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Elk River .~ <br />Municipal Utilities <br />13069 Orono Parkway • P.O. Box 430 <br />Elk River, MN 55330-0430 <br />UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING <br />Phone: 763.441.2020 <br />Fax: 763.441.8099 <br />www. elkrivemtili ties. com <br />TO: FROM: <br />Elk River Municipal Utilities Commission Troy Adams, P.E. -Utilities Director <br />John Dietz -Chair <br />Daryl Thompson -Vice Chair <br />Al Nadeau -Trustee <br />MEETING DATE: AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: <br />A ril 10, 2012 5.4 <br />SUBJECT: <br />Payment of Private Water Line Connection and Re air Costs Memorandum of Understandin <br />BACKGROUND: <br />At the April 2 City Council meeting, Council reviewed and adopted: an Ordinance allowing for <br />the assessment of costs associated with private utility line repairs, a Petition, Waiver, Agreement <br />and Policy based on the Ordinance, and a Memorandum of Understanding with Elk River <br />Municipal Utilities regarding Payment of Private Water Line Connection and Repair Costs. <br />DISCUSSION: <br />Over the past months, staff has worked with City staff and Legal Counsel on the development of <br />a tool for City and Utilities staff to assess costs associated with private utility line repairs that are <br />determined necessary to protect the health and safety of the public. The result of the <br />collaboration is a tool that works seamlessly with the Utilities and City to ensure repair work can <br />be completed. <br />ACTION REQUESTED: <br />Staff recommends adopting the Payment of Private Water Line Connection and Repair Costs <br />Memorandum of Understanding with the City of Elk River. <br />ATTACHMENTS: <br />• Ordinance of the City bf Elk River Amending Chapter 78, Article 1 of the Elk River <br />Code of Ordinances to add New Division 1, Providing for the Payment and Assessment <br />of the Costs to Repair Private Utility Lines. <br />• Petition, Waiver, and Agreement for the Payment of the Cost of Repairs to Private Utility <br />Lines and Assessment of Amounts Paid as a Special Charge. <br />• City of Elk River Policy for Payment and Assessment of the Costs to Repair Private <br />Utility Lines. <br />• Payment of Private Water Line Connection and Repair Costs Memorandum of <br />Understanding with the City of Elk River. <br />P~RAYI EE R E R pR 1 <br />1 Y/"~~UR <br />P O W E R E D T O S E R V E <br />