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City Council meeting of December 5, 2002 Page 4 Attorney Dave Snyder recommend that Council reject all bids for this project and authorize the advertisement for new bids in January 2003. Granger made motion, Miron seconded, to reject all bids and advertise for new bids in January 2003. All aye. Motion Carried. Miron made motion, Granger seconded, authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk sign the easement purchase agreement with the BNSF railroad. All aye. Motion Carried. VARIANCE REQUEST TO CONSTRUCT AN OVERSIZED ACCESSORY BUILDING (MUELLNER) Leon Muellner requested a variance to permit a 1,200 square foot accessory building, where the ordinance limits the size to 260 square feet. On November 14, 2002, the Board of Adjustments reviewed the variance and voted to forward the application to the City Council without a recommendation. Following the Board of Adjustments meeting, the applicant revised his request to eliminate a rear yard setback variance. Staff found that this change helped to address the concerns raised at the Board of Adjustments meeting. Miron made motion, Granger seconded, to approve the variance of Leon Muellner to construct a 1,200 sq ft accessory building, subject to the following five conditions: 1) building meet all setbacks; 2) building exterior match the residence; 3) no additional accessory buildings or attached garage space be allowed; 4) applicant combine his three parcels into one parcel; and 5) building not be used for business purposes. All aye. Motion Carried. WATER AND SEWER SYSTEM LIABILITY ORDINANCE City Attorney Dave Snyder, along with Public Works Director Chris Petree, has drafted a revision to the City's sewer and water ordinance whereby the specific responsibilities of property owners is spelled out as to water main and sewer main breaks. The City's current ordinance is not specific as to who is responsible should a water service break or a sanitary sewer line going up to a home break. Miron made motion, Haas seconded, to adopt ORDINANCE 2002-366 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 314 GOVERNING REPAIRS TO SEWER AND WATER SYSTEMS WITHIN THE CITY.. VOTING AYE: Granger, Haas, Puleo, Miron Motion Carried. The new ordinance states that the property owner is responsible for repair or maintenance of the sanitary sewer and water lines from the mains in the street back to the home.