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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes June 10, 2003 Page 3 1. Continue mandatory inspections at the point of sale for homes in St. Anthony. 3 4 2. An aggressive door-to-door approach to each residence in order to identify those who are not 5 in compliance and would require upgrading to the new system. He stated that those who do not 6 comply within the allotted timeframe could incur a fee or fine and reviewed with the Council. 7 8 3. Continue an educational program that would utilize the City newsletter and cable access to 9 alert and update the residents. 10 11 4. St. Anthony Village could establish a grant program that would assist residents with the cost 12 to disconnect the systems. He stated that in addition to the door-to-door inspections, the City 13 could charge two different rates for sanitary. He explained that one rate would be assigned for 14 residents who have complied and another rate assigned for residents who are not in compliance. 15 He explained that residents who are not in compliance would be charged at a higher rate. 16 17 Mayor Hodson stated that he likes the idea of charging two different rates and asked Mr. 18 Hubmer if it would be possible to also incorporate, with this option, a grant process for the 19 residents to defray the costs that would include a repayment option that would not penalize the 20 resident immediately. Mr. Hubmer stated that the two options could be coordinated. He stated 21 that if the City decides to charge a higher fee for those not in compliance that the additional 22 money could be incorporated into the grant process in some way in order to assist residents who 0 are not in compliance. 25 Councilmember Faust asked if it would be possible to use the same assessment process for this 26 as they do for street improvements. He stated that he likes the idea of a two-rate system to 27 acknowledge residents who are in compliance. He expressed concerns stating that it is very 28 important to be sensitive to those who might need a way to pay over time. 29 30 City Manager Mornson agreed stating that they could implement a two-rate system that includes 31 a grant process. He stated that the City would have to adopt an ordinance noting that several 32 other communities have handled it the same way and it worked quite well. Councilmember 33 Faust agreed stating that this would work better for those who might not be able to afford a lump 34 sum payment. City Manager Mornson stated that the charges could also be included as a part of 35 their utility bill. 36 37 Councilmember Thuesen asked for further clarification of the two-rate billing process. He asked 38 if they would begin charging the higher rate upon completion of the inspection or would they 39 assign a timeframe for the resident to come into compliance and if they do not complete within 40 the assigned timeframe that the City would begin to charge at the higher rate. Mr. Hubmer 41 stated that they are aware that some residents are already in compliance and some are not. He 42 stated that they have already completed some of the inspections and proposed implementing an 43 education program for the Residents that would include a timeline for completion. He suggested 44 giving the Residents an eight-month window to allow them an opportunity to ensure that they are 0 in conformance before the rate change is initiated.