Agenda Packets - 2007/09/10 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

Mounds View City Council August 13, 2007 Regular Meeting Page 14 MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Stigney. To Waive the Reading and Approve Resolution 7135, 1 Setting an Interest Rate and Administrative Fee for Special Assessments Certified During 2007. 2 3 Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 4 5 Council Member Stigney asked to handle item N at this point in the meeting to accommodate a 6 resident that had waited for the matter to be heard. Council agreed. 7 8 N. Resolution 7142, Implementing Tier II Water Sprinkling and Irrigation 9 Regulations 10 11 Public Works Director Lee reviewed information with Council concerning the need to implement 12 the Tier II Water Sprinkling and Irrigation Regulations. Well Number 6 has been reviewed and it 13 is set for rehabilitation for this fall and, as part of that, Staff will look at extending that well 14 deeper into the aquifer and that may require a new pump. 15 16 Dick Palmetier of 7639 Edgewood Drive indicated that certain language of the exclusions came 17 into play when he was discussing this matter with Staff. Mr. Palmetier explained that the 18 residents’ perception of the addressing of the City Parks and properties and when they are being 19 watered creates issues. Mr. Palmetier indicated that the City of Mounds View is on sand and that 20 takes a lot of water to keep grass alive on. Mr. Palmetier indicated that he would recommend 21 review of the exclusions, because he feels that washing a car takes more water than watering the 22 lawn. Mr. Palmetier asked if residents could put in a private well. 23 24 Public Works Director Lee indicated that the Department of Public Health would need to 25 approve a permit for a private well. Director Lee indicated that the City uses City Water and not 26 a private well for irrigating its properties. 27 28 Council Member Mueller asked how the City is going to supply adequate water to the Medtronic 29 location if there are issues with the water. 30 31 Public Works Director Lee clarified that there are no water issues, but the City is pumping at 32 capacity. Director Lee indicated that the City does have the capacity to accommodate Medtronic. 33 34 Council Member Flaherty said that the City has been following the City Code with its water 35 usage as ballfields are exempt. 36 37 Mayor Marty noted that the only former City property that had a private well was the golf course. 38 39 Council Member Stigney suggested changing the Code for Tier II to do limited watering at the 40 parks. Council Member Stigney said that he would like to restrict filling of large swimming 41 pools not little rubber kiddie pools. 42 43