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Wastewater charge up
3.5%, SAC stays flat
The overall municipal wastewater charge to the 109
communities served by the Metropolitan Council's
regional wastewater collection and treatment system will
go up 3.5% in 2019. The sewer availability charge, paid
by properties hooking up to the system for the first time
or expanding their demand on the system, will remain
the same for the fifth year in a row.
The Council approved the 2019 wastewater rates and
charges in July, providing communities adequate time to
set their 2019 budgets. The regional wastewater system
is funded by user fees; no tax dollars are involved.
The municipal wastewater charge is a wholesale charge
to each community, based on that community's metered
share of the overall flow into the regional system.
Communities, in turn, calculate their local costs and
charge their residents accordingly.
Data from the National Association of Clean Water
Agencies show that residents in the Twin Cities metro
region pay between 35% and 40% less for their
wastewater services than residents of other metro areas
with similarly -sized regional systems.
For the Council's industrial customers, the industrial
strength charge and industrial discharge permit fee will
go up 3.4% and 3.5%, respectively.
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Council expands small
business opportunities
The Metropolitan Council will soon be doing more
business with small companies owned by people with
disabilities, women, veterans and minorities. The Council
voted in August to expand the Metropolitan Council
Underutilized Business (MCUB) program, which will add
almost 1,000 small businesses to the pool of companies
that can bid for contracts.
Currently, the Council works with over 1,800
disadvantaged and underutilized businesses. By
expanding its criteria to include other certifications
recognized by the State and other regional governments,
the Council will increase the number of businesses it
works with to 2,800.
The vote also creates a "sheltered market," which will
allow the businesses to compete exclusively with one
another for contracts for goods and services ranging
from office supplies to technical work like architecture
and engineering. Those contracts range in size from
$5,000 to $100,000.
Businesses in the MCUB program will receive training
on how to do business with the government and
bid effectively. They are then allowed to compete in
the sheltered market for contracts. Businesses are
graduated from the program after they have received
three contracts or $200,000 worth of business,
whichever comes first.
The region's changing demographics are evidence of the
need to reach out to a more diverse group of vendors,
said Council Chair Alene Tchourumoff. Today, 26 percent
of the region's population is people of color; by 2040,
that number will be 40 percent.
"The companies we do business with should be
representative of the people in our region," said
Tchourumoff.
Let's make our regional parks even better
Hiking across
scenic prairies,
enjoying a swim
on a hot summer
day, cycling on an
urban trail — these
are just some of
the many reasons
our regional park
system saw more
Alene Tchourumoff than 58 million
FROM THE CHAIR visits in 2017.
That's a new
record — and it's twice the number of
annual visits to Yellowstone, Yosemite,
and the Grand Canyon combined.
The Minnesota Legislature charged the
Metropolitan Council with acquiring
land for regional parks and funding
their development more than 50 years
ago. Today, we continue to work
closely with the cities, counties and
individual park boards who own and
operate those parks.
Lebanon Hills Regional Park in Dakota
County and Silverwood Park in St.
Anthony are just two examples of the
special places that draw people from
across the metro and the state. Each
park is unique, offering a different look
at the beauty, ecological diversity and
cultural heritage of the Twin Cities
region.
Regional parks preserve natural
resources and provide recreational
and educational opportunities to our
residents. They support our quality of
life!
I believe we can do even better as we
move forward. Every four years the
Council updates the region's parks
policy plan. Right now, we are taking
input on the next update, and we will
hold a public hearing on the draft
update on September 17.
The 2040 Regional Parks Policy Plan
includes policies and strategies for
maintaining and enhancing our parks
and a system plan to guide decision-
making. It also includes a five-year
capital improvement program.
The feedback from our partner
agencies and the people who visit and
use our parks is an important part of
the process as we move forward. Visit
metrocouncil.org to learn more about
the parks plan update or to comment.
We hope to hear from you soon.
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Comment on the
parks plan update
In July, the Council approved a draft
update of the 2040 Regional Parks
Policy Plan. Residents of the
seven -county metro area
are invited to give feedback
on the plan.
The Council will host a public
hearing on Monday, Sept. 17, at
4 p.m., in the Council Chambers
at 390 Robert Street N.,
downtown Saint Paul.
Public comment will be accepted
through Thursday, Sept. 27
at 5 p.m. via mail, email
(public.info@metc.state.mn.us)
or by phone at 651 -602-1500.
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Metro Plant may add solids processing capacity
In October, the Council is scheduled to consider approval of
a facility plan to add a fourth wastewater solids incinerator
at the Metropolitan Wastewater Treatment Plant on the
Mississippi River in Saint Paul.
Currently, three incinerators process solids removed from
wastewater at the region's largest treatment plant. But the
facility needs more solids processing capacity, and adding
an incinerator is the most cost-effective and sustainable
alternative to meet the region's wastewater treatment
needs. It will have the lowest community impact and will
improve the reliability of the regional wastewater treatment
system.
The incinerators all include equipment to recover energy to
help heat and power the plant and to control air pollution.
The fourth incinerator would cost about half of what other
solids processing alternatives cost to construct, build and
maintain. It would also recover enough energy to save $2.5
million per year in electricity and natural gas purchases that
otherwise would be passed on to customers in the form of
wastewater fees.
The new incinerator would continue the plant's exceptional
track record on environmental compliance by restricting
air emissions to levels that are well below federal permit
standards set in 2010 for new incinerators.
The Metro Plant treats 180 million gallons of wastewater
every day for 66 communities and processes 850 wet tons
of solids every day for 73 communities.
Throughout this spring and summer, Council staff have met
with environmental and neighborhood organizations, local
and county government officials, and regulatory agencies
seeking feedback on the proposed project. The Council
held a public hearing on the project in late August.
Construction on the fourth incinerator would occur from
2021 to 2024, with renewal on the existing incinerators from
2025 to 2027. The total cost of the project is estimated at
$180 million.
Serve Regional
Population Growth
500,000 new residents in
the Metro Plant service area
in the Twin Cities by 2050.
The fourth incinerator will ensure processing capacity
during maintenance and serve the growing population.
New fareboxes expected to speed up boardings
Metro Transit is testing new fareboxes that should help
speed up boardings, marking the first advancement in
farebox technology in 25 years.
The new fareboxes allow customers to swipe transfer
tickets like a credit card, instead of feeding them into a
machine. While preventative maintenance has helped keep
the older fareboxes running, jams can cause delays or even
force a bus to be taken out of service.
The new fareboxes can also automatically scan and validate
bills and feature a larger and brighter screen.
Installation across the fleet will occur as funding allows. The
new machines will be included on all new buses. Tickets will
be accepted by both farebox types during the transition.
A quarter of all bus customers purchase fares with cash.
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Plant Infrastructure
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Planned renewal projects will
require extended downtime
of the existing incinerators.
Serve Regional
Population Growth
500,000 new residents in
the Metro Plant service area
in the Twin Cities by 2050.
The fourth incinerator will ensure processing capacity
during maintenance and serve the growing population.
New fareboxes expected to speed up boardings
Metro Transit is testing new fareboxes that should help
speed up boardings, marking the first advancement in
farebox technology in 25 years.
The new fareboxes allow customers to swipe transfer
tickets like a credit card, instead of feeding them into a
machine. While preventative maintenance has helped keep
the older fareboxes running, jams can cause delays or even
force a bus to be taken out of service.
The new fareboxes can also automatically scan and validate
bills and feature a larger and brighter screen.
Installation across the fleet will occur as funding allows. The
new machines will be included on all new buses. Tickets will
be accepted by both farebox types during the transition.
A quarter of all bus customers purchase fares with cash.
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