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Presented By
Referred To Committee: Date
RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING FEES FOR TESTING AND ANALYSIS
OF WATER FROM PRIVATE WELLS
WHEREAS, in order to implement the Highwood Development Policies adopted by the
City Council in July 1990, the City Council will require the collection, testing and
analysis of water from all private wells within the City of Saint Paul, through adoption of
a new ordinance regulating individual sewage treatment systems and amendments to
Chapter 34, the Housing Code; and
WHEREAS, the new regulations will require, within 12 months of the effective date of
the regulations and biennially thereafter, the collection, testing and analysis of water
from all existing private wells and the biennial collection, testing and analysis of water
from all private wells installed after the effective date of the regulations; and
WHEREAS, the regulations require coliform bacteria and nitrate testing; and
WHEREAS, the regulations require submission of a copy of the test results, along with a
fee, by the properiy owner to the division of public health, at which time the division of
public health shall send a certificate, to be in effect for two years, to the property owner
verifying that the water samples are within the standards set for public health; and
WHEREAS, the fees will cover staff time to do initial and on-going data entry, as well
as testing and analysis of water samples by the division of public health where the
property owner collects samples with the City's self-test kits;
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE TT RESOLVED, that the City Council hereby establishes the
following fee schedule for the collection, testing and analysis of water from private wells
within the City of Saint Paul:
$10.00 Initial certification fee for wells in existence on the
effective date of the new requirement, to be
accompanied by coliform bacteria and nitrate test
results. Upon receipt of test results and the fee by the
division of public health, the property owner is sent a
certificate good for two years.
$10.00 Biennial fee paid to the division of public health at the
time of recertification of all wells. Fee is
accompanied by test results, and the division of public
health then issues certificate good for another two
years.
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Adopted by Council: Date DEC � 3 1991 Forn► Appro�d by City Attorney
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CONTACT PERSON 8 PHONE IN IA DAT INITIAUDATE
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NUMBER FOR
MUST BE ON COUNCIL AOENDA BY(DATE) ROUTIN(i �BUDGET DIRECTOR FI
November 12� 1991 ORDER �MAYOR(OR ASSISTANT) ��
TOTAL#OF SIGNATURE PAGES 2 (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE)
ACTION REQUESTED:
Adoption of resolution establishing fees for testing and analysis of water from private wells
RECOMMENDATIONS:Approve(A)or Reject(R) PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS MUST ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:
A PLANNINa COMMISSION _ CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION �• Has this person/fi�m ever worked under a contract for this depertment?
_CIB COMMITTEE _ YES NO
A STAFF 2. Has this person/firm ever been a city employee?
— — YES NO
_ DISTRICT COURT — 3. Does this person/firm possess a skill not normally possessed by any current ciry employee?
SUPPORTS WHICH COUNCIL OBJECTIVE? YES NO
Highwood Development POliCies, Explaln all yas answers on separate shsst and attach to green sheet
adopted by City Council, July 1990.
INITIATING PROBLEM.ISSUE,OPPORTUNITY(Who,What,When,Where,Why):
The Highwood Development Policies support regular testing of well water, especially in those
areas with both septic systems and private wells.
ADVANTAGES IF APPROVED:
The City will have a handle on the coliform bacteria and nitrate levels in private drinking
wells and will be able to identify substandard wells on a regular basis. This resolution
would allow the City to finance its role through fee collection.
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DISADVANTACiES IF APPROVED:
There is a minimal cost to the property owner. ���v � ����
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DISADVANTAOES IF NOT APPROVED:
Money would have to be found i n already-tight budgets, or the program will not be able to
be implemented.
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TOTAL AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION S COST/REVENUE BUDGETED(CIRCLE ONE) YES NO
FUNDING SOURCE ACTIVITY NUMBER
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:(EXPLAIN) ��
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NOTE: COMPLETE DIRECTIONS ARE INCLUDED IN THE GREEN SHEET INSTRUCTIONAL
MANUAL AVAILABLE IN THE PURCHASING OFFICE(PHONE NO.298-4225).
ROUTING ORDER:
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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. Ciry Attorney
3. Ciry Attorney 3. Budget Director
4: Mayor(for contracts over$15,000) 4. Mayor/Assistant -
5. Human Rights(for contracts over$50,000) 5. Ciry Council
6. Finance and Management Services Director 6. Chief Accountant, Finance and Management Services
7, Finance Accounting
ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS(Budget Revision) COUNCIL RESOLUTION (all others,and Ordinances)
1. Activfty Manager 1. Department Director
2. Department Accountant 2. City Attorney
3. Department Director 3. Mayor Assistant
4. Budget Director 4. Ciry Council
5. City Clerk
6. Chief Accountant, Finance and Management Services
ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS(all others)
1. Department Director
2. City Attorney
3. Finance and Management Services Director , _ _
4. Ciry Clerk
TOTAL NUMBER OF SIGNATURE PAGES
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sach of these pages.
ACTION REQUESTED
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cal order or order 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.
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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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or request.
ADVANTAGES IF APPROVED
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charter or whether there are specitic ways in which the City of Saint Paul
and its citizens will benefit from this project/action.
DISADVANTAGES IF APPROVED
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this projecUrequest produce if it is passed (e.g.,traffic delays, noise,
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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are addressing, in general you must answer two questions: How much is it
going to cost?Who is going to pay?