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Elk River ---~ Municipal Utilities 13069 Orono Parkway • P.U. Box 430 Elk River, MN 55330-0430 UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING Phone: 763.441.2020 Pax: 763-441.5099 TO: FROM: Elk River Municipal Utilities Commission David Berg -Water Superintendent John Dietz -Chair Troy Adams, P.E. -Director of Operations Daryl Thompson -Vice Chair A] Nadeau -Trustee MEETING DATE: AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: June l4, 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. This resolution imposes water use restrictions at any location within the City of Elk River. The motion to approve this resolution was carried by a 3-0 vote. The scope of City Ordinance Section 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 geographical area subject to water use restrictions to specify all of the City of Elk River. This would have strengthened the ordinance by reinforcing the specifics of the Utilities' 2009 resolution. The Council did 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 February 2011 Utilities Commission meeting the Commission tabled this topic. DISCUSSION: The attached 2009 RESOLUTION IMPOSING WATER USE RESTRICTIONS WITHIN THE CITY OF ELK RIVER did not require 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 are attached for Commission reference.