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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1988-054 CCR1 Member Celia Scott introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 88 RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR INITIATION AND FINANCING OF WATERMAIN REPLACEMENTS WHEREAS, some residents in the West Central area of the City have, for many years, reported problems with the quality of the water which is delivered to their homes from the City's water supply system; and WHEREAS, the Department of Public Works has conducted extensive investigations, tests, and analyses in an attempt to define and resolve these problems; and WHEREAS, the Director of Public Works has reported to the City Council that a number of operation and maintenance procedures which have been implemented and which are now in use, have substantially improved the water quality, and that in his opinion, the City's current operation and maintenance program is the most effective one which can be developed; and WHEREAS, the Director of Public Works has also reported to the City Council that, in his opinion, the principal cause of the reported problems is the oxidation of unlined cast iron watermains within the area; and that, if the water now being delivered is III considered unacceptable by the users, consideration should then be given to the initiation of a watermain replacement program wherein unlined cast iron watermains would be replaced with cement -lined ductile iron watermains (or an equivalent corrosion resistant alternative), and has provided preliminary estimates of cost for such a replacement program; and WHEREAS, it is the opinion of the City Council that the need to initiate a watermain replacement program can best be defined by those water users who are experiencing water quality problems through the process of preparing, circulating, and submitting petitions requesting those improvements for consideration by the City Council in accordance with the procedures prescribed by Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 429. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, that: 1. The City Council will consider all requests for watermain replacement projects in accordance with the procedures prescribed by Minnesota Statutes, Chaper 429. 2. All requests for watermain replacement projects shall be initiated by petition of property owners. RESOLUTION NO. 88 -54 3. If petition(s) for the replacement of watermains are submitted, the City Engineer is hereby authorized and directed to submit a report to the City Council, advising the Council in a preliminary way whether the proposed improvement(s) are feasible and whether they should best be made as proposed or in connection with some other improvement, and the estimated cost of the improvement(s) as recommended. 4. Upon request of said petition(s) and report, the City Council will conduct public hearings on the proposed improvement(s), pursuant to the procedures required by law, and will then approve or deny the proposed improvement(s), or portions thereof. 5. It is the intent of the City Council that if, pursuant to these proceedings a project for the replacement of watermains is ordered to be constructed, the costs for such project(s) will be funded as follows: April 11, 1988 ATTEST: 2 1 Clerk by special assessments levied against properties directly benefitted by the proposed improvements 35% of total project costs by Public Utility Funds 65% of total project costs 6. It is also the intent of the City Council that, if special assessments are levied for watermain replacement projects, the term of payment for such special assessments will be 20 years. Date Mayo The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member Bill Hawes and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Dean Nyquist, Gene Lhotka, Celia Scott, Bill Hawes, and Rich Theis; and the following voted against the same: none, III whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.