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COUNCIL MINUTES March 24, 2008 APPROVED • 87 Council Member Stoltz moved to approve the Personnel Policy Language Clarification as 88 presented. Council Member Gallup seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 89 PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT REPORT, DAVE PECCHIA 90 There was no report from the Public Safety Department. 91 PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT REPORT, RICK DEGARDNER 92 A) Consider 2"d Reading of Ordinance No. 06-08, Amending the Lino Lakes City Code, 93 Chapter 400, Water and Sewer, by amending subdivisions 1-4 under section 401.02, Use of 94 Water Restrictions to Authorized Persons — Engineer Studenski noted that a revised ordinance 95 has been forwarded to the council. The ordinance as originally and currently proposed would 96 restrict the time of day for lawn sprinkling between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m., since up to 60% of water 97 used for sprinkling during those hours is wasted through evaporation, etc. Under exceptions in the 98 ordinance, private owners using a private well have been exempted from both time of day and 99 odd/even restrictions. 100 101 Council Member Gallup moved to dispense with full reading of the ordinance. Council Member 102 Stoltz seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 103 104 It was noted that there has been much discussion at the council about water restrictions so 105residents should know that the matter has not been taken lightly. The restrictions are part of the 406 larger plan to meet residents' water needs as well as conservation mandates as well as plan for 07 future infrastructure. There was discussion among the council about overburdening residents 108 with too many restrictions. Upon review, it is recognizable that certain restrictions (the time of 109 day restrictions proposed by this ordinance) are the ones that will save the most. It is hoped that 110 there can be continuing discussion about the odd -even restriction. Also there is interest in 111 hearing if water can be drawn from other than the aquifer. 112 113 Council Member Gallup moved to approve the 2"d reading of Ordinance No. 06-08 as presented. 114 Council Member Stoltz seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken. Motion carried as 115 follows: Yeas, 5; Nays, 0. 116 117 B) Consider 2' Reading of Ordinance No. 07-08, Amending the Lino Lakes City Code, 118 Chapter 400 Water and Sewer, by adding Section 401.37 Lawn Sprinkler / Irrigation Systems 119 - Engineer Studenski explained that the ordinance before the committee will require the inclusion 120 of rain sensors with all new automatic irrigation systems as called for in the city's adopted Water 121 Emergency and Conservation Plan. By implementing this rain sensor installation, the city will be 122 able to save many gallons of water by not having irrigation systems running when not needed and 123 should reduce demand. Staff will follow up to provide a system permit and fee structure. 124 125 Council Member O'Donnell moved to dispense with full reading of the ordinance. Council 126 Member Stoltz seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 127 128 Council Member O'Donnell moved to approve the 2' reading of Ordinance No. 07-08 as •29 presented. Council Member Gallup seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken. Motion