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i Elk River .~ Municipal Utilities 13069 Orono Parkway • P.O. Box 430 Phone: 763.441.2020 Elk River, MN 5 5 3 30-0430 Pax: 763.441.8099 UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING TO: FROM: Elk River Municipal Utilities Commission David Berg -Water Superintendent John Dietz, Chair Troy Adams, P.E. - Director of Operations Daryl Thompson, Trustee Al Nadeau MEETING DATE: AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: Februar 15, 2011 4.1 SUBJECT: Review of City Ordinance 78-51 WATER USE RESTRICTIONS and Elk River Municipal Utilities' 2009 RESOLUTION IMPOSING WATER USE RESTRICTIONS WITHIN THE CITY OF ELK RIVER. BACKGROUND: In July 2009, as authorized under City Ordinance Section 78-51, the Utilities Commission adopted a resolution imposing water use restrictions. The motion to approve this resolution was carried by a 3-0 vote. The scope of 78-51 WATER USE RESTRICTIONS was reviewed by the Utilities Commission in September 2010. It was then proposed to the City Council in October 2010 to amend the scope of geogaphical azea subject to water use restrictions from the City water service area to all of the City limits. The Council chose not to make any changes to the ordinance at that time. At the December 2010 Utilities Commission meeting, the Commission directed staff to bring back for review the water use restriction resolution that had been adopted in 2009. At the January 2011 Utilities Commission meeting the Commission tabled this topic until Februazy. DISCUSSION: The attached 2009 RESOLUTION IMPOSING WATER USE RESTRICTIONS WITHIN THE CITY OF ELK RIVER did not required an amendment to the ordinance and is permanent until revoked or amended by Utilities Commission resolution. The Utilities had water restrictions in place prior to the adoption of this resolution. However, the adoption of this resolution enabled the enforcement of these water restrictions through Ordinance 78-52 PENALTIES. City ordinances 78-51 and 78-52 aze attached for Commission reference. At the pervious Commission meeting there was a general misunderstanding ofthe current state sprinkling restrictions. There were comments from the public in attendance that the Utilities did not have the authority to restrict water usage or sprinkling from private wells because the Council did not approve the proposed ordinance in October 2010. However, the current ordinance and resolution do invoke the sprinkling ban for all within the City of Elk River. The