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COUNCIL MEETING DECEMBER 11, 1995 agreement for the turnback of Elm Street to the City of Lino Lakes as well as the designation of Apollo Drive as County State Aid Highway 12 which will replace Elm Street. Since the designation of Apollo Drive to a County State Aid Highway is within the boundaries of Lino Lakes, a resolution of support by the City Council is necessary. Council Member Kuether moved to approve Resolution No. 95 - 163. Council Member Elliott seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. Resolution No. 95 - 163 can be found at the end of these minutes. Resolution No. 95 -165 Supporting Draft Septic System Ordinance - Mr. Ahrens explained that on September 25, 1995, the City of Lino Lakes approved a resolution supporting a revision to the Lino Lakes City Code relating to the inspection of individual sewage treatment systems. This revision to the Code has been required by the Metropolitan Council because the City's current Code is not satisfactory. The current City Code regulating inspections of sewage treatment systems requires property owners with sewage treatment systems to conduct biennial inspections with the results reported to the City. The draft revision adopted by the City Council on September 25, 1995, required property owners to have a certified inspector conduct triennial inspections of the sewage treatment system with the City having the ability to have the sewage treatment system inspected if the property owner does not have it completed by a certain date with the costs assessed back to the property owner. This revision was not found acceptable by the Metropolitan Council and it is therefore necessary that it be revised again. Metropolitan Council staff have indicated that a biennial inspection by a certified inspector is necessary unless certain criteria are met in which the inspection can occur on a triennial basis. The proposed Code revision is as follows: 1. The City will mail an inspection report form by March 1 of each year to properties containing on-site sewage disposal systems due to be inspected. All systems will be inspected biennially except for those systems that have less than 50% of the allowable sludge and scum and meet the current MPCA 7080 design criteria after re -inspection that request triennial inspection. All new septic systems will be required to meet the 7080 requirements of the PCA. 2. Each property owner receiving an inspection report form is to have their septic tank pumped; the tank and system inspected; and return the report form to the City by September 1 of the same year. 3. The system inspection will include pumping of the tank, evaluation of the condition of the bank and baffles, and an examination of the drainfield for evidence of system failure. PAGE 14