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RESOLUTiON
CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MIN A
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Presented By
Referred To Committee: Date
RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING FEES FOR IN5PECTION OF
INDIVIDUAL SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEMS
WHEREAS, in order to implement the Highwood Development Policies adopted by the
City Council in July 1990, the City Council will adopt a new ordinance regulating the
design, location, installation, use and maintenance of individual sewage treatment
systems within the City of Saint Paul; and '
WHEREAS, the individual sewage treatment system ordinance requires, within 12
months of the effective date of the ordinance and annually thereafter, the inspection of
all existing systems and the annual inspection of all systems installed after the effective
date of the ordinance by an individual or firm certified by the Minnesota Pollution
Control Agency as an inspector ; and
WHEREAS, the ordinance requires submission of a completed inspection report and
proof that either the system meets the requirements of the ordinance or that any
necessary repairs have been made, along with a fee, at which time the division of public
health shall send a certificate, to be in effect for one year, to the property owner
verifying that the system conforms to the ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the certification process will require the division of public health to incur
costs related to establishment of a computer monitoring system, initial data entry for all
existing and new systems and monitoring of compliance with the ordinance, including a
way to remind property owners that their annual inspection date is approaching;
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council hereby establishes the
following fee schedule for the individual sewage treatment system ordinance:
$50.00 Initial certi�cation fee for systems in existence on the
effective date of the ordinance. Upon receipt of an
inspection report and the fee by the division of public
health, the property owner is sent a certificate good
for one year.
$20.00 Annual fee to be paid at the time of recertification of
a11 septic systems. Fee is accompanied by a completed
inspection report.
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Adopted by Council: Date DEC 3� 1991 � Fo� Approved by Cit Attorney
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DEPARTMENT/OFFICE/COUNCIL DATE INITIATED
PED l0-2$-91 GREEN SHEET N° 17533
CONTACT PERSON&PHONE IM A DAT INITIAUDATE
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR .rJ CITY COUNCIL
Lucy Thompson, 228-3370 A$$�GN CtTYATTORNEY CITYCLERK
NUMBER FOR �
MUST BE ON COUNCIL AGENDA BY(DATE) ROUTING BUDGET DIRECTOR �FIN.6 MGT.3ERVICES DIR.
ORDER MAYOR(OR ASSISTAN�
November 12, 1991 � ❑1 Dan Corne'o
TOTAL#OF SIGNATURE PAGES 2 (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE)
ACTION REQUESTED: C
Adoption of a resolution establishing fees for inspection of indivic�,�c�4�atment
systems.
NOV �J 6 1991
RECOMMENDATIONS:Approve(A)or Reject(R) PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS MUST ANSWEQ��p�O�N�I���'Q�3:
A PLANNINO COMMISSION _ClVll SERVICE COMMISSION 1• Hes this person/firm ever worked under a contract�� s e r�e�t� ��
_CIB COMMITTEE _ YES NO
2. Has this person/firm ever been a city empioyee?
A STAFF _
— YES NO
_ DIS7RIC7 COURT _ 3. Does this person/firm possess a skill not normally possessed by any current city employee?
SUPPORTS WHICH COUNCIL OBJECTIVEI YES NO
Highwood Development Policies, Explaln ell yes answers on separate sheet and attech to green sheet
adopted by City Council, July 1990
INITIATING PROBLEM,ISSUE,OPPORTUNITY(Who,What.When,Where,Why):
The Highwood Development Policies, and the City's new Individual Sewage Treatment System
Ordinance, will require annual inspections of all septic systems and certification that
each system meets the requirements of the State Code and local ordinance.
ADVANTAQES IFAPPROVED:
E�isting systems will be brought up to current code, and all systems will be checked
annually to ensure on-going compliance. This resolution would allow the City to finance
its role through fee collection.
DISADVANTAQES IF APPROVED: + � ' ����
There is a minimal cost to the property owner. �,�V 3 �J��
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DISADVANTAGES IF NOT APPROVED:
Money would have to be found in already-tight budgets, or the program will not be able to
be implemented. ♦
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CITY CLERK
TOTAL AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION s COST/REVENUE BUDGETEp(CIRCLE ONE) YES NO
FUNDING SOURCE ACTIVITY NUMBER
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:(EXPLAIN) ��
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MANUAL AVAILABLE IN THE PURCHASING OFFICE(PHONE NO.298-4225).
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CONTRACTS(assumes authorized budget exists) COUNCIL RESOLUTION(Amend Budgets/Accept. Grants)
1. Outside Agency 1. Department Director
2. Department Director 2. City Attomey
3. City Attorney 3. Budget Director
4. Mayor(for contracts over$15,000) 4. Mayor/Assistant
5. Human Rights(for contracts over$50,000) 5. City Council
6. Finance and Management Services Director 6. Chief Accountant, Finance and Management Services
7. Finance Accounting
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1. Activity Manager 1. Department Director
2. Department Accountant 2. Ciry Attorney
3. Department Director 3. Mayor Assistant
4. Budget Director 4. City Council
5. City Clerk
6. Chief Accountant, Finance and Management Services
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2. City Attorney
3. Finance and Management Services Director
4. City Clerk
TOTAL NUMBER OF SIGNATURE PAGES
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sach of these pages.
ACTION REQUESTED
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cal order or oMer of importance,whichever is most appropriate for the
issue. Do not write complete sentences. Begin each item in your list with
a verb.
RECOMMENDATIONS
Complete if the issue in question has been presented before any body, public
or private.
SUPPORTS WHICH COUNCIL OBJECTIVE?
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the key word(s)(HOUSING, RECREATION, NEIGHBORHOODS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT,
BUDGET, SEWER SEPARATION). (SEE COMPLETE LIST IN INSTRUCTIONAL MANUAL.)
PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS:
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INITIATING PROBLEM, ISSUE,OPPORTUNITY
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ADVANTAGES IF APPROVED
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charter or whether there are specific ways in which the City of Saint Paul
and Its citizens will benefit from this projecUaction.
DISADVANTAGES IF APPROVED
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tax increases or assessments)?To Whom?When? For how long?
DISADVANTAGES IF NOT APPROVED
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approved?Inability to deliver service?Continued high traffic, noise,
accident rate?Loss of revenue?
FINANCIAL IMPACT
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