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MINUTES <br />CITY COUNCIL <br />FEBRUARY 25, 1998 <br />Morelan asked if it were expensive to fix such connections. The Director <br />estimated the cost at between $50 and $300 depending on whether or not <br />the basement was finished. <br />The Director also anticipated that there are some roof and footin~ drains <br />connected into the sanitary sewer system. However, at this point he is <br />proposing to check sump pumps only. At the same time as sump pump <br />inspections are occurrin~;, the Director is recommending that inside and <br />outside water meter readings be compared. <br />The Director pointed out that Little Canada has a fairly high water table, <br />as a result there may be a lot of sump pumps connected to the sanitary <br />sewer. Scalze pointed out that everyone in the City is subsidizing the cost <br />of treatin~ this water. Scalze asked what the follow-up program will be. <br />The Director proposed another inspection two years after the first <br />inspection. If reconnections are found, those properties would have a <br />retroactive fine of $100 per month imposed. <br />Morelan noted that it appelrs the only benefit to the City of connecting a <br />sump pump to the sewer is if an outside discharge of this water would <br />cause public safety problems. The Director replied that this is correct, and <br />these connections would be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. <br />Mr. LaValle introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: <br />RESOL UTION NO. 98-2-44 - APPRO vINC THE SUMP PUMP <br />INSPECTION PROGRAM AS O UTI,INED 73Y THE PUBLIC WORKS <br />I)IRECTOR AND A UTHOItIZING COMMENCEMENT OF THIS <br />PROCR,9MA.S WEI,I. A.S' ADOPTING THE WATER, SEWER & <br />SEWAGE DI.SPOSAI. ORDINANCE AS SU73MITTED I3Y THE <br />PLII377C WORK,4 DIRECTOR <br />The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Pedersen. <br />Ayes (5) LaValle, Pedersen, Morelan, Fahey, Scalze. <br />Nays (0). Resolution declared adopted. <br />ADJOURN Mr. LaValle introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: <br />RF..SOI, UTION NO. 98-2-45 - ADJO URNING <br />The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Pedersen. <br />Ayes (5) LaValle, Pedersen, Scalze, Fahey, Morelan. <br />Nays (0). Resolution declared adopted. <br />13 <br />