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Mounds View City Council October 14, 2019 Regular Meeting Page 5 1 in January of 2020. He commented on the cost the City incurred to pump and treat water. He 2 discussed the process that would be followed for home sales and described how properties would 3 be required to be scoped. He indicated a $250 fee would be charged for staff time. He explained 4 the MPCA has $2 million in zero interest loans available for people that cannot pay these fees. 5 He commented this new program would assist the City in addressing homes that have leaks 6 outside of the City's system. Staff commented further on the proposed Ordinance and 7 recommended the Council hold the First Reading. 8 9 Council Member Gunn asked if the City would be charging to inspect sump pumps if property 10 owners have a certificate for an I&I. City Administrator Zikmund stated the City would not be 11 charging for sump pump inspections. 12 13 Mayor Mueller requested further information on the expense to fix or replace a lateral sewer line. 14 City Administrator Zikmund commented further on the expense that would occur if a line were 15 scoped and was in need of repair. He noted it would take two to four hours to scope a line. If a 16 problem were found, he stated it would cost $2,000 to reline a lateral sewer line and upwards of 17 $10,000 to fully excavate and replace. 18 19 Council Member Gunn questioned who would take care of this expense if a home were turned 20 over to the bank. Finance Director Beer commented this would become the bank's 21 responsibility. 22 23 Council Member Gunn requested staff review the language within the Ordinance further 24 pertaining to if a person can advertise the home for sale without the I&I certificate in place. City 25 Administrator Zikmund stated he would speak with Kennedy & Graven further regarding this 26 matter. 27 28 Mayor Mueller encouraged staff to also speak with the City of Shoreview given the fact they 29 have a similar program in place. She asked when this program would go into effect. City 30 Administrator Zikmund indicated it was the City's intent to have the program in place by January 31 1, 2020. 32 33 Mayor Mueller stated it was her understanding this program would impact 100 residential 34 properties in Mounds View each year. City Administrator Zikmund reported this was the case. 35 He noted multi -family residential and commercial properties would also be impacted. 36 37 Mayor Mueller questioned if the proposed program would pertain to manufactured home parks. 38 City Administrator Zikmund stated the manufactured home parks have private metered water 39 systems. Public Works Director Peterson stated he would have further information regarding the 40 manufactured home park metering information at an upcoming worksession meeting for the 41 Council to review. 42 43 Council Member Bergeron asked how conservation efforts would impact the City. City 44 Administrator Zikmund discussed how conservation efforts would assist the City and overall 45 metro area if outflow rate levels were decreased. He explained another water treatment plant