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Memorandum To: Bill Hawkins From: Gordon Heitke Date: October 18, 2006 Re: Code Exception, Conflict 134.ckl k (PIfo ncl uGF.e cP r: Attached is the staff report on a request from St. Joes Church to not be required to connect to the city sanitary sewer system as required by code. The council asked that I refer this matter to you for your opinion as to whether the Council has grounds to exempt the building from the code requirement. Staff finds no basis for an exemption, nor does staff know of any basis for amending the code in order for their request to be granted. Another concern that staff has is the estimation that the church will be used for human occupation approximately once per month. I'm not sure how accurate that prediction will turn out to be once the building is finished and starts being used and how demand for the building will increase in future years as the population of the City increases. On another issue, Council member Carlson removed herself from the discussion as she holds certain positions in the congregation. She indicated that she would be contacting you requesting an opinion as to whether she has a conflict of interest. Since I'm in no position to explain her positions, this is probably the most efficient way to handle the inquiry, however, I think that I should be provided a copy of the opinion in order for it to be part of our records and in the case that it needs to be presented to other members of the Council or public. cke4- ��141