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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes June 13, 2006 Page 2 2 City Manager Mornson stated the ordinance addresses prohibited discharges into the City's 3 sanitary sewer system. Todd Hubmer presented the first reading from WSB at the May 23, 2006 4 meeting. City Manger Morrison reminded the Council this ordinance was created to address the 5 inflow and infiltration (1/I) entering the City's sanitary sewers through illicit private connections 6 to the sewer. The ordinance defines allowable discharges into the sanitary sewer system. This 7 ordinance outlines the city's right to inspect private property for illicit connections and to order 8 the disconnection of the illicit connection within a specific timeframe. It also defines the City's 9 imposed surcharge of $100 per month and prohibits the issuance of city permits to residents who 10 do not allow inspections by the City or if they do not disconnect the illicit connection. 11 12 The sanitary sewer issue has been discussed and debated over the last 10 to 15 years by the City 13 Council and residents. It became more serious this year with the Metropolitan Council 14 Environmental Services (MCES) adoption of an ordinance that made it mandatory for cities to 15 address sanitary sewer systems. There are about 50 communities on the list of cities and St. 16 Anthony is one of them. If St. Anthony does nothing, the Metropolitan Council can impose a 17 surcharge averaging about $125,000 per year until corrections are made. 18 19 The third reading of this ordinance will be held on June 27, 2006. A special infrastructure 20 update newsletter focusing on the three major projects planned for 2007 will be sent to residents 21 around September 15. The three issues include the sanitary sewer system I/I, converting to the 22 automatic water meter reading and the reconstruction of Silver Lake Road. The Foss Road lift 23 station and the High Crest sidewalk project may also be added. These will be discussed at the 24 next Council meeting. The goal is to have everyone in compliance with the sanitary sewer 25 system by June 1, 2007 26 27 Councilmember Stille asked if the written waiver for the surcharge has been received. City 28 Manager Morrison said it has not been received to date, however he is confident that it will be 29 received. He also indicated this will be evaluated yearly. The City will continue yearly 30 monitoring of the 1/I. 31 32 Mayor Faust asked City Manager Momson to speak about how the City will accommodate 33 working residents when doing these inspections. City Manger Morrison emphasized the City 34 will accommodate everyone's schedules to include Saturday and evening hours. Mayor Faust 35 was satisfied with Mr. Mornson's reply as he does not want to be heavy handed or expect 36 residents to take a day off from work to do this. 37 38 Motion by Councilmember Horst, seconded by Councilmember Gray, to approve Ordinance 06- 39 002; 400.14. Prohibited Discharges into Sanitary Sewer System. 40 41 Motion carried unanimously. 42 43 B. Resolution 06 -054• Approving the Gambling License for the Northeast Lions Club at the 44 Village Pub Located at 2720 Highway 88 45 46 City Manager Momson reported receiving a phone call from Councilmember Gray, City Council 47 representative to the sports boosters and charitable gambling for the Chamber of Commerce.