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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL May 14, 2014 grout or coating the entire manhole structure with an epoxy coating. City staff will be obtaining quotes for both repair methods and will be bringing a recommendation to the City Council. The Superintendent reported that the majority of the problem, however, is occurring in either Carla lane homes or in the services for these homes. City staff had the Carla Lane sewer lines televised when the groundwater was high and found that 8 of the 28 services have significant clear water running out of them. This indicates that there is either a problem with the service pipe or the sump pump is connected to the sanitary sewer system, which is a violation of the City's ordinance. The Superintendent reported that staff will be conducting inspections of the Carla Lane properties for illegal sump pump connections. If there is a violation, the property owner will be required to bring their pump into compliance or will be subject to a fine. The City's ordinance also provides for a surcharge to the sewer bill for all properties that do not comply with the ordinance. The Superintendent reported that these properties were inspected a number of years ago and were compliant at that time. The Superintendent suggested that if violations are discovered and the needed corrections are made, if future violations are discovered, the surcharge would be collected plus any additional fees at that time. The final issue that the Superintendent noted is that the City of Maplewood contributes to flows to the Keller Life Station. He noted, however, that staff has observed that the overwhelming percentage of clear water is coming from Carla Lane. Maplewood has televised their lines in the past and reported no issues with the main. The Superintendent indicated that he will contact Maplewood to discuss its sump pump program and encourage them to re -inspect the Maplewood properties. The Superintendent reported that this is information for the Council at this time. An additional report with a recommendation will be presented to the Council at a future meeting. WATER The Superintendent reported that painting work on the City's water tower TOWER is scheduled to begin on June 151. The contractor has asked what the City LOGO wants the top of the tower to look like. The Superintendent noted that currently there is a small logo on the north and south sides of the tower and "Little Canada" in block lettering on the east and west sides. The Superintendent reported that the same logo and lettering can be put back on the tower at no additional charge, or an upgrade can be done at a cost to be determined. He indicated that staff feels that the logo should be larger, and also suggested that the lettering font be changed. The Superintendent presented some samples for the Council's consideration. The Council 18