Agenda - Council - 03/10/2009 - Laserfiche WebLink

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Case #4 Consider Incentives for Water Meter Replacement Program Background: Staff reviewed that starting last spring, the City has been replacing water meters and that the largest challenge has been making arrangements with residents to make the exchanges. Some properties have received up to eight letters and four door hangers and refuse to let the City onto their property to make the exchanges. Staff is recommending that some sort of financial leverage be considered to help facilitate cooperation with this program. Staff is suggesting an individual meter read fee of $50.00, after a final certified letter is delivered for those that don't transfer over. Motion to recommend to the City Council that a quarterly fee of $100 "individual meter read" be placed on the water utility bill beginning after written notice is provided. Amended motion to recommend to City Council a quarterly fee of $75. Staff confirmed that three letters will be sent, three door hangers left, a Saturday visit performed and then a certified letter stating the fee that will be charged. Action: Ratify the recommendation of the Public Works Committee. Case #5: Update on TH 10 Median Opening at County License Center This is an update on the Highway 10 median opening in front of the County License office. The general consensus of the Public Works Committee was a concern about MnDot's response of possibly shutting down the opening without considering alternatives. The options that staff had proposed included the following: 1. Install a pork chop island at the entrance into the Licensing Bureau 2. Restrict eastbound to west bound U -turns 3. Reduce the width of the median opening and reorient its location The consensus among the Committee and staff focused on limiting turning movements out of the licensing bureau to right turns only, while still allowing eastbound Hwy 10 left turns into the bureau. Perhaps the median could also use some adjustment to facilitate easier left turns. Staff will draw up a sketch plan for consideration by the Committee. Action: No action necessary. _72_