ITEM 3.7 Adopting City Water Supply PlanF
Otsezo
MINNESOTA
DEPARTMENT INFORMATION
Request for
City Council Action
ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT
REQUESTOR:
MEETING DATE:
Utilities
Public Utilities Manager
Niedermeier
May 22, 2017
PRESENTER(s)
REVIEWED BY:
ITEM #:
Consent Item
City Administrator/ Finance Director
Flaherty
3.7
AGENDA ITEM DETAILS
RECOMMENDATION:
City staff is recommending that the City Council adopt the City's Water Supply Plan.
ARE YOU SEEKING APPROVAL OF A CONTRACT?
IS A PUBLIC HEARING REQUIRED?
No
No
BACKGROUND/J USTI FICATION:
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) requires Public Water Suppliers serving more than
1,000 people to complete a Water Supply Plan (Plan). Goals of the Plan include implementing long term
water sustainability and conservation measures and to develop critical emergency preparedness measures.
The City is committed to conservation actions including Water Rate Structuring, supply improvements,
educational efforts and a conservation ordinance. The analysis of Water demand over the past 10 years
(2005-2015) has trended lower per capita per day from over 140 to under 115. The average daily demand
has nearly doubled from 0.6 million gallons to 1.1 million gallons per day with a maximum daily demand of
4.0 Million gallons on its highest use day. Over 3,300 water connections are currently established.
Capital improvements, well maintenance and supply needs are reviewed annually to ensure the growing
community demands are met. Emergency response, redundancies and monitoring are in place to ensure
continued service and fire protection.
Water Supply Plans are renewed every ten years. Staff completed the most recent update receiving DNR
approval May 3, 2017. Staff will request adoption of the Otsego Water Supply Plan at the May Council
meeting With Public Works Subcommittee approval.
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS ATTACHED:
• Water Supply Plan Approval Letter from DNR
POSSIBLE MOTION
PLEASE WORD MOTION AS YOU WOULD LIKE ITTO APPEAR IN THE MINUTES:
Motion to adopt the City's Water Supply Plan.
BUDGET INFORMATION
FUNDING: BUDGETED:
N/A
5/3/2017
CITY OF OTSEGO
KURT NEIDERMEIER, UTILITY MANAGER
13400 90TH STREET NE
OTSEGO, MN 55330
MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
RE: Water Supply Plan Approval, City of Otsego, Wright County
Dear UTILITY MANAGER:
CENTRAL OFFICE
500 LAFAYETTE ROAD
SAINT PAUL, MN 55155
651-296-6157
888-646.6367
Our office -has completed the review of your Water Supply Plan for public water supply authorized under
DNR Water Appropriation Permit #2005-3146. 1 am pleased to advise you that in accordance with
Minnesota Statutes, Section 103G.291, Subdivision 3, and on behalf of the Commissioner of the
Department of Natural Resources, I hereby approve your Water Supply Plan. We encourage cities to
complete the attached "Certification of Adoption" form. Please upload the form to MPARS-Water
Supply Plan tab as soon as the city officially adopts the Plan.
The DNR, Minnesota Rural Water Association, and The Metropolitan Council encourage the city to
educate its customers on how they can reduce household water use. As mentioned at the Water
Supply Planning Workshops, the DNR will be contacting you periodically about progress the city has
made on their water conservation goals. We encourage you to keep records of your success.
Thank you for your efforts in planning for the future of the City of Otsego water supply and for
conserving the water resources of the State of Minnesota. If you have any questions or need
additional assistance with the city's water appropriation permit, please contact Area Hydrologist
Roger Stradal at 320-223-7850.
Sincerely, (�
Roger Stradal
DNR Area Hydrologist
Ec: Carmelita Nelson, DNR
Tim Crocker, Appropriation Supervisor
Liz Harper, Acting Regional Hydrologist
County SWCD or Local WD
Minnesota Permitting and Reporting System (MPARS
mndnr.gov
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