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DRAFT Water Rescources City of Centervllle 2030 Comprehensive Plan WATER RESOURCES During the Comprehensive Planning process, the City developed goals related to Community Facilities and Services. Many of these goals are related to water resources and the provision of public utilities. It is the goal of the City of Centervllle to: o Promote safe neighborhoods and low crime In the community. o Maintain and Improve the quality of life In the community. o Provide efficient and responsive services to residents and businesses. o Maintain the quality of educetlon available to residents. Policies reflect the position of the City on the specific implementation of the Goals. It is the policy of the City of Centervllle to: o Compare the level of administrative. maintenance and emergency response services to community wide needs and Objectives. o Explora potential joint service Initiatives through continued communication and cooperetlon with City, County and School officials. o Promote effective communlcetion with rasidents, business owners, educetors and volunteer organizations to maintain an understanding of community goals and objectives and participate in community affairs. o Periodically evaluate the level of pUblic services provided and the associated costs of services. o Design publiC utility systems for optimum development or saturation In the community and establish cost effective staging or sequencing of utility systems. o Establish priority for basic services to ensure the highest levels of safety and accessibility are provided In the community. o Expand efforts for effective communication and cooperation with surrounding cities on area growth Issues and common concems. o Require that development proposals are consistent with planned extensions of public utilities and Incorporete necessary extensions of core facilities. o Prohibit development with private utilities. o Require that the Installation of all public Infrastructure Is designed and o constructed according to City standards and specifications. o Enforce ordinance provisions which require connection of existing homes and businesses with private utilities to public utility systems, within a reasonable time after publiC utilities have become available but not later than 2012 for areas currently served but not yet connected. o Enforce provisions of MPCA Chapter 7080 for the maintenance of private on-site waste treatment systems. 86