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<br />Attachment A <br /> <br />. ADOPT ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 4~OF TIlE '~~,~~~~~~';CA~J9ff:' CI..~-"~--' <br />TO PERl\fiT DISCONNECTION OF CITY WATER SERVIC$ . <br />'By: William K. Goodrich, City Attorney '. <br />Sy~via Frolik, Assistail.~e Community D~velopm~nt Director <br />'~ackground: . <br /> <br />Th~ 'recent significant'increase in r~sidential ho~e foreclosures has c~ed staff.to be' concerned' <br />about vacant residential'properties and continued water service to uDheated homes. 'I:herefore, we .' <br />hav~ ,~d an, ordinance amendment which enables the City to disconnect .wate~ serVice, from .' <br />, ,tl?-ese properties in 'an attempt limit ~eezing water pipe dartiage. <br /> <br />Observations:' <br /> <br />,The 'City . Council introduced, tp,~proposed ordin~ceon' Novemb~r 11,2008. DUting' the. . <br />. discussion,.'City Staffwas' dir~cted to research the inten~.of Subd. 12.a.7 which allows for water shut <br />off when the property owner fu.;l.s refused access by !lllthorized'o:ffi~ials. The City Council expressed <br />concein:thaf: this provis~on m~y, be overreaclring.' . . <br /> <br />. . The' proposed Qrdiillmee . was . modeled after' Coon Rapids' . ordinance. . City" Starr did have a <br />. '. conversation with their staff about Item 7. Coon Rapids st!lff indicated ,that the intent' of the. text, . <br />" 'is to ,e~able:tiie citY to' ~hut ~ffthe wa:ter at the. curb 'in the event there is.some.unfores.e~n. <br />'sittia~01i that isn't cove~ed'utider items 1-6 of the ordinance.. An example of such a ~ittiation <br />.rtiight be.. a m~ctioning'water met~t that requires observati()n:~om inside tb.ebuilding;.b~t <br />'. the propeitY oWner is denying entry. Coon Rapids indicated:that tocIate, they have.noto'had t~ <br />~. rely on this provision described in Item 7.' . " <br /> <br />, , <br />'0 <br /> <br />, Recomniendation: <br /> <br />.' . ". <br /> <br />". Inclusion of Item. #7 ,in the ordinance will be a .C;ouncil decision. " I11 acc~:)!(Iance With the .City 0 <br />. Charter, the proposed ordinance is now eligible f~r adoption. . ' ' "'; . '. <br /> <br />. -- - -.-. <br />'Funding S.ou~ce: <br />. "."-_. <br /> <br />The proposed ordinance is a City initiativ~ that will be cOvered under regular staff ~uties. <br /> <br />. , <br /> <br />. Council Action:., <br /> <br />Motion ~o waive, the 'r~g of and adopt Ordinance OS-XX adding .S~ction 4.40.12 to, th~ Ci~' o' <br />. Code which section ~ titled "Disconnecting City Water Service". . . <br /> <br />Roll Call Vote: <br /> <br />Coilllcilmel11ber John Dehen <br />, .Councilm~ml;>erDavid'Elvig <br />Coun.cilm.ember Sarah Strommen <br />. Couticilmemb6r-David Jeffrey . <br />Councifmember Mary Jo OlsoiJ. <br />Councilmember Matt Look. <br />Mayor Tom' Gamec <br /> <br />:. Reviewed by, .. . ~ -Q <br />- . ' . -(~ity Administrator' f.ft. .: . . <br />Director of Public WorkS ' <br />. Building Official, <br /> <br />CC: 11/25/08 <br /> <br />91' <br />