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<br />fI <br /> <br />" <br /> <br />.- <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />~ <br />EN HILLS <br /> <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />TO: Mayor and City Council <br /> <br /> <br />FROM: Joe Lynch, City Administrato <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Water Restriction and Water <br /> <br />DATE: January 18, 2002 <br /> <br />CC: Tom Moore, Parks and Recreation Director and Acting Public Works Director <br />Terry Post, City Treasurer <br /> <br />Backl!round <br />Previously, the City Council was presented with a proposed ordinance allowing the City to <br />declare a water shortage and restrict the water usage within the City of Arden Hills. The purpose <br />ofthe ordinance was to allow the City a vehicle, should it again be necessary to institute a <br />watering ban, to allow the Director of Operations and Maintenance the flexibility, in conjunction <br />with the City Council and City Engineer, to determine a water level that would necessitate such a <br />measure. With different circumstances, and taking into account weather factors, each declaration <br />made might be different. By not predetermining a specific level or specific number, the Council <br />and Maintenance and Operations Director have greater flexibility as to when to declare an <br />emergency, what conditions apply, and for how long. <br /> <br />Enclosed within is a copy of the ordinance with the changes suggested/recommended by the <br />Council. The position reference has been changed to Director of Operations and Maintenance, <br />the fee for violation has been changed from $10.00 per day to $25.00 per day. <br /> <br />Recommendation <br />Staff recommends that City Council adopt the proposed ordinance with the changes as suggested <br />at their regular City Council meeting on January 28, 2002, publish the ordinance as required, and <br />put a water restriction and water usage ordinance into effect. <br />