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replied that he anticipated to receive four to six bids. He noted that he would change the warranty information to include a minimum number of years unless otherwise listed. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Kurak, Anderson, Hendriksen, and Zimmerman. Voting No: None. Case #2: Implement of a Permit and Fee for Septic Tank Pumping Community Development Director Frolik stated that approximately one year ago, the Ramsey City Council amended Section 8.30 of the City Code entitled "Sewage Disposal System". The intent of the amendment was to update the local regulations regarding on-site septic systems to more closely resemble the language required by Minnesota Rules Chapter 7080 regarding Individual Sewage Treatment Systems (ISTS). Ramsey's amended regulations require the City to create a comprehensive septic system management and maintenance program. This program requires pumping and cleaning of the septic systems every three years unless an inspection shows that the pumping and cleaning is not necessary. It will be the City's responsibility to maintain a database regarding septic systems that includes information gathered during inspections and pumping. To accomplish the data gathering exercise, staff has devised a Septic Tank Pumping Permit that all pumpers will be required to fill out and return to the City for each tank pumped. The permit will ask for pertinent information regarding the system being pumped and that information will be entered into a computer database. To help defray the City costs incurred in administering the permits and entering the data, staff has determined that a nominal permit fee of $5.00 would be appropriate. Staff is intending on implementing the requirement for septic tank pumping pe~its effective June 1, 2002. With regard to implementing the ISTS program in Ramsey, all pertinent information regarding each on-site septic system in the City was retrieved from the property files and entered into a computer database. Then staff published an article in the Ramsey Resident regarding the new septic system maintenance program. Cards were also sent to property owners in the eastern 1/3rd of the City with on-site septic systems. The survey asked for the most recent date of tank pumping. Those responses will be entered into the database and the property owners will be sent reminders of the pumping/inspection requirement every three years from that date forward. In 2003 they will cover the central 1/3rd of the City and in 2004 they will do the same in the western 1/3ra of the City. Full implementation of the new ISTS program will take several years. Councilmember Zimmerman stated that when the plan was passed there was no mention of a fee, so why is it an issue now. Community Development Director Frolik replied that they are only recommending that a nominal fee be charged to cover the administrative fees. She noted that other cities charge the nominal fee as well. Councilmember Anderson stated that when the issue was discussed previously the City was going to receive funds from the Met Council to implement the system. Finance Committee/May 14, 2002 Page 3 of 5