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Mounds View City Council June 13, 2022 Regular Meeting Page 5 Mayor Mueller reported she met Don Hodges initially through Scouts. She thanked him for being extremely active in the community and offered her condolences to the Hodges family. Councilmember Cermak stated the Mounds View Police Foundation would be meeting on Tuesday, June 14 at 5:30 p.m. at Random Park. Mayor Mueller indicated she would be attending the League of Minnesota Cities Conference along with Council Member Meehlhause next week in Duluth, Minnesota. Mayor Mueller encouraged the public to consider volunteering at Festival in the Park, which would be held on Friday, August 19 and Saturday, August 20. B. Reports of Staff. Finance Director Beer commented on some reporting he had to complete with the State by mid- year. 1. Sanitary Sewer Policy Discussion City Administrator Zikmund stated there was a house on Spring Lake Road that has co-joined sewer. He noted this matter was discussed previously at a workshop meeting. He explained Kennedy and Graven have done some legal work for the properties to acknowledge this. He commented on the cost to do the work, noting the depth of the lines (15 feet) made the cost $15,000. He stated the homeowner has come back stating they would split the cost. The City Attorney’s advice would be to consider the cost to the City if the split were not made and a problem were to occur in the future with one of these lines. He requested the Council discuss this matter further and provide staff with direction on how to proceed. Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson stated in the past the Council has forced residents to take on this burden. He reported the City Attorney has stated there was no public purposes to split the line. As of right now, the only impact would be on the two homes, if the sewer lines were to back up. Mayor Mueller questioned what portion of the cost the City would be covering. Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson indicated the City would pay for half of the cost for putting in a new sewer line. City Administrator Zikmund explained staff was looking for direction on if the work should proceed and whether or not the City wants to contribute to the expense. Council Member Meehlhause asked what resident would primarily benefit from the new sewer line. Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson reported there would only be a new sewer line for the individual making the request. He noted the other sewer line would remain as is.