6.2. SR 04-02-2012 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

REQUEST FOR ACTION TO ITEM NUMBER Ma or and Ci Council 6.2. AGENDA SECTION MEETING DATE PREPARED BY Admuustration A ri12, 2012 ustin Femrite, P.E., Ci En ' eer ITEM DESCRIPTION REVIEWED By Ordinance, Associated Petition, and Policy Relating to the Cal Portner, Ci Administrator Assessment of Private Utility Line Work REVIEWED BY Peter Beck, Ci Attorne ACTION REQUESTED 1. Council motion adopting preferred ordinance allowing for the assessment of costs associated with private utility line repairs or connections. 2. Council motion adopting Petition, Waiver Agreement and Policy based on selected Ordinance. 3. Council motion approving the Memorandum of Understanding with the Elk River Municipal Utilities. All approvals shall be contingent on the Elk River Municipal Utilities Commission approving the Memorandum of Understanding at their next meeting. BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION As discussed at the January 9, 2012, Ciry Council meeting, staff has further reviewed the idea of allowing for the city to pay for the costs associated with private sewer and water service repairs and assess those costs against the petitioning property. Some items of discussion came up during the work session in which staff has further reviewed. Those items have been included with explanation in this memo or incorporated into the attached draft ordinances. Staff has attached two separate ordinances for consideration of the Council. The first ordinance reflects staffls original request to put a mechanism in place which would allow property owners already connected to city sewer and water system, the option to have. costs for repairs or modifications to their private owned services assessed against their properties. Eligible sewer or water service repairs projects under this ordinance include those specific cases that pose a direct risk to public health and safety. These include but are not limited to the following examples: A) The repair of a leaking sewer or water service that is causing or expected to cause damage to improvements within the public right-of--way or a neighboring property. B) The separation of a shared sewer or water service line. C) The proper abandoning or disconnection of a sewer or water service line that has been disconnected from a building. D) The reconnection of a private sewer or water service line if modifications to the public mains have caused the property owner to no longer have service in the existing location. Other eligible projects will be considered by the city on an individual basis. ~ i~ E 8 E i ~ 1 V