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Section 7.2.2 If a major repair or replacement of the existing system is necessary, all costs of replacement or major repair of any and all parts of the system shall be assessed against the properties served and buildings connected to the existing system. Whenever possible, a project for major repair or replacement will be initiated by the City Council, the City Engineer will prepare specifications, bids taken, and public hearings will occur before major repair or replacement would start. Section 7.2.3 In cases of emergency replacement or repair of the system, the City Council will initially arrange for payment for such replacement or repair and then assess all costs of such repairs or replacement to the system users. SECTION 8 METHODS TO DETERMINE IF EXTENSIONS OF THE MUNICIPAL SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM ARE NEEDED OR NECESSARY Section 8.1 Capabilities To Expand System Section 8.1.1 The City of Gem Lake Municipal Sanitary Sewer System may be expanded to serve additional areas of the City and may be expanded to collect the amounts of sewage flow as provided to the Metro Council and the MCES in the Comprehensive Municipal Plan of the City. The values of current flow and expected flow and the areas of the city served by the Municipal Sanitary Sewer System are updated to the MCES regularly. Section 8.2 Methods To Do Extension Projects Section 8.2.1 If any of the following events occur, the City of Gem Lake City Council may start a project for an expansion or extension of the Municipal sanitary sewer system: a) A legal petition, signed by two-thirds (2/3) majority of the residents of a defined area in the City of Gem Lake, is received by the City Council. The "defined area" shall be the smallest practical area in which an extension may be installed, as determined by the City Engineer. Section 8.2.2 The results of the Bi-Annual inspection of the Individual Sewage Treatment Systems, as outlined in Ordinance No. 67 of the City of Gem Lake, indicates that the Municipal sanitary sewer system must be extended into a defined area due to health or pollution problems. Section 8.2.3 Receipt of a binding decree from the County, Regional, State or Federal authorities that an extension must be made. Section 8.3 Methods Used To Start An Extension Project Section 8.3.1 If a valid request or requirement for a system extension is received by the City of Gem Lake City Council, the City Engineer will be instructed to estimate the costs