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The Mounds View Vision <br />A Thriving Desirable Community <br /> <br /> <br />Item No 8A <br />Meeting Date: March 11, 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, Second Reading <br /> <br />Introduction: <br />This is a continuation of the City Code update with Chapters 100 thru 700 updated last year <br />and Chapter 800 passed earlier this month. The proposed Ordinance was posted on our web <br />page on Thursday February 14, 2019. First reading is occurred on February 25, 2019. <br />Summary publication will occur on March 22nd and the 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 either <br />technical, statutory updates, or best practices based on historical activities. An example is we <br />have replaced the words Building Inspector with Public Works Director/City Engineer or its <br />designee where appropriate as that individual is more responsible for the duties. Another <br />more substantive technical/best practices change is section 906.6 – Leak in Service Line <br />which clarifies property owner’s responsibility with respect to their water service line. <br />Similarly, we have eliminated the entire subdivision on Golf as we no longer have a 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. Chapter <br />900 addresses the critical area of public right of ways and property where the vast majority of <br />our underground utilities/infrastructure is located. To date the Cities investment in this <br />infrastructure exceeds $12.5 million. Ordinance 955 ensures our continued ability to maintain <br />that investment. <br /> <br />Financial Impact: <br />Legal review and publication costs fall within 2019 adopted budget. <br /> <br />Recommendation: <br />Conduct Second Reading of Ordinance 954 to update Chapter 900 of the City Code and <br />approve summary publication. <br /> <br />Respectfully submitted, <br /> <br /> <br />________________________ <br />Nyle Zikmund <br />City Administrator