Resolution - #21-187 - 11/09/2021

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Councilmember Musgrove introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION #21-187 RESOLUTION ADOPTING MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR PUBLIC UTILITIES IN PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY’S AND EASEMENTS WHEREAS, the City of Ramsey desires to ensure that all municipal utilities installed within public right-of-way’s and easements are able to be adequately maintained in perpetuity by City Staff using City-owned equipment and vehicles. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RAMSEY, ANOKA COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA, as follows: 1) The City shall be responsible for maintaining municipal utilities installed within public right-of-way’s and easements. 2) The City shall not accept utilities smaller than the following minimum design standards; a. 4-inch PVC gravity sanitary sewer b. 4-inch HDPE sanitary sewer forcemain c. 6-inch DIP watermain d. 12-inch concrete or HDPE storm sewer 3) The City shall not accept any designs that are not able to be maintained by City-owned equipment or vehicles. 4) The City may consider accepting smaller utilities on a case by case basis if it can be clearly demonstrated that the City will only need to maintain the smaller utilities for 10 years or less, until permanent utilities meeting the minimum design standards can be constructed, or that the smaller utilities will be maintained by a private party through an adopted maintenance agreement. The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Councilmember Woestehoff, and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Mayor Kuzma Councilmember Musgrove Councilmember Woestehoff Councilmember Heineman Councilmember Howell Councilmember Riley Councilmember Specht and the following voted against the same: None