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(iouncihnember Cook stated the City has paid to have a Comprehensive Sewer and Water Plan completed for the City. Also recently completed was a plan update to the road system. It is time lo put these things together and adopt them and move forward. Councilmcmber Strommcn stated her fear is abandoning a commitment to well thought-out planned development. If the direction to the Planning Commission is going to be not to consider these amendments based on the larger planning process they need to give them something more to work with. She is committed to the idea that there should be a plan for that area. (~ouncilmcmber Cook suggested there might be a way to outline the benefits of these developments to the City and how they fit into their vision. City Administrator Norman indicated he will work with Councilmember Strommen to draft the tetler to thc Planning Commission. The letter will be brought back to the Council. 3) Water & Sewer Hook-Up Policy & Ordinances City Administrator Norman reviewed that in recent weeks, members of the City Council have mentioned thc possibility of removing City policies and ordinances that require water and sewer hook-up. Assistant Public Works Director Olson explained there is a discrepancy between the City Charter and thc City Code. The City Charter states hook-up is not required if there is a functioning system. City Code states hook-up will be required if there is a need for repair, reconstruction, or pumping, or within two years of the date that municipal sanitary sewer and water is available, whichever is first. Ifc stated he has consistently heard from the Council that residents will not be l'orced to hook up to sewer and water. If this is the case it needs to be made clear in the City Code. Mayor Gamec stated no one should be required to hook up to sewer and water. Eventually when systems fail people will likely want to hook up to City sewer and water. Councilmcmbcr Olson suggested the code be linked to the state mandates. ~I'he consensus of thc Council was that City Code should be amended to eliminate the requirement to hook-up to sewer and water, with systems required to be maintained in accordance with the pumping ordinance and state statute. 4) NW Utility Extension Update Assistan! Public Works Director Olson reviewed that on December 6, 2004, the City Council directed staff to begin the public participation aspect of the sewer design for the properties north ol' the existing service area. On February 7, 2005, the City held an informational meeting with those residents that could be impacted by the potential sewer alignments that would eventually serve those properties that petitioned for the extension of municipal sewer services north of the City Council Work Session/March 15, 2005 Page 5 of 9