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Councilmember Kurak inquired if there was a way to identify which septic systems certain age and if so require that the older systems be inspected by a certified inspector.,,~ :~ i, Community Development Director Frolik replied that the City does keep ,re~0_rd: of septic systems, but not sure how accurate the records are from the past. ~. i:i' ~ ::' ::iii:i;;,. Councilmember Hendriksen stated that he has received complaints from~'}'~S~'aents in the lack of records the City has with septic systems. He gets the,.feeli~!:'}hat there is incredible distrust of the citizens amongst some of the Councilm~Ber¢. i, se~¢:~system to a drain field at eventually it fills up and will need to be moved~(iI,'n~hi~"~jnion, he feels that the septic issue is such a big deal because of the Met Council ~b!ii~ant to require a need for City sewer because they can profit from it. ,~':::~'*" . . ,;; ,'~, :: ': , Councilmember Kurak stated that what alarms her,:~S:"the Bufldlng !nspecJcor~s report that 96 septic systems failed in the City of Ramsey, which i~pacts:h~}:health~iSa~et~/:hnd welfare of the Councilmember Hendriksen replied Chat what is included in the °}~nce g°.es:~beyond State Statue 7080, and is willing to vote f6~'iii: Wffh the new language. He ~t~t' ~h~i'when you talk about failure of a septic system the~:~re ~f' talldi:ig: about something cataseO c. Councilmember Anderson stated that shedoes think ff ~§:Ser6U5 :~i[a.systems is contaminating peoples wells and the metropolitan water! /.., i?.:i!i Motion by Councilmember Anderson, sec:~ffd~ loy Council~ember Zimmerman, to introduce Ordinance #01-. ~:i: ::amending section 8.30'.02A "Sewage Disposal Systems" of the City Code, removing item f~om the 0ifd/~ce. FurtherdiSCUssion: Councilmember Hendrikseh:stated that a baffle-? falling into the bottom of '- the t~i~ :i~'ii°f~Polluting the 'W~ter ......:' ~'.~ i Motion carried. ~":.~ofiln'} Yes: Mayor"'~amec, Councilmembers Anderson, Zimmerman, and _ ~:ttYi[(~fira~ ::,Voting No: ;c0uncilmember Hendriksen. C~::~rn y s Opinion on January 23, 2001 Proposed Charter ~,3 "~mendment. .:: ,P~tition and Report on Sufficiency City AdministratOr Norman stated that the City Council received a petition on January 23, 2001, for a proposedi'.!Charter Amendment to Chapter 5. Council directed the City Attorney to review :'~:i ' :the petition [0'determine if it complies with the State Statues and the State Constitution. :Ci~ Att~'e'~ Goodrich reviewed his legal opinion that was presented to the Council in a memo dated: Eebruary 93,2001 City Council/February 27, 2001 Page 16 of 22 I I I I I I i I I I I I I I