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Cotmciln]cmbcJ' Ct_,ok explained ttx~ reason the Committee eliminated the first proposed penalty is because il' il /al<cs three or Four v.'ecl<s between violations when going through this process, it might no! cvcn get to the third step. Paying an extra $50 to water their lawn is not a big deal for a lot ol'pcoplc, Assistant Public Works Director ©fson explained case six on the agenda is an amendment to impose these fines, As part of thc consent agenda the Council approved the schedule for the public hearing. StaFf is trying to get this moving as quickly as possible. Councihncmbcr Kurak asked how tie watering will be monitored. Assistant Public Works Diructor Oluon replied Public Works staff will go out on a Sunday for a throe or Ibm' hour period and scoqr lbe whole City. Residents will then receive their first registered letter in the mail. Councihncmbcr Kural, commented people often think the well is going dry, but the problem is duc to thc holdi~tg tanks and it takes the pressure time to build back up. Councihnembcr S/foremen suggested staff look into requiring a minimum soil depth when peep lc are purling iq irrigation systems to help with water conservation. Councilmcmhcr l,;Ivig explained thc Comn:ittee also discussed a requirement for rain sensors. Councilmember Zi~nmcrman noted ihey also addressed sprinklers running into the street. 6) Req~est for Mainte~ance of Private Street Councilmember Zimmcrrnan reported the Committee discussed the request of Rum River Hills to take over Ibc private street that services their subdivision. Staff recommended that a soil boring be completed to determine an appropriate depth of road to bring this section up to City code. Thc fim~l r~commcnclation ~f' the Colnmittee was that the City Council hire Northern Tcclmol%ics :it a l~ot to exceed cost of $400 contingent upon the Rum River Hills Townhouse Association issuin?, a letter agreeim~' to the reimbursement and allowing the soil boring to be done oil their private property. Assistant l'ublir: W,)rks Director Ol'~;on explained the association requested the City look at what it would cost to up~fl-ade their street to City standards. They are experiencing some deterioration o/their street and have asked again io have the City take over it. To put a cost estimate together it needs to be known what type of soil is, beneath. There was a lot of discussion at the Committee about wily this wou I(l be dol~e iF tile City will not be taking over the street. He explained the City could have thc soil boring ~lone mtclt cheaper due to its contract with Northern Technologies. Even it' thc ('ily docs not take tho road over the association could use that information to dctermine what mail~tonanc¢: lhcy need 'to do to keep the road up and make it last longer. City Council/May 11, 2004 Page 13 of 36