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JUN-05-2003 11:46 WSB & ASSOCIATES 7635411700 P.R.7 The Honorable Mayor, City Council and Staff 5 City of St.Anthony Village June 5,2003 - Page 2 of 2 1. Continue mandatory inspections and disconnection of foundation drains and sump pumps from the sanitary sewer system of all homes at point of sale.. 2. Complete door-to-door inspections to identify and require the disconnection of foundation drains and sump pumps from the sanitary sewer. Modify the City's utility rates to include penalties for residents who are in nonconformance with the City's ordinance regarding discharge of foundation drains and sump pumps to the sanitary sewer. These penalties should be significant enough to discourage residents from maintaining illegal systems and to compensate the City for additional treatment costs incurred by the presence of these systems in private homes. To be excluded from the penalties,residents would need to provide proof, either through a licensed plumber or a City inspector, that their home is in conformance with the City's ordinance. 3. Continue the educational program through the use of the City's newsletter, cable access, and the continued efforts at each year's street reconstruction project to alert residents to the issues associated with clear water flow into the sanitary sewer system. 4. The Village could establish a grant program which would assist residents in the costs to disconnect foundation drains from the sanitary sewer. It is estimated that the cost to disconnect foundation drains is in the range of$1,500 to $2,000 per household. I will be available at your June 10, 2003, Council Meeting to discuss these alternatives with you. If you have any questions,please call me at 763-287-7182. ' Sincerely, WSB &Associates,Inc Todd E. Hubmer,P.E. Associate F:\WPWrMl065-57\060403 Mayor City Staff.dor- TOTAL P.03