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I I I I I I I I . . I I I I I I I April 20, 1984 To: City Administrator Schnelle City Building Official Berg Mayor Gamec Councilmembers Reimann, Sorteberg, and Van Wagner Enclosed, please find a coPy of a letter that was sent to 100 residents, and responses received. The purpose of the letter w~s to get further input. It is important to know wh?~t thoughts there are concerning this issue from those 'who would be affected by implementing the Inspection/pumping process of the On-Site Septic System Ordinance. Generally speaking, of the responses received, the $75.00 cost mud the di~ging up of the yard to locate the distribution box met wit~ very little positive enthusiasm. Maintaining our own individual syst~ms is a responsibility the resident feels is his and will be the one who recognizes a problem when it occurs, the expense being his to fix the problem. The followinM are points to take into consideration: Enforce - Licensed pumpers must get a permit from City Hall prior to pumping (this should be made public so that individuals calling a pumper ~vill know to ask for the permit for verification and as part of the record process) A list of licensed pumpers should be made available to the resident through the City Hall A form should be made available for the pumper and the homeowner to fill out and the responsibility put on the homeowner to return the form to City Hall for the purpose of record up-dating/the .'ci~y keeps a record of the forms going Out and thoSe 'coming in If a homeowfle~ needs assistance in locating his system he should be able to get it from the city, at their cost for that service (this is an area yet to be looked into more closely) Information should be made available to a homeowner who asks assistance on maintaining his system A homeowner who regularily maintains his system should be allowed to show proof ( form that would be used at homeowner's request) I would ask the Council, Administrator, 8_r~d Building Official to take into consideration points that have been made to at least try to enforce the intent of our ordinance. There are those residents who will work cooperatively to comply because they do so now and helping to keep the record up dated by filling out a form proving compliance can be done easily. There are those who will not comply but the cost and inconvenience of a system not functionin~r properly is justifiably theirs to suffer. The city can do no more than offer them information and/or assistance to