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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 4-19-88 PAGE 3 9. DRAFT SEPTIC PUMPING ORDINANCE AND REPORTING CARD The City Engineer presented a revision of pages 701-39, 40 41 and 45 of the Lake Elmo Municipal Code, which specifically addresses the i proposed mandatory two-year pumping. Existing Section 701 of the City Code, "Individual and Community Sewer Systems", already contains Section 701.060, Operation and Maintenance. which requires septic - tank pumping based on inspection or need. He also provided a draft of the proposed reporting card. The Council expressed concern with enforcement of the provision of the code, 701.060 A.3 which states that "Maintenance inspection shall be performed annually (not less than) by the owner or his agent. Such v inspection shall include, but is not limited to"... It was the concern of the council that we should not have a provision in our code that could not be reasonably enforced and suggested that the wording be changed to read: "The City recommends that a maintenance inspection be performed not less than annually by the owner or his agent. Such inspection should include, but is not limited to":... Councilman Graves stated he did not want to see something ini th ordinanchce about annual inspection if we do not have any intention This cniangegwtMS15e incorporated into the draft ordinance and presented at the public hearing called for May 3, 1988. 10. REVIEW PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR 47TH STREET IMPROVEMENTS AND AUTHORIZE ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS. The City Engineer presented the plans and specifications for the 47th Street Improvements which are made part of these minutes by reference. M/S/P Graves/Moe - To adopt resolution 88-18 approving the plans and specifications for the 1988 M.S.A. improvements (47th Street from Kimbro to Keats), and ordering advertisement for bids. Motion carried 5-0. 11. REVIEW BID ON MOWER Bids for a mower were received at city hall and opened on March 31, 1988 at 3:00 p.m. Bids received for the 1988 72" front deck mower were as follows: Polfus Imp. $8096.00 MTI Dist. 8140.00 Kromer Co. 9158.00 MacQueen Eq. 8888.00 Kortuem's 8195.00 The Parks Commission reviewed these bids at its April 18, 1988 and .recommended that the city council award the bid to the low bidder, Polfus Imp. M/S/P Graves/Moe - To award the bid for a 1988 72" front deck mower to Polfus, Imp. for a #932 JDF John Deere for a total sum of $8096.00, as recommended by the Parks Commission and Maintenance Foreman. Motion carried 5-0.