Agenda - Council - 03/12/1979 - Laserfiche WebLink

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The City of Ramsey cannot afford to let the ~nequit~es go on in the present Slate A~d Formula as the citizens will have to pick up the difference in their City Ad Valorem tax. 2) Platting Ordinance: We have a problem in Section 170.038~4 Individual Sewage D~sposal System Site Evaluation and Requirement. The problem is this - the City Building Inspector does not have the time to accomplish the th]ngs that are required in the above section of the City Code. ~?our ordinance requirements would usurp one horrendous amount of time if it were to be accomplished. Further~ it is even questionable whether a re- port could be accurately prepared at the sketch plan, preliminary or final p~t stages mnless a soil boring amd perculat~on test was accomplished on each lot in %he plat. The accomplishing of the aforementioned tests would create considerable extra costs. Question: How does Council want us to proceed with this section of the C~ity Code. Presently it isn't being accomplished as Staff wasn't aware of this matter. I'm enclosing an excerpt from the City Code for your in- formation in preparing direction to City Staff. 3) Costs Involving Variances, etc: The City of Ramsey is getting involved in costs that I don't think the Council is really aware of at the time. As an example, t~e City has spent a considerable amount of money on the Grosslein, Holker and Faith Baptist Church in legal and engineering costs. Now~ there are also costly administrative costs involved in City Hall in the processing of ~hese matters. Solution: Is to have our Zoning Ordinance provide for the City to recoup these costs from the individuals who are getting this special service. It isn't fair for 99% of the taxpayers of Ramsey to pick up these costs · through their City Ad Valorem tax.