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CTC O Agenda Section: 1 1.A REQUEST FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION Report Number: 95-1456C 1111706 9-7-95STAFF REPORT Couate: Counncc Dil Action: W ❑ Special Order of Business CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE September 11, 1995 ❑ Public Hearings ❑ Consent Agenda N Council Business Item Description: Consider Action on Ordinance No.565, Amending the Mounds View Municipal code, Chapter 906.04 Entitled "Watermeters", Subd. 4, Entitled, "Liability for Repairs. Administrator's Review/R.ecommendation: - No comments to supplement this rep: t /' t - Comments attached. Explanation/Summary (attach supplement sheets as necessary.) KIMMARY; A Public Hearing was held on August 21, 1995 regarding amending Ordinance No. 565 of the Municipal Code, Chapter 906 . 04 Entitled "Watermeters" , Subd. 4, Entitled "Liability for Repairs" , at this time the ordinance was introduced and read. The revision to this chapter identifies the liability of which the City of Mounds will assume in repairing a residential water service. The additional verbiage is underlined in the paragraph. 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 amending Chapter 906 is attached for Council' s consideration. This ordinance will be in effect as of January 1995 . Should Council have any questions or comments regarding this report, please feel fre to call me. G� ;7' Mic ael Ulrich, Director of Public Works RECOMMENDATION;