both this it's treated surface water coming in and treated ground water coming in. Yes. Okay. And I'm sorry for more questions here, but aside from this wall, is there any other mechanism inside of this area that is stirring us water up or are we solely reliant on that wall to kind of mix? Um, other than just the two mixing together, there is no mechanical uh there is no mechanical mixer or something like that. Like a spinning rod in there that's, you know, moving it or anything. Um Um, Council Member Workman, no, there's not. There's This holds about 7 million gallons of water. So, this is a really big tank. So, it'd be there's I'm unaware of a a device that would do that and it would be a major mechanical addition. Get bendables in there with a big spoon. you could give us the technology to do. So, we have whales swim in there. There you go. Thank you. Okay. Um, Council Member Schultz, uh, do you have any idea the length of time that this has, uh, the baffle wall has not been functional? Uh, I do not. It was, uh, it was, we go down and scuba dive and look at this thing on approximately every 10-year basis. And that was very recent in the last few months that we recently did that. Did you say 10 years for this type of inspection? Yeah. Thank you, Council Member Keley. Um, following up on that, is there any other way of knowing whether the baffle wall is moving or working other than the scuba dive inspection? Um, Council McKily, no, there that is. I mean, it is a visual visual thing. So there is we we do need to go down and inspect uh periodically to determine. Typically it's more of a four walls in a concrete. Um it's it's basically a big huge um cavern is not the right word, but tank. Yeah. Tank. Yeah. That has happens to have this baffle wall in there. Does the baffle wall move? No, it is solid. Oh, it is solid. Mhm. So when you said it fails or failed, how did it how did a solid wall that doesn't move fail? So it was it's um like I said council this is um an addition to the plant. So for years prior to surface water it did not exist. And then when we put the surface water feed in that is when post having some taste and odor challenges. This was one thing that was recommended to us to do. So, it's basically it doesn't have it's a graphite or it's a safe material, but it's graphite type of uh structure that just goes straight up. And you can imagine there's water being directed at it all basically non-stop and uh it it appears like it was more force than the wall could handle. Oh, okay. Gotcha. So, it broke. It's broken. That is correct. And then the whole idea of that stealing well is so that we're going to direct it um away from it. Also, we are planning on putting in a stronger um material to to avoid this reoccurrence. The uh stirring comment that council member Workman made or was concerned about uh how that 7 million gallon tank, how much water do we use in a day at typical? Uh, Council McKe, members of the council, in the wintertime we're in that approximate amount. Summer we're 14 to I mean on a really busy day we can get up to 20. We probably haven't seen 20 in a couple years even with the drought but so that water is moving pretty fast all the time constantly. Uh, Council Yes. Okay. that's which is probably doing a pretty good mixing job to some degree. But to your point, as it's as that source is coming in and it's not hitting that baffle and and spreading and mixing, it could be much like the Sroy and the Mississippi coming together where one stays clear pretty far before it finally starts to mingle and and muddy. Okay, we call it shortcircuiting. It's basically just going straight in and then straight out as opposed to mixing. Mixing. Right. Thank you. Like the secret. Anything else? If there are no other questions, uh, I need a motion to um adopt the resolution. Move to approve. Second. There's a motion and a second. All in favor, please say I. I. I. Oppose say nay. And a motion carries. Members of the council, there are no other items to come before us this evening and the motion to adjurnn is in order. Move to adjourn. Second. There's a motion and a second. All in favor, please say I. I. Oppose say nay. And a motion carries. Good night and thank you for being with us. Okay.