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91-2198�����\�� Council File # �� Green Sheet # /?✓���o RESOLUTION -- -�,. CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA r� ��� ; ,,:x 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; ����r#�IA� � ��i a�y�� 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. $10.00 Biennial fee paid to the division of public health at the time of recertification of all wells. Fee is accompanied by test results, and the division of public health then issues certificate good for another two years. Yeas Navs Absent Requested by Department of: �rron �`" on z —7 Planning and Economic Development acca e �- Q. - un -- � b z son i BY� ' � / _ , ,� Adopted by Council: Date DEC � 3 1991 Forn► Appro�d by City Attorney d� _ � Adoption Cert fie by Counc� S cretary By: -� /` , By' ,G / �' Approve' by Mayor for Submission to Approved b Ma�i�rs Datg QE� 5 1991 Council �/y,.lj���l�.c1'� g By: � y' Rueus�EO a�r. 14�s i � ! . " �'q/ -o7//�f� DEPARTMENT/OFFICE/COUNCIL DATE INITIATED R EC E��EQ?5 2 s PED 10-28-91 GREEN SHEET - CONTACT PERSON 8 PHONE IN IA DAT INITIAUDATE DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR �j C LUC Thom SOIl 22H-337O Ag$�GN �CITYATfORNEY CITYCLERK 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. . - �� DISADVANTACiES IF APPROVED: There is a minimal cost to the property owner. ���v � ���� ��� ` � ���"r" �+ �-, � �� U� �`? Qn �-�-�i i�a�J i.�i'��i�v�, �t/�7 � ... .: ::. .. . .. �_ 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. RECEIVED f� /� .. .. ••e .+q �,�.['i/� �4l��� { ^t'. Nov 2 01g91 NOV 13 1991 TOTAL AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION S COST/REVENUE BUDGETED(CIRCLE ONE) YES NO FUNDING SOURCE ACTIVITY NUMBER FINANCIAL INFORMATION:(EXPLAIN) �� s NOTE: COMPLETE DIRECTIONS ARE INCLUDED IN THE GREEN SHEET INSTRUCTIONAL MANUAL AVAILABLE IN THE PURCHASING OFFICE(PHONE NO.298-4225). ROUTING ORDER: Below are correct routings for the five most frequent rypes of documents: 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 Indicate the#of pages on which signatures are required and paperclip or flag sach of these pages. ACTION REQUESTED Describe what the projecUrequest seeks to accomplish in either chronologi- 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. SUPPORTS WHICH COUNCIL OBJECTIVE? Indicate which Council objective(s)your projecUrequest supports by listing the key word(s)(HOUSING, RECREATION, NEIGHBORHOODS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, BUDGET, SEWER SEPARATION). (SEE COMPLETE LIST IN INSTRUCTIONAL MANUAL.) PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS: This information will be used to determine the ciry's liability for workers compensation claims,taxes and_proper civil seryice hiring rules. INITIATING PROBLEM, ISSUE, OPPORTUNITY Explain the situation or conditions that created a need for your project or request. ADVANTAGES IF APPROVED Indicate whether this is simply an annual budget procedure required by law/ 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 What negative effects or major changes to existing or past processes might 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 What will be the negative consequences if the promised action is not approved?Inability to deliver service?Continued high traffic, noise, accident rate?Loss of revenue? FINANCIAL IMPACT Although you must tailor the information you provide here to the issue you are addressing, in general you must answer two questions: How much is it going to cost?Who is going to pay?