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COUNCIL MINUTES October 10, 2016 DRAFT 5 Council Member Manthey moved to approve Resolution 16-80B as presented. Council Member 179 Maher seconded the motion. Mayor Reinert suggested that this resolution gives the council cover, 180 standing on principle but not really standing on anything. Motion failed on a voice vote. 181 182 There were no additional motions and therefore no action by the council. 183 184 6E) Consider Resolution No. 16-132, Clarifying Licensing Requirements for Owner Installed 185 Individual Sewage Treatment Systems (ISTS) - Community Development Director Grochala 186 reviewed the written report outlining staff’s request for the council to clarify the city’s permitting 187 requirements for owner installed sewer systems. He noted a single address where orders were issued 188 on the regulations. The city council received a request to review that situation. 189 190 Staff would suggest that either the owner or that owner’s designated representative should be on the 191 site when work is going on. Staff has drafted a resolution that would set those items as the city’s 192 policy in these matters. 193 194 Mayor Reinert said he supports the resolution as it gives residents more flexibility in this type of work 195 and allows them to have family and friends assist with projects. 196 197 Council Member Manthey asked if the resolution replaces the statute and Mr. Grochala said no, this 198 would be a situation of the city stating its policy. Council Member Manthey suggested that there is a 199 safety issue if appropriate regulations don’t remain; Mr. Grochala suggested that there will be always 200 be a licensed designer involved in plans but there could be installation by an individual without 201 experience. He clarified that it not very typical to have an owner ask for this. 202 203 Council Member Manthey asked if it would be appropriate to link on-site inspections to the owner by 204 requiring a homeowner sign-off. Mr. Grochala explained that the homeowner will need to take out 205 the permit and would actually be the contact for the city. 206 207 Council Member Kusterman received clarification that homeowners will first be abiding by state and 208 local regulations and then will be aware of the city’s additional policy. 209 210 Council Member Rafferty remarked that he concurs that it would be appropriate for the homeowner to 211 sign off on who will actually do the job so city hall can properly follow the project. Mayor Reinert 212 remarked that staff has indicated that there will be higher scrutiny in the case of a permit issued to an 213 owner; the case that brought this forward was clearly one where some long-term residents required 214 more flexibility in their situation but with additional city oversight. The bottom line remains that the 215 system must be done right. 216 217 Council Member Kusterman said that gets back to the law which seems to be written to protect 218 against the city determining to what level they can allow people to do the work. Mayor Reinert 219 suggested that the city’s policy isn’t in conflict with the statute but provides the city’s interpretation 220 within the terms of those regulations. 221 222