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<br /> <br />Memorandum <br />To: Gem Lake Planning Commission Project Reference: Municipal Water and Sanitary Sewer <br />Ordinance Review <br />Copies To: Melissa Lawrence, City Clerk <br /> TKDA Project No.: 22428.000 <br />From: CJ Sycks, Planner Client No.: <br />Date: June 2, 2025 <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Discussion regarding the Gem Lake Municipal Sewer Ordinance (No. 64) and <br />Municipal Water Ordinance (No. 129) <br /> <br />MEETING DATE: June 10, 2025 <br /> <br />ITEMS REVIEWED: Gem Lake Ordinance No. 64E, Gem Lake Ordinance No. 129 <br /> <br />OVERVIEW <br /> <br />The City Council has tasked the Planning Commission with reviewing the City’s Ordinance(s) regarding Municipal <br />Water and Sanitary Sewer. <br /> <br />There are currently two active Ordinances: 64E and 129. They both regulate sanitary sewer, whereas 129 <br />regulates both sewer and water. After review of the ordinances, it appears that Ordinance 64E was intended to be <br />repealed upon the adoption of 129 in 2016. <br /> <br />Proposed are two ordinances separating sewer into Ordinance 64F and municipal water systems into Ordinance <br />129. These amendments have been reviewed by the City Engineer and Clerk; however, comments have not been <br />received from the City Attorney. <br /> <br />ORDINANCE HISTORY <br /> <br />Table 1: Sewer and Water Ordinance History <br />Ordinance Year Description <br />64 1994 Originally enacted to regulate the operation of the municipal sanitary <br />sewer system <br />81 2003 An amendment to Ord. 64 by expanding definitions and updating MCES <br />references <br />64D 2004 Updates to formatting <br />64E 2004 An amendment to Ord. 64 by adding definitions, amending connection <br />requirements and rate, and amending licensing costs <br />93 2009 An amendment to Ord. 64E by adding a provision for the certification of <br />unpaid connection charges to the County Auditor <br />64E 2013 An amendment, uncertain in its nature, active <br />129 2016 First combined ordinance presenting regulations on municipal water <br />AND sanitary sewer <br />129 2022 Active, with updates to formatting.