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required, there was no mandate to do anything at this point, with data being <br /> gathered on those sump pump connections to the sanitary sewer system. <br /> Member Gjerdingen sought further discussion ensued on the definition of a <br /> licensed plumber and who issued that license (City of Roseville and/or State of <br /> MN), and asked that the revised language clarify that definition. <br /> Mr. Culver noted the need to have some level of control in who signs off on that <br /> inspection, that it be someone licensed and qualified versus a relative or other <br /> party not having that expertise. Mr. Culver advised that staff was aware of some <br /> homes having sump pump connections since significant discharge was evidenced <br /> coming through during annual televising of the system, noting that those areas <br /> had already been documented. Mr. Culver advised that, to-date, 3,000 automated <br /> meters had already been installed without the data collected on sump pump <br /> installations, and some of the proposed ordinance language was attempting to <br /> determine those connections through following-up, which would be addressed by <br /> the option to use of certified plumbers in performing those inspections. Mr. <br /> Culver advised that licensing plumbers was more of a building code functions <br /> with contractors required to pull certain permits and registering as a way to verify <br /> licensure and protect residents in hiring work done. <br /> Members Seigler and Cihacek questioned the mandate of the MCES, and whether <br /> it could be handled at the point of sale for homes rather than at this time or if <br /> inspections already occurred on a periodic basis and if so, what triggered <br /> inspections. <br /> Mr. Schwartz responded that other communities have used a variety of ways to <br /> address this MCES mandate, such as using point of sale programs or others <br /> inspecting the entire community. Mr. Schwartz advised that this inspection <br /> program as part of the Ferguson Waterworks contract would provide data on <br /> 6,000 out of 9,000 single-family homes in Roseville, allowing the City to use that <br /> data to develop a mitigation program. Specific to re-inspections, Mr. Schwartz <br /> noted that staff may support point of sale inspections after the magnitude of <br /> illegal sump pump connections had been determined. However, Mr. Schwartz <br /> advised that one of the main issues is the significant amount of money, in the <br /> hundreds of thousands of dollars, the City of Roseville currently paid for sewer <br /> treatment costs for metered flow, including UI, and rates paid by utility users for <br /> that extra and unnecessary treatment. Mr. Schwartz noted that, since the City <br /> Council had already approved the Ferguson contract at their meeting last night, <br /> staff was not seeking PWETC debate on the potential inspections, which had <br /> already been discussed over the years, since it was deemed an important issue to <br /> the City Council. <br /> Member Felice noted that, since staff was observing additional flow during <br /> televising, it seems a good idea to have further inspections. <br /> Page 5 of 14 <br />