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<br />ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - June 29, 2009 <br /> <br />33 <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden stated that at the last PTRC meeting it was determined <br />that Valentine Lake was having drainage problems and it was currently three feet <br />over its ordinary level. These drainage problems are currently being looked at. <br /> <br />Councilmember Grant requested an update on the 1&1 Program. <br /> <br />Public Works Director Hoag stated that on June 5 the City had sent 925 letters to <br />residents regarding the Sump Pump Inspection Program. The inspections began on <br />June 15 and to date there have been a total of 204 inspections completed. Of these <br />204: 103 pumps were found to be properly installed, 43 residents/buildings had a <br />sump pit but no sump pump, 51 residents/buildings had no sump pit and no sump <br />pump, and 7 pumps were improperly installed. . Arden Hills is currently at a failure <br />rate of 3 % and the average is over 10%. <br /> <br />Councilmember Grant asked if New Brighton was done with their inspections. <br /> <br />Public Works Director Hoag stated that New Brighton was about % done with <br />their inspections and they were currently at an 8.3% failure rate. <br /> <br />Councilmember Grant asked if it was code to have a sump pit when. a home was <br />built. <br /> <br />Public Works Director Hoag stated that it has never been code for a residence or <br />building to have a sump pit. <br /> <br />Councilmember Grant asked if the City was utilizing two seasonal employees for <br />the Sump Pump Inspection Program. <br /> <br />Public Works Director Hoag stated that this was correct. <br /> <br />Councilmember Grant stated that the goal was to have the inspections done by the <br />end of the summer. If these inspections were not completed then the full time Staff <br />would be responsible for finishing the inspections. He asked if these employees <br />had been trained on what to do for these inspections. <br /> <br />Public Works Director Hoag stated that Staff is trained for doing the inspections if <br />they are not completed by the end of the summer. Due to the complexity of the <br />commercial building inspections, Dave Scherbel had requested completing these <br />inspections himself. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden asked if the City would be sending out a bid for a <br />manhole project this year. <br />