Resolution - #89-06-130 - 06/13/1989

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Councihn.,m~b{;c t'~;tcrson introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION #89-06-130 REVISION:'; T() ORDINANCE REGULATING CONNECTION TO SANITARY SEWER W~t E I4 };AS, tile City of Ramsey submitted a Comprehensive Plan amendment to the Mctropoli',a~ (~.,mf~cil on January 26, 1989; and W~I Ellis;AS, the Metropolitan Council's review has stated a need to revise specific provision:; (>f Ibc .~2ity's Comprehensive Plan and ordinances regulating connection to the public sanitary s~:wec ~y:¥~.em; and W'~II:;~t'~i;AS, it is the intent of the City to comply with Metropolitan Council's policies in this regard; ~md I¥I.t~;I¢!,;AS, it is the intent of the City Council to modify its policy to comply with Metro Core,cji I'.'ramework provided that the Metropolitan Council approves the City's current request lo ex[,a~d lhe MUSA area; and Wtti¢:I¢EAS, it is the desire of the City Council to safeguard the public's health and welfare arid t,~ i~ro;,ide for sound stewardship of the City's natural resources. NOW, ~I'HI,;REFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY ()il,' I~AMSEY~ ANOKA COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA, as follows: 1) shall revise its sanitary sewer/subdivision ordinances adding a definition of a,,ailability consistent with that used by the Metropolitan Waste Control (MWCC). 2) ~l'ha~ tht~ City shall continue to require existing and new development to connect to the (5 tV ~;,'.w'~ :r system within two years after sewer is available as defined by the MWCC. 3) q'ha~ ~l~o ,City shall transmit information mailings to existing development which must co~mc~<.'.l: t,~ the City sewer system within two years of sewer availability. Such mailings shall N'. ~l(me each six months based on the plan dated June 12, 1989 which indicates sr~w~-',~v~filat)ility. 4) Tha~: l:h~; City shall guide new development within the MUSA to areas served by public S~fll il ~Wy ~;~Wel'. 5) City shall limit the number of sanitary sewer connections to 500 additional (b.:tsed on a start date of January 1, 1989) until the Anoka Waste Water Treatment i~ha:¢~: out is completed. 6) ~l't-~;t~ i~ is the City's intent to negotiate with Metropolitan Council the proper number of let:i('.'s b~,sed on its flows in 1991 in the event that the Anoka Waste Water Treatment Plant ph~.se out is not complete. The City at that time may request the lifting of the r,'~sq i;:tio ~ of 500 REC's. ?) ~l'h:t~ (ii~5, staff is directed to prepare the necessary amendments to the Comprehensive Plan :_t,~d t~ such ordinances such that the ordinances can be adopted within ninety (90)