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! " e e e CITY OF ARDEN HILLS MEMORANDUM DATE: August 6, 1999 TO: Brian Fritsinger, City Administrator Dwayne Stafford, Public Works Director l>S Amending Current Sump Pump Ordinance FROM: SUBJECT: Background The Arden Hills City Council has approved inclusion of a sump pump discharge inspection as part of the 1999 Water Meter Replacement Project. Stafffeels that a large number of Arden Hills residents may have prohibited sump pump discharge connections to their sanitary sewer lines, resulting in strains and possible back ups during heavy rains, plus additional costs to residents for treating clean water. The current City Ordinance addresses illegal sump connections to some extent. However, the Public Works Director feels that, with the impending inspection, additional language is necessary that refers to the rights of the City to perform an inspection of the sump discharge. Additional language more specific to the prohibited connections and penalties for such connections is also needed. Recommendation Staff recommends that Council review the proposed ordinance changes and, if found acceptable, authorize staff to schedule an informational meeting to be held in conjunction with the August 30, 1999 City Council meeting. Note The attached, proposed ordinance refers to chapters, sections, and subdivisions in the recodified ordinance, which Council has not formally adopted. Council will be presented with a revised ordinance at the August 30th meeting, which will relate to current ordinances. At that meeting, Council will be asked to adopt the ordinance following the informational meeting and public comments.