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Regular Council Meeting March 12, 1991 page 7 1 The City Manager advised that meeting times and dates were run on 2 community access on cable and notices were placed on the Kiwanis 15 community bulletinboard and only one phone -call was received. 4 5 Mayor Ranallo felt it was essential to publicize the Task Force and L to get the information out before its recommendations come to the '7 City Council for consideration and action. p 9 Ms. Kozlak advised that the Task Force has discussed streets, water, 10 sanitary sewers, storm sewers, sidewalks, and electric and communication ll utilities. Many of the streets in the City need to be replaced. The 12 Task Force is recommending that the streets be replaced with the same 13 type of surface materials as were used originally. The City should i4 adopt a formal pavement management system. The City should examine the 15 need to replace water mains when the streets are replaced. The City 16 actively televises its sewers as part of routine maintenance. Records 17 should be reviewed to determine which sanitary sewer lines may need to 18 be replaced. The Task Force supports an ordinance which would allow 19 the City to inspect properties at the time of sale and enforce separation 20 as many homes in the City have sump pumps connected directly to the 21 sanitary sewer. The Task Force recommends a storm sewer utility charge 22 to all property owners which would establish a fund to be used to 23 repair aging storm sewers . Existing sidewalk locations were reviewed 24 and the need for additional sidewalk locations was discussed. When 25 there are street construction projects it was advised that utility 26 companies be contacted and requested to bury existing above ground 27 utilities lines where feasible. 28 29 Future activities of the Task Force will involve an assessment policy 30 and funding alternatives, pavement management system, and a public 31 education plan. Councilmember Enrooth felt it was imperative that a 32 public meeting be held before any assessment policy is authorized 33 by the Council 34 35 Mayor Ranallo felt the Task Force had done excellent work and inquired 36 if there were any suggestions for following up on its recommendations 37 and possible sources of funding. 38 39 Ms. Kozlak felt there would be resistance and recommended that the 40 Council not wait until all of the streets needed costly work but 41 rather to replace or repair one street to be used as an example or 42 solve one storm water problem. 43 44The City Manager advised there is a meeting scheduled for March 19th Lr, at 2:30 p.m. to discuss water problems being experienced in the City. 46 It wi.11 be attended by representatives of Hennepin County, Commissioner 47 Makowske, Senator Marty, Representative McGuire and other representatives 48 of Minneapolis. He noted that the water problem being experienced near 49 Highway #/88 may not be exclusively a problem of St. Anthony. He stated 50 that the water does not drain but rather backs up into the City. He Said