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Home My WebLink About2.A. Request of E.H. Renner & Sons, Inc. for Suspension of Construction Hours #~, A, CITY OF SHAKOPEE Memorandum TO: Mayor & City Council Mark McNeill, City Administrator FROM: Bruce Loney, Public Works Director SUBJECT: Request of E.H. Renner & Sons, Inc. for Suspension of Construction Hours for Test Pumping ofSPUC Wells No. 20 and No. 21 DATE: September 12, 2005 INTRODUCTION: By letter dated September 9, 2005, E.H. Renner & Sons, Inc., the contractor for Shakopee Public Utilities Well No. 20 and No. 21 has requested that City Code Sec. 10.60, Noise Elimination and Noise Prevention, Subd. 3, Hourly Restrietions on Certain Operations, be suspended for certain work hours. BACKGROUND: The above named section of the City Code restricts the hours of operation from 7:00 A.M. to 10:00 P.M. on weekdays, and from 9:00 A.M. to 9:00 P.M. on weekends and holidays. RH. Renner & Sons, Inc. is requesting a suspension on the hours as follows: For two days per well, up to Sept. 29 with no test pumping beyond Friday at 10:00 pm and no pumping on Saturday or Sunday nights, the request is for 24 hour test pumping as required. RH. Renner & Sons is requesting these hours due to a 24 hour test pump of the well as directed by Shakopee Public Utilities and is asking for the a suspension again as test pumping could not be done due to the heavy rains over the Labor day weekend. Staff would recommend that if the suspension of hours is granted, that the approval is subject to the following conditions: 1. Approval is contingent upon minimizing noise exposure near residential areas. 2. If residential complaints are received by the City, the suspension can be revoked at the discretion of the City Engineer. If Council approves the suspension, a public. notice to meet the City Code requirements and notice such as a news release would be placed in the Shakopee Valley News. ALTERNATIVES: 1. Approve the suspension of City Code Sec. 10.60, Noise Elimination and Noise Prevention, Subd. 3, Hourly Restrictions on Certain Operations, per this memo, and direct staff to publish notice of the suspension terms with the conditions as recommended by staff. 2. Approve the suspension of City Code Sec. 10.60, Noise Elimination and Noise Prevention, Subd. 3, Hourly Restrictions on Certain Operations, for some other period of time as determined appropriate by the City Council, and direct staff to publish notice ofthe suspension terms. 3. Do not approve the suspension of City Code Sec. 10.60, Noise Elimination and Noise Prevention, Subd. 3, Hourly Restrictions on Certain Operations,D. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends Alternative No.1. ACTION REQUESTED: Offer a motion approving a suspension of City Code See: 10.60, Noise Elimination and Noise Prevention, Subd. 3, Hourly Restrictions on Certain Operations, D, per this memo, and direct staff to publish notice of the suspension terms with the conditions as recommended by staff. ~eY Public Work BUpmp ENGR/EMPLOYEEFOLDERlPPENNINGTON/COUNCIlJE.H.RENNERRESTRICTN02 09/09/2005 14:26 EH RENNER & SONS ~ 9522333801 NO. 788 1102 - EH. Renner' Sons WELL DRILLING FOR FIVE GENERATIONS 15688 JARVIS STREET N.W./ ELK RIVER, MN 55330 PHONE: (763) 427-6100/ FAX: (763) 427-0533 INCORPORATED CITY OF SHAKO PEE A TTN: Mr. Bruce Loney ; 129 Holmes Street South ! Shakopee,MN 55379-1328 ') A TIN: Mr. Bruce Loney Public Works Director (952) 233-9300, (952) 233-3801 FAX SUBJECT: SHAKOPEE WELL NO 20 & NO 21 i RE: VARIANCE REQUEST.. For test pumping I 9/09/05 I Dear Mr. Loney, E.H. RENNER & SONS, JNC. has revised its pumping schedule dl.~e to delays in d.ischarging the water from the two wells #20 and #21 into the area storm sewer. We have scheduled test pumping these wells starting on Monday the12lJl of September, 2005. We will double shift the step test on Well No 20. We will worktwo shifts (7am to lOpm) for the step tests, We will need a variance for the EXTENDED duration test that will follow. The around the clock pump test will only take two days to complete for each well. The dates for well No 20 are expected to be September 15th to the 16th. The dates for well No 21 are expected to be September 22nd and 2fd. We are requesting that this be placed on City Council I agenda for approval. We request a variance to pump each w~n around the clock (up to 63hrs) as necessary to obta'jn hydrogeologic data to dctennine final design of the pump for each well. Enclosed is our tentative schedule for your review. We will not be pwnping any of these wells on Friday (past 10pm), Saturday, or Sunday nightS. Variance to expjre on the 29th of September, 2005. Thank you for your prompt attention. Sincerely Requested, ZoA.l ~--- - Roger Renner, President CERTIFIED Master Ground Water Contractor E.R. RENNER & SONS, INC. Minnesota License #71015 Cc: Jol", K(UMladi, Schoell d: M(ulson An EquQI Opportunity Employer 09/09/2005 14:26 EH RENNER & SONS 7 9522333801 NO. 788 [;103 I I I W E.LL NO 20. TEST PUMP SCHEDULE I RODNEY (94HRS) I .i MONDAY 9/12105 16HRS 880GPM - 8.HRS 1250GPM - 8HRS I TUESDAY 9/13/05 16HRS 1500GPM - 8HRS 17S0GPM - 8HRS WEDNESDA Y 9/14/05 16HRS 20000PM - 8HRS 1600GPM - 8HRS THURSDAY 9/15/05 8HRS 1200GPM - 8I-IRS PULL SAMPLES THURlFRI 9/16/05 32HRS 12-.1400 GPM 2PM THUSDA Y TO FRIDAY IOPM WELL NO 21 TEST PUMP SCHEDULE ARNIE (I04HRS) THURSDA Y 9/15/05 8HRS 880 GPM - 8HRS 7AMT03PM FRIDAY 9/]6/05 8HRS 1250GPM - 8HRS 7AMT03PM MONDAY 9/19/05 16HRS lS00GPM - 8HRS 1750GPM - 8HRS TUESDAY 9/20/05 16HRS 20000PM - 8HRS 1200GPM - 8HRS PULL SAMPLES WEOrrHURlFRI 9/21/05 63HRS 12.1400GPM 1600GPM -4I-IRS 7 AM WEDNESDAY TO FRIDAY lOPM