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Agenda Number: G.3 CITY OF HUGO BUILDING DEPARTMENT Staff Report TO: Bryan Bear, City Administrator FROM: Chuck Preisler, Building Official SUBJECT: 129th Street Sewer and Water Connection Update DATE: November 25, 2019 for the City Council meeting of December 2, 2019 1. BACKGROUND: At the meeting of November 16, 2009, the City Council discussed connections to the City sanitary sewer system on 129th Street and in the Peloquin Industrial Park. Staff had sent letters to property owners, notifying them of changes to fees for the connections and reminding them that the one-year time period allowed for connection to the City's sanitary sewer system had lapsed. Residents along 1291h Street were required to connect within 1 year of availability, which was December 31, 2009. City Staff is also aware that a property owner in the Peloquin Industrial Park has not connected, despite the sewer project being complete for over 6 years. City Engineer Jay Kennedy presented options for how the City could manage these situations. The Mayor cautioned that a change in policy could negatively affect the City's utility fund. A motion was made and carried to work with the individual property owners to connect to sewer, evaluate extension requests on a case -by -case basis, and bring back to the Council any additional requests for extensions. 2. SEWER CONNECTION UPDATE: City Staff continued to coordinate extensions with the property owners and Washington County Public Health and Environment Department. Washington County requests documentation every three years on the condition of the in ground sewage treatment system of each resident in the County. In the case of a holding tank, they would require regular pumping and inspection. It was requested that residents provide the City of Hugo documentation from a State Licensed Sewage Treatment Contractor as to the condition of their system and request in writing an extension of the requirement to connect to the City sanitary sewer system.