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• • COUNCIL WORK SESSION JUNE 4, 1997 DISCUSS REVISION OF MUSA AMENDMENT CRITERIA, BRIAN WESSEL Metropolitan Council has allowed the City a bank of 150 acres of MUSA to be used in specific areas of the City. Staff developed and Council approved a policy for allocating the acreage. This policy directed that 50 acres of MUSA be used in 1996, 1997 and 1998. Only 9.44 acres of MUSA were allocated in 1996 and the staff is requesting that the balance of the 1996 allocation be added to the 1997 allocation and if there is a balance left at the end of 1997, that balance be allocated in 1998. Council expressed concern regarding the lack of an overall development plan. Staff agreed and explained that is why criteria should be established to allocate the remaining MUSA. This matter will be placed on the next Council agenda. CONSIDER ORDINANCE NO. 13 - 97, AMENDING T""N, I . ' CITY CODE BY AMENDMENT TO SECTION 401.01, C MUNICIPAL WATER, AND ORDINANCE NO mU 4 LAKES CITY CODE BY AMENDMENT T TO SANITARY SEWER, DAVE AHRE G THE LINO 40 ' CONNECTION Currently, the City Code requires tions to connect to sanitary sewer, it must also connect to munici.alce is available or if a property connects to municipal wat s o c • '= ct to sanitary sewer if that service is available. This require . e ncern since a particular property may not need or want the servic 2 cey have not petitioned. This amendment will eliminate the requirement that a o`=r to connect to both services initially. Properties will be required ect �oth services if available after seven (7) years. uired t�-� �� There was d regarding the financial impact to the City if the Council approves this ordinanc °:Staff noted that only five (5) to 10 properties connect each year, therefore, the financial impact is not a concern. Staff recommended the Council adopt both ordinances. The FIRST READING of these ordinances will be placed on the Council agenda for Monday evening. DISCUSS MARVY STREET OPTIONS, DAVE AHRENS The septic systems of two residents on Marvy Street have failed. Although the lots are large, there is not sufficient upland area to build a mound system on one of the lots. The residents have asked the City Council to consider extending sanitary sewer service across the lot of one property owner from Apollo Drive. Council directed staff to consider three (3) options to provide utility service to these residents. The options are: 1) extend sewer service from Apollo Drive to all lots along Marvy Street; 2) extend sewer service to only PAGE 3