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Metropolitan Council No. 21I072 <br />2.Continuation of private property I/I mitigation: The City will adopt and implement <br />ordinances which require the following: <br />a.Effective January 1, 2022, an I/I compliance inspection shall occur prior to the sale of <br />an owner-occupied single-family property. The property shall be brought into <br />compliance within 18 months from the date of the sale of the property. <br />b.Properties affected by the City’s annual pavement management program shall be <br />provided a free I/I compliance inspection. The City shall encourage private property <br />owners to have non-compliant services replaced or repaired. <br />c.Effective July 1, 2022, rental properties shall be required to become compliant <br />within 24 months of the property’s annual rental license renewal. <br />d.Effective July 1, 2022, commercial properties and homeowner associations shall be <br />required to become compliant within 24 months of the ordinance becoming <br />effective. <br />e.The City will work with Council staff to conduct city-wide flow monitoring in an <br />attempt to isolate areas of high I/I. <br />f.The City will properly enforce the ordinance. An estimated 50-100 properties on <br />average will be inspected for compliance with the ordinance on an annual basis. <br />3.I/I Policy Implementation: The City will report to the Council a list of compliant <br />properties including addresses and cost of service lateral repair including, City <br />contribution. The report shall be submitted by March 31 each year. The City will also <br />submit a report documenting expenditures to the City’s wastewater collection system. <br />The Council will advise the City of wastewater flows including exceedances, but the City <br />will not be subject to an I/I work plan assignment. <br />4.Joint Study: The Council and the City will work jointly to measure wastewater flows and <br />rainfall totals collected by existing Council meters to assess program effectiveness. <br />5.Education and Outreach: The City will educate residents on I/I and service repair at least <br />twice a year through the City’s quarterly resident newsletter and City webpage. <br />Properties affected by the City’s annual pavement management program shall receive <br />addition communication regarding the compliance inspection, replacement or repair <br />options, and assessment options. <br />6.Effective Date: This MOU shall be effective upon execution by both of the parties.