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. . . , '., CITY OF ARDEN HILLS MEMORANDUM DATE: November 15,2000 TO: Joe Lynch, City Administrator >S. FROM: Dwaync Stafford, Public Works Director SUBJECT: Watcr Surchargc and Shut Off Backl!round The Arden Hills City Council, at their November 13, 2000, meeting heard from their Public Works Director that approximately 160 water meters remain to be replaced or upgraded, The replacement or upgrade contractor has been unsuccessful in his attempts to contact anyone at these residences to schedule this work. The City Council heard reasons why it is important to complete this project from the City Accountant and the Public Works Director. 'V. The City Council was provided with three options to encourage the remaining 160 residents to schedule access to the City owned meter on their property as required by City Ordinance Section 28-71. The City Council chose a combination of two of those options, Councils Aooroval The City Council on a 5-0 vote approved the following: I, City water users, who have not scheduled for the replacement or upgrade of the water meter at their property by March 30, 200 I, will be assessed a $100 surcbarge on their 2001 first quarter bill. 2, Water users who have not scheduled for the replacement or upgrade by June 29, 2001, will again be assessed a $100 surcharge on their second quarter water bill. 3. Those City water users who still have not scheduled for the water meter replacement by June 29, 2001, will have tbeir water turned offby the City during the first week of July 2001. Council instructed staff to notify those affected City water users of this policy by certified letters, Attached is a draft ofthe letter. Rccommendation Staff recommends the Arden Hills City Council considers and adopts the attached resolution #00-41, authorizing a surcharge and eventual shutoff for City water users using non-radio read meters,