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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes • January 13, 1998 Page 12 1 following the recommendations of the Storm Water Task Force and will offer the owner the 2 purchase price in the amount that the Hennepin County Assessor valued the home at prior to 3 the July 1, 1997 storm event. 4 City Attorney noted that in some cases there has been suggestions that the property owners 5 are making claims against the City for storm water damages. The City should have a 6 provision in each of the agreements that any seller of the property releases all claims against 7 the City and waives all claims against the City. The agreement should also make clear that 8 this is a contingent agreement depending upon receipt of funding. There is no obligation by 9 the City to proceed in acquiring the property. The City could decide at any time not to 10 proceed. A reasonable contingency time should then be established during which the City 11 will obtain the funding. 12 Motion by Marks, second by Faust to approve Resolution 98-018, authorizing the purchase of 13 the five homes relating to storm water management. 14 Motion carried unanimously. 15 B. Ordinance 1998-001, re: Storm Water Facility Rates ( l' Reading ). 16 Motion by Marks, second by Cavanaugh to approve the I" reading of Ordinance 1998-001, •j relating to storm water facility rates, amending Section 625.01 of the 1993 St. Anthony Code 18 of Ordinances. 19 Mayor Ranallo stated he would not vote in favor of this Ordinance on the basis that he did 20 not believe it was fair. He did not believe that owners of small lots should pay the same as 21 owners of large lots. 22 Allen Otte, 3508 Skycroft Drive, asked if the City or the School Board was required to pay 23 the Storm Water Utility Fee. 24 Mornson stated that the City does not pay the fee but the School Board does. 25 Mr. Otte stated he lives on the northern edge of one of the 13 areas in the flood study. He is 26 in favor of the single fee per household basis. He felt it was a fair deal. 27 Voting on the motion: Cavanaugh, Faust, Marks, Thuesen voted aye. Ranallo voted naye. 28 Motion carried. 29 C. Ordinance 1998-002, re: Sump Pumps ( I" Reading_2 30 Motion by Marks, second by Thuesen to approve the 15i reading of Ordinance 1998-002, prohibiting discharges into the Sanitary Sewer System; amending Chapter 13, Section 1335.15, Subd. 8, of the 1993 St. Anthony Code of Ordinances.