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• CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION APRIL 7, 2008 APPROVED 179 SPRINKLER ORDINANCE — Engineer Studenski with Director DeGardner and Utility 180 Supervisor Tim Hillesheim, were present to report on a proposed water use restriction to 181 the city code. Currently the City has an odd -even restriction and is looking to institute a 182 time of day restriction. 183 184 Engineer Studenski reported that staff looked at restrictions in fifty cities around the Twin 185 Cities area. The odd -even is the only tool they found dealing with the matter of peak 186 demand. Peak demand is an issue in Lino Lakes as shown on a graph of Daily Peak 187 Demand comparing a week in March and a week in June. The amount of peak demand 188 can affect water service (pressure, storage capacity, supply, reserves) and continuing 189 increases will result in the need for additional infrastructure investment. 190 191 Based on research presented in their report, staff continues to recommend that the city 192 maintain the current odd -even sprinkling ban and create a midday water use restriction 193 between the hours of 10:00 a.m. through 6:00 p.m. 194 195 Mike DiMartino (no address given) addressed the council. His property has a well and he 196 has spoken to others in the same position. He's heard the same concerns - how can the 197 city dictate what he can and cannot do on his property. He doesn't believe the city should 198 tell him when he can and cannot use his well water. People who have wells are not 199 necessarily uninterested in conserving — he is interested in conservation. 200 201 The question of exempting wells from the provisions was discussed. Currently, the odd - 202 even regulations do not apply to well watering. The council concurred that regardless of 203 including well owners in the restrictions, the well owners should be included in the 204 information campaign about water conservation. 205 206 The council will consider second reading of the ordinance and any amendments proposed 207 thereto at the regular meeting on April 14, 2008. 208 209 Engineer Studenski reported on a rain sensor retro -fit program. Staff has been in contact 210 with representatives of MTI Distributing. They are offering a partnership that would 211 allow the city to purchase sensors at a reduced rate of $50 (from $117) with an agreement 212 to purchase at least 100 units. Staff proposes that the units would then be available to city 213 residents. The program has been successfully implemented by the City of Woodbury. 214 They are not aware of any cities that have charged for the sensors. 215 216 The council directed staff to prepare a formal recommendation to implement a rain sensor 217 program for the City of Lino Lakes. 218 219 6. 49/J DEVELOPMENT- Community Development Director Grochala reported 220 that staff has been contacted by a developer who has a grocer interest in the land in the 221 area of Hodgson Road and County Road J. It appears that land assembly for a 222 development would be most feasible on the west side of Hodgson Road. If a 223 development were planned in that area, considerable public improvements would be