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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes January 24, 2023 Page 3 1 2 Councilmember Webster thanked Mr. Gumke for his presentation and asked that her thanks be 3 expressed to his department. 4 5 Councilmember Walker stated he didn’t notice any significance changes with staff shortage or 6 down one truck. He asked if there were any complaints. Mr. Gumke stated he did not receive 7 any complaints. 8 9 Mayor Stille stated he has always been amazed with the maintenance department especially 10 during city-wide clean up day to see how the department operates in working with the staff. The 11 vehicles are very well maintained. He has received comments about it being great the sidewalks 12 are plowed. The new truck will be purchased in 2024. 13 B.14 Ordinance 2022-09 – Amending Section 50.16 of Chapter 50 Storm Water and Sanitary 15 Sewers. 16 17 City Engineer Justin Messner reviewed the proposed ordinance amendment states that when an 18 existing home or commercial property within the City is sold, the City will administer an 19 ongoing program requiring a video condition inspection of the sanitary sewer service lateral. 20 Since 2012 the City of St. Anthony has been fined approximately $650,000 for above the daily 21 average flow of sanitary sewers. The City continues to be on the exceedance list with the Met 22 Council. To be removed from this list a MOU is required which this Ordinance covers. A 23 grandfather clause excluding homes that are already on the market from the point-of-sale 24 program since this would require a revision to the terms of sale already in place. Videos of recent 25 previously televised sewer laterals will be accepted as proof of inspection so not to add 26 additional repetitive expenses for work that has already been completed. 27 28 Staff recommends the City Council adopt the proposed revised amendment to the City Code 29 establishing a “point of sale” I/I inspection for sanitary sewer service laterals. Mr. Messner 30 provided the revised Ordinance for Council consideration. 31 32 Councilmember Webster thanked Mr. Messner for his overview. She asked him to share the 33 timeline of when the video would be acceptable. Mr. Messner stated three years is the timeline 34 after a video inspection would be done. 35 36 Councilmember Jenson stated he is in favor of the ordinance. He noted in the draft it is clarified 37 that any violations would be corrected within 18 months of the sale of the property. The liability 38 can be assumed by the new buyer. 39 40 Mayor Stille stated cameras are always run with all street projects. Does the shelf life of those 41 films be used for the next 3 years also. Mr. Gumke stated they can. The videos can be provided 42 to homeowners where issues are raised. The Met Council asks the City to use the lateral cameras 43 for all mill and overlay improvements also. That is part of the MOU. Repairs can be added to 44 assessments. 45 9