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CATY Of Agenda Section: 10. 7:05p.m. REQUEST FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION Report Number: 95-1426C 111r6 Report nci Date: STAFF REPORT 8-9-95 Council Action: EW ❑ Special Order of Business CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE August 21, 1995 E Public Hearings ❑ 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 Repairs. Administrator's Review/Recommendation: - No comments to supplement this report - Comments attached. Explanation/Summary (attach supplement sheets as necessary.) ,SUMMARY; At the July 17, 1995 Council meeting, staff presented the following report regarding responsibility for repair of the water service line, for Council' s review. This ammendment met with Council' s approval and a Public hearing was set for the regular Council meeting on August 21, 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 j 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 applicant or the occupant of other user or 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) Staff has prepared an ordinance ammending Chapter 906 is attached for Council' s consideration. This ordinance will be in effect as of January 1995. ---Shoul-d-Council have any question .i' comments regarding this report, please feel free" to call me. /� � ' .- - A, � / ��2" Michael Ulrich, Director of Public Works