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RESOLUTION 97- A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CENTERVILLE A RESOLUTION INITIATING AND IMPLEMENTING A LAWN AND GARDEN WATER USE PROGRAM TO CONTROL WATER USE DURING PERIODS OF PEAK USE AND THEREBY CONSERVE WATER IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPREHENSIVE WATER SUPPLY PLAN PROJECT OF 1997 WHEREAS, the City of Centerville has recently reviewed and approved the Comprehensive Water Supply Plan; and WHEREAS, the City of Centerville has directed that the Comprehensive Water Supply plan be submitted for review by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and Metropolitan Council; and WHEREAS, a component of the Comprehensive Water Supply Plan includes a recommendation to restrict water use to conserve water. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Centerville, Minnesota, in consideration of the above issues: Residents whose address ends in an even number may only water their lawns and gardens on even number days, and residents whose address ends in an odd number may only water their lawns and gardens on odd number days. Furthermore, lawn and garden watering is prohibited between the hours of 10:00 a. m. and 6:00 p.m. every year from May 1 through September 1 for all addresses on all days. No person shall use or permit water to be used in violation of this sprinkling ban and any customer who does so shall be charged $50.00 for each day of violation and the charge shall be added to the customer's next water bill. Continued violation shall be cause for discontinuance of water service. The City will provide notice to customers using the attached water restriction notice. Should a violation occur, the City may first issue a warning, as shown on the attached 1st warning example. Approved by this City Council this _ day of 1997. Thomas Wilharber, Mayor Attest: Ry -Chel Gaustad, Clerk EXAMPLE 260 1080- 1409.mar