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Lilydale approves $3,400 sanitary cleaning contract and funds outreach for Bluff Runoff plan
Summary
The council approved a $3,400 Pipe Services bid to clean sanitary sewer gravel and authorized up to $3,000 for outreach materials to support funding requests for the Bluff Runoff Management Plan; work is slated for Feb–Apr 2025, weather permitting.
The Lilydale City Council on Jan. 13 authorized two measures aimed at maintaining sewer infrastructure and advancing the Bluff Runoff Management Plan.
City Engineer Jen Koehler presented storm sewer and sanitary sewer priorities for 2025 and beyond and reported she has been meeting with state and federal legislators to seek funding for the Bluff Runoff Management Plan. Koehler recommended preparing a one- to two-page talking-point handout and a letter template to solicit support from homeowners associations, MnDOT and Dakota County.
The council approved a bid from Pipe Services to clean and jet accumulated gravel from the sanitary sewer for $3,400. The work is expected to occur between February and April 2025, weather permitting. The motion to accept the Pipe Services quote was moved by Mayor Lyle Hanzal, seconded by Councilmember Bill Kleinman, and carried 3-0.
Councilmembers also approved authorizing up to $2,000 for the handout and $400–$500 for the letter template, not to exceed $3,000 total, to support legislative outreach on the Bluff Runoff Management Plan (motion by Councilmember Bill Kleinman, seconded by Councilmember Deborah Cornell; 3-0).
Koehler also noted the city needs data on water use for properties on well water and suggested consulting Jen Koehler on installing meters for those neighbors. The council did not specify a meter schedule at the meeting.
The approved contract and outreach spending position the city to address immediate sanitary maintenance needs and prepare to seek external funding for larger runoff projects.
