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CITY OF Agenda Section: 8.A REQUEST FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION Report Number: 95-1407C 111706Report Date: 7-12-95 STAFF REPORT Council Action: W ❑ Special Order of Business CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE July 17, 1995 ❑ Public Hearings (2 Consent Agenda L Council Business Item Description: Set Public Hearing to Consider Ordinance No.565, Amending the Mounds View Municipal Code, Chapter 906.04 Entitled "Watermeters", Subd. 4, Entitled, "Liability for Rcpairs. Administrator's Review/Recommendation. - No comments to supplement this repor - Comments attached. Explanation/Summary (attach supplement sheets as necessary.) ,SUMMARY; At the July 10, 1995 Council work session staff presented the following report regarding responsibility for repair of the water service line, for Council' s review. This item requires a public hearing, since it is a change in the City Code . Staff is requesting that Council set the Public hearing for the regular Council meeting on August 14, 1995 at 7 : 05 pm. For Council' s review is the July 10, 1995 staff report . At the June Council work session, staff was directed to amend the ordinance relating to the liability for repairs to customer water services . The amended ordinance will add, that the City of Mounds View will assume responsibility for the repair or replacement of any impervious surface damaged or removed, while performing a repair of a leak or break of a private water service. The property owner will still be responsible for the entire repair of the service to the City water main. For Council' s consideration is amended Ordinance 906 . 04 Subd. 4 . Liability for Repairs : After the initial connection has been made to the watermain, the 1 applicant of the occupant of other user of such premises shall be liable for all repairs between the water main and the structure located on the premise. The Municipality shall provide repair of any impervious surface, should it be necessary in the performance of the repair of a leak or break of the property' s service . Maintenance of the curb stop box shall be that of the applicant, owner or occupant or other user of the premises, and it shall be the responsibility of said party to maintain the curb stop box at such height as will ensure that it will remain above the finished grade of the land or property. Nothing herein will prevent the Municipality from recovering the cost of repairs from the applicant, owner or other occupant or other user of such premises or any other party in the event it can be established that said parties were the cause of the damages requiring the repairs . (1988 Code 70 . 04) If this amended version meets with Council approval, staff would recommend set a public hearing for formal introduction of the ordinance, August 14, 1995 . Should Council have any questions regarding this ordinance, please do not hesitate to call me. / a Mi ael Ulrich, Director of Public Works