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c4 a� 114 Cealia /a 515 Little Canada Road, Little Canada, MN 55117 -1600 (612) 484 -2177 / FAX: (612) 484 -4538 MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor & City Council FROM: Dave Harris, Public Works Superintendent DATE: June 5, 1992 RE: Amendment to Water Ordinance MAYOR Raymond G. Hanson COUNCIL Beverly Scalze Bill Blesener Rick Collova Jim LaValle ADMINISTRATOR Joel R. Hanson After a discussion with Frank Graczyk and looking through our water ordinance, I have found that there is no section pertaining to maintenance and repair of fire hydrants on private property. This was brought to my attention by the Fire Department who informed me that they attempted to hook up to a hydrant during a training session and found that they could not use the hydrant because it was not up to City standards. In an effort to bring all the hydrants in the City into compliance, we would have to amend the water ordinance giving the City permission to go on to private property to perform said maintenance. .I have called several other cities regarding this issue to ask if they charge any costs of maintenance, repairs or parts to property owners. The general consensus is for normal maintenance (i.e. flushing and lubricating), there is no charge. However, if there are any parts needed, then property owners are billed on a time and material basis. At this point in time, I would like to recommend to the City Council that our water ordinance be amended to state that private hydrants as well as City -owned hydrants should be maintained by the City's Public Works Department and if there are any parts or materials needed on the private hydrants, payment for the parts, materials and labor will be the property owner's responsibility. If you have any questions regarding this issue, please feel free to contact me at your earliest convenience. DH:kv Page 17