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<br />Item No 8B <br />Meeting Date: February 25, 2019 <br />Type of Business: CB <br />Administrator Review : ____ <br />City of Mounds View Staff Report <br />To: Honorable Mayor and City Council <br />From: Nyle Zikmund, City Administrator <br />Item Title/Subject: Ordinance 955 Chapter 900 Code Update, First Reading <br /> <br /> <br />Introduction: <br />This is a continuation of the City Code update with Chapters 100 thru 700 updated last <br />year and Chapter 800 passed earlier this month. The proposed Ordinance was posted <br />on our web page on Thursday February 14, 2019. Second reading is scheduled for the <br />March 11, 2019 meeting with summary publication occurring on March 22nd and the <br />Ordinance taking effect 30 days after. <br /> <br />Discussion: <br />Chapter 900 of the code deals with Public Right of Way and Property. All changes are <br />either technical, statutory updates, or best practices based on historical activities. An <br />example is we have replaced the words Building Inspector with Public Works <br />Director/City Engineer or its designee where appropriate as that individual is more <br />responsible for the duties. <br /> <br />Another more substantive technical/best practices change is section 906.6 – Leak in <br />Service Line which clarifies property owner’s responsibility with respect to their water <br />service line. <br /> <br />Similarly, we have eliminated the entire subdivision on Golf as we no longer have a <br />course. <br /> <br />Strategic Plan/Goal: Maintain Good Infrastructure <br />The City Code is the base document specific to how the city conducts their business. <br />Chapter 900 addresses the critical area of public right of ways and property where the <br />vast majority of our underground utilities/infrastructure is located. To date the Cities <br />investment in this infrastructure exceeds $12.5 million. Ordinance 955 ensures our <br />continued ability to maintain that investment. <br /> <br />Financial Impact: <br />Legal review and publication costs fall within 2019 adopted budget. <br /> <br />Recommendation: <br />Conduct First Reading of Ordinance 954 to update Chapter 900 of the City Code. <br /> <br />Respectfully submitted, <br /> <br /> <br />________________________ <br />Nyle Zikmund <br />City Administrator